Taurean Manders

Taurean Andre Manders (born 9 July 1986) is a Bermudian footballer who currently plays for the English club Whitchurch United.

Taurean Manders
Personal information
Full name Taurean Andre Manders
Date of birth (1986-07-09) July 9, 1986
Place of birth Hamilton, Bermuda
Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Playing position(s) Midfielder, Defender
Club information
Current team
 New Milton fc
Youth career
North Village Rams
2005–2008 Iona Gaels
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2010 Bradenton Academics 38 (1)
2011 Capital City 24 (0)
2012 York Region Shooters 17 (3)
2013 Antigua Barracuda 21 (0)
2014 Bashley
2014 Sholing
2015– Whitchurch United
National team‡
2003– Bermuda 14 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 February 2012
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21 November 2011

Club career

Manders came through the local side North Village Rams before joining the US college soccer team Iona Gaels for which he played for four years.[1] He later moved to the American IMG Soccer Academy in Bradenton, Florida.

In May 2011, he joined Capital City F.C. in the Canadian Soccer League.[2] The following season, in May 2012, he transferred to York Region Shooters.[3]

In February 2014, he joined the English side Bashley,[4] but left at the end of the season to join Sholing.[5]

International career

Manders made his debut for the Bermudian national team in a December 2003 friendly match against Barbados and had, by November 2015, earned 14 caps scored 1 goal. He has played in six FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[6]

International goals
Scores and results list Bermuda's goal tally first.
N.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRefs
1.11 September 2012Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince, Haiti Saint Martin5–08–02012 Caribbean Cup qualificationReport

Personal life

He is the son of ex-Bermuda national team cricketer Andre Manders.

References
  1. Player profile - IC Gaels
  2. "Manders signs pro football contract", Bermuda Sun, 18 May 2011
    - Stephen Wright, "Manders signs pro deal", Royal Gazette (Bermuda), 19 May 2011
  3. "Pro Team | York Region Shooters". 11 July 2012. Archived from the original on 11 July 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
  4. Andy Mitchell, "Bermuda international Manders makes Bashley switch", Bournemouth Echo, 2 February 2014.
  5. Stephen Wright, "Manders set for new test", Royal Gazette, 27 August 2014.
  6. Taurean Manders – FIFA competition record


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