Anthony Augustine (born September 26, 1980) is a retired Grenadian

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Career

College and amateur

Augustine came to the United States in 2000 to play

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Southern New Hampshire University Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) is a private university between Manchester, New Hampshire, Manchester and Hooksett, New Hampshire, United States. The university is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education, along with ...

. While at SNHU Augustine was named to the NSCAA All-New England second team and the ALL NE-10 team in 2002 and 2003.

Professional

Augustine turned professional in 2005, playing for the

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in the

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. He made his debut on April 22, 2005, in the Pioneers' home opener against the

Charlotte Eagles The Charlotte Eagles is an American amateur soccer team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1991, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. The team plays its home games at the ...

, and has been with the team ever since, anchoring the team's midfield. He helped the Pioneers to the 2005 USL2 regular season championship, and has made over 70 appearances for the team in total.

International

Augustine has been a part of the

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camp since 2001, and made his most recent appearance for the Spice Boys in a 2004 world cup qualifier against

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References

External links

Pioneers bio
1980 births Living people Grenadian men's footballers Grenada men's international footballers Western Mass Pioneers players USL Second Division players USL League Two players Southern New Hampshire Penmen men's soccer players Grenadian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Grenadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States People from Saint Mark Parish, Grenada Men's association football midfielders {{Grenada-footy-bio-stub