Jason Marcano

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Jason Marcano
Personal information
Full name Jason Marcano
Date of birth (1983-12-30)30 December 1983
Place of birth Arima, Trinidad and Tobago
Date of death 30 May 2019(2019-05-30) (aged 35)
Place of death Arouca, Trinidad and Tobago
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2006 W Connection
2006–2012 San Juan Jabloteh 132 (28)
2012–2013 St. Ann's Rangers (2)
2013–2018 Central ~100 (45)
2018 San Juan Jabloteh (3)
International career
Trinidad and Tobago U20
2003 Trinidad and Tobago U23
2007–2016 Trinidad and Tobago 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 June 2019
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 June 2019

Jason Marcano (30 December 1983 – 30 May 2019) was a Trinidad and Tobago international footballer who played as a forward.

Personal life[edit]

Marcano was born to parents Maria John and Steve Marcano, the only boy with five sisters. He started his football career at the age of 10 while attending Arima West Government Primary School, he later went on to play for the under 20 team and the Trinidad and Tobago under 23 Olympic team in 2003.

Marcano lived in his home town of Arima with his wife and son. He was a cousin of professional footballer Elton John, with whom he played at San Juan Jabloteh and Central.[1]

Death[edit]

On 30 May 2019, Marcano was driving along Trinidad's Eastern Main Road near Arouca when he lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a wall, killing him.[2]

Honours[edit]

San Juan Jabloteh

Central

Individual

  • TT Pro League Youth MVP: 2005

References[edit]

  1. ^ Dominique Webb (20 April 2014). "One-on-one with Elton John". Wired 868. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  2. ^ Joel Bailey (30 May 2019). "[UPDATED] Former TT player Marcano, dies in car crash". TT Newsday. Retrieved 2 June 2019.

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