Dwight Eversley Yorke CM (born 3 November 1971) is a Trinidadian and Tobagonian professional

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coach and former player who is the head coach of

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. Throughout his club career, he played for

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and

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, mainly as a forward, between 1998 and 2009. Yorke formed a prolific strike partnership with

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at Manchester United, where he won numerous honours including several

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titles and the Treble of the Premier League,

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and

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. Yorke scored 123 goals in the Premier League, a record for a non- European which was not broken until

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in 2017. At international level, Yorke represented

on 74 occasions between 1989 and 2009, scoring 19 goals. He helped his nation reach the semi-finals of the

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, and later qualify for the

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for the first time in its history, representing his country in the 2006 tournament. After retiring from playing in 2009, Yorke became assistant manager of the Trinidad and Tobago national team, a position he held until the completion of the qualifying matches for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Club career

Aston Villa

Yorke was first discovered by

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, at the time the

manager, on a tour of the West Indies in 1989. Yorke, aged 17, appeared in a team that played a friendly against Aston Villa. Taylor was impressed and offered Yorke a trial at Villa. Yorke was subsequently given a permanent contract and played for the Villa Reserve and Youth sides for the majority of the 1989–90 season, making his First Division debut for Aston Villa against Crystal Palace on 24 March 1990: Crystal Palace won the game 1–0. During his time with Aston Villa, from 1989 to 1998, Yorke played initially as a right winger until the 1995–96 season, he then switched to

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and established himself as one of the

's top strikers. Yorke was an integral member of the Villa team that reached the League Cup Final in 1996. Villa won 3–0 against

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with Yorke getting on the scoresheet. On 30 September 1996 he scored a hat-trick against

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in a 4–3 defeat. Yorke appeared for Aston Villa on 284 occasions, scoring 97 times. The circumstances of his departure from Aston Villa were controversial. John Gregory, Aston Villa's manager at that time, made it known that the club did not want to sell Yorke to Manchester United unless they were prepared to exchange striker

. Yorke played for Villa on the opening day of the season at Everton on 15 August 1998, however it appeared he made little effort during the match as he was unhappy at not being allowed to leave the club. Villa were left with no option but to sell the player and he was transferred to Manchester United for £12.6 million on 20 August 1998.

Manchester United

In his first season Yorke was a key player in guiding his club to a unique treble of the Premier League title,

and

, and forming a legendary partnership with Andy Cole. Yorke finished the season as the top league goalscorer with 18 goals and contributed goals against

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, and

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in the Champions League, and he won the

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. Yorke was also a regular member of United's 1999–2000 title winning team, contributing 23 goals in all competitions. Despite a less successful third season, Yorke scored his 100th Premier League goal in a 3-0 victory over

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on 24 November 2000 and also netted a

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in the top of the table clash with

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. In January 2002 a move to

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fell through. He played his last game for United that month, and was not issued a squad number for the 2002–03 season. Altogether he scored 65 goals for Manchester United in 152 appearances.

Blackburn Rovers

In July 2002, Yorke moved to

for an initial £2 million, potentially rising to £2.6 million; United had wanted a fee of £6 million. He was signed to cover the long absence of

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from a traffic accident, and was reunited with his former United strike partner Andy Cole. Yorke scored 13 goals in all competitions in his first season at

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, including the winner on 26 October 2002 as Rovers won 2–1 at reigning champions Arsenal. The following 4 January on his return to

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, he scored twice in a 4–1 win in the FA Cup third round. On 11 May, in the last game of the season, he opened a 4–0 win at

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as Blackburn beat Everton to sixth place and

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qualification.

Birmingham City

On 31 August 2004, transfer deadline day, Yorke moved to

on a one-year deal with the option of a second. Instead of a loan to

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, he chose to join Birmingham for a "substantial but undisclosed fee". It was later reported as £250,000. Yorke scored on his home debut for Birmingham in a 1–1 draw against

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, with the equaliser seven minutes after replacing

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. He scored again against Graeme Souness's Newcastle on 3 October. However, Yorke fell out of favour at St Andrew's and was released by mutual consent in April 2005.

Sydney FC

Yorke immediately signed for

, with a salary of $1 million a season. He scored the first goal for Sydney FC in its first A-League regular season match, a diving header against the

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. Yorke came to Sydney FC with the biggest pedigree of all players in the A-League, having won the treble with Manchester United. Yorke scored 7 goals in the A-League, with three of them being from penalty kicks. Sydney FC coach

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moved Yorke into a midfield role and gave him the team captaincy. He played a major role in leading Sydney FC to victory in the inaugural A-League Grand Final on 5 March against regional rivals

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. He set up the only goal, scored by

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, in front of a sell out crowd of over 41,000 at the

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, and was awarded the Joe Marston Medal as best player in the grand final. Yorke was the

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for Sydney FC – meaning that his salary fell outside the salary cap. He was also a star name for the A-League as a whole. Aside from his footballing talents, the drawing power and credibility he brought both locally and internationally proved to be beneficial for the competition in its inaugural season, leading the

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to use his image and name for the promotion of the A-League's second season. Due to the schedule of football in Australia, Yorke returned to Manchester United for training from March to June 2006, to retain fitness for the World Cup. Yorke returned to Sydney FC to take part in a friendly against Everton in 2010. The game was considered his 'farewell game' as he never had the chance to say a proper farewell to the fans at Sydney FC. Everton won the match 1–0, and Yorke was substituted midway through the second half.

Sunderland

On 31 August 2006, Yorke's transfer to

was announced. The transfer for a fee of £200,000 ( A$ $500,000) re-united Yorke with ex-teammate

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, manager of Sunderland. Yorke made his debut in the home match against Leicester City and received a rapturous standing ovation from home fans when he came on as a substitute in the first half. Yorke was used as a defensive midfielder rather than his usual striker role. He scored his first goal for Sunderland in the 2–1 loss against Stoke. On 2 January 2008, during Sunderland's 1–0 defeat to Blackburn, Yorke was given a red card by referee Rob Styles. Yorke stated several times he would like to return to the

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, preferably Sydney FC. However, following Sydney FC's signings at the time it seemed unlikely that Sydney would have been able to fit him under the salary cap. It was reported that Yorke play for rivals Central Coast Mariners, the team bankrolled by the man who brought him to Sydney, Peter Turnbull. On 11 March 2008, it was announced that the Mariners were in "advanced negotiations" with Yorke to become the marquee for two years. However, on 1 July he signed a new one-year contract to stay with Sunderland for the 2008–09 season. He was named

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for his performance against Arsenal on 4 October 2008, with Sunderland drawing 1–1 at home. Following Keane's departure in December 2008, Yorke and

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were named as assistants to Ricky Sbragia. Yorke was released at the end of the 2008–09 season.

Post-retirement

Yorke has completed his Level B coaching badge, and in 2010 was quoted as being interested in pursuing a career in coaching, ideally with Aston Villa. On 17 April 2011 he completed the

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in a time of 3 hours and 32 minutes. On 14 August 2011, Yorke signed a two-year deal to work for

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as a pundit.

International career

Yorke was capped 72 times for the Trinidad and Tobago national team, scoring 19 goals. Along with his friend Russell Latapy, Yorke was a member of the 1989 'Strike Squad', the national team which narrowly failed to qualify for the

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. He retired from international football in 2001 after a disagreement with coach René Simões, who cut Yorke and Russell Latapy from the squad prior to a decisive game of the 2002 World Cup qualification, as both missed practice following a night partying. However he returned to the team for the 2006 World Cup qualification campaign, in which the team qualified for the World Cup finals for the first time in their history after a 2–1 aggregate qualifying victory over

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. Yorke was captain for all of Trinidad and Tobago's games at the

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and was man of the match in the 0–0 draw against

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, pipping his close friend

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to the honour despite the then

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goalkeeper making several world-class saves. He was one of six players in the Trinidad squad (the others being Brent Sancho, Dennis Lawrence, Chris Birchall,

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and

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) to have played every minute of the campaign. Yorke was rated the best defensive midfielder in the opening stages of the World Cup. Yorke announced his retirement from international football in March 2007, choosing to focus on his club career at Sunderland. He captained the side in Germany, and up until his retirement. However, he made a guest return appearance for a friendly against

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in June 2008 after being invited by

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vice-president Jack Warner. On 10 July 2008, the TTFF announced Yorke's return to the national team for the

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campaign. On 15 October 2008, he scored his first international goal after returning from retirement against the

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in a 2010 World Cup qualification match. The game ended 2–1 for Trinidad and Tobago. His goal was a crucial tie-breaker scored in the 79th minute, which put Trinidad and Tobago in a great situation to advance to the next qualifying stage, needing only a tie against Cuba in their final game. On 11 February 2009, Yorke scored a 26th-minute penalty for his country, but was sent off in the dying seconds of Trinidad and Tobago's opening match of 2010 World Cup qualification against

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(2–2) after exchanging heated remarks with Mexican referee Marco Antonio Rodríguez (the Trini star had voiced his disapproval of the disruptions caused by the home crowd) and was consequently banned for four games due to his use of abusive language. The suspension was later reduced to two matches. After being released from Sunderland and being unable to find a club before the end of the current

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, Yorke retired from football altogether in September 2009, and took up the post of assistant manager with the Trinidad and Tobago national team.

Management career

Early career

On 21 April 2019, Yorke was interviewed for the vacant role at

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side

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. However, Sutton appointed Matt Gray Instead. On 12 November 2021,

appointed

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in the Australian

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. On 25 May 2022, Yorke managed the A-Leagues All Stars in their 3–2 loss against

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Macarthur FC

On 1 July 2022, Yorke became the new manager of

side

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, replacing Ante Milicic to become the club’s second manager. Three months later, he led the club towards its first trophy after winning the 2022 Australia Cup Final. Yorke left the Bulls in January 2023, the day after a 1–0 loss to

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Trinidad and Tobago

On 1 November 2024, Yorke became the new manager of the Trinidad and Tobago national team, succeeding

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Personal life

Yorke grew up as a

fan and his first jersey was a white Tottenham Hotspur shirt. Yorke had a brief relationship with former model turned writer

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that produced son Harvey, who was born in May 2002. He is

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and partially blind, and has the genetic disorder

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. In a 2009 interview, Yorke conceded being unfaithful to Price during their relationship, and subsequently playing no role in the upbringing of their son. He has not claimed paternity, despite a paternity test proving he is Harvey's father. He has paid no financial amount regarding Harvey's care and treatment nor visited or contacted his son. The

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in Bacolet, Tobago, constructed for the

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, was named in Yorke's honour. Yorke is a cricket fan. One of Yorke's closest friends is

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. During the

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, Yorke made regular appearances bringing on drinks for the West Indies cricket team. Yorke's older brother, Clint Yorke, is a former first-class cricketer who has represented the

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as an opening batsman. Yorke featured extensively in an episode of Australia's ''

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'', which aired on 28 February 2006. The episode involved Yorke coaching the "red team" of contestants while they competed against the "blue team" in a game of football.

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, Yorke's Sydney FC teammate, was the manager of the "blue team". As a member of the squad that competed at the 2006 World Cup, Yorke was awarded the Chaconia Medal (Gold Class), the second highest

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of Trinidad and Tobago. He was also made a Sports Ambassador for the country. Yorke released his autobiography, ''Born to Score'', in 2009. In December 2018, Yorke avoided bankruptcy by paying a £1.5 million debt to

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Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list Trinidad and Tobago's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Yorke goal.''

Managerial statistics

Honours

Player

Aston Villa *

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: 1995–96 Manchester United *

: 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01 *

: 1998–99 *

: 1998–99 * Intercontinental Cup:

Sydney FC *

: 2005–06 Sunderland *

Football League Championship The English Football League Championship, known simply as the Championship and for sponsorship purposes as Sky Betting & Gaming, Sky Bet Championship, is a professional association football league in England and Wales. Contested by 24 clubs, i ...

: 2006–07 Trinidad and Tobago * Caribbean Cup:

1989 1989 was a turning point in political history with the "Revolutions of 1989" which ended communism in Eastern Bloc of Europe, starting in Poland and Hungary, with experiments in power-sharing coming to a head with the opening of the Berlin W ...

Individual *

Premier League Player of the Month The Premier League Player of the Month is an association football award that recognises the best adjudged Premier League player each month of the season. The winner is chosen by a combination of an online public vote, which contributes to 1 ...

: February 1996, January 1999, March 2000 *

PFA Team of the Year The Professional Footballers' Association Team of the Year (often called the PFA Team of the Year, or simply the Team of the Year) is an annual award given to a set of 55 footballers across the top four tiers of men's Football in England, En ...

: 1998–99 Premier League *

: 1998–99 *

Premier League Golden Boot The Premier League Golden Boot is an annual association football award presented to the leading goalscorer in the Premier League. For sponsorship purposes, it was called the Carling Golden Boot from 1994 to 2001, the Barclaycard Golden Boot from ...

: 1998–99 * UEFA Champions League top scorer: 1998–99 * Joe Marston Medal: 2005–06 *

Sydney FC Hall of Fame Sydney FC, Sydney Football Club is an Australian association football club founded in 2004. In 2015, the club created a hall of fame into which personnel associated with the club are inducted from time to time. The Hall of Fame is open to playe ...

: 2015 *

Hummingbird Medal The Hummingbird Medal (abbreviated HBM or H.B.M.) is a state decoration of Trinidad and Tobago, instituted in 1969. The medal is awarded for loyal and devoted service beneficial to the state in any field, or acts of conspicuous gallantry or other o ...

Silver: 1992 *

Chaconia Medal The Chaconia Medal (abbreviated C.M. or CM) is the second highest state decoration A state decoration is an object, such as a medal or the insignia of an Order (distinction), order, that is awarded by a sovereign state to honor the recipient. T ...

Gold: 1999

Manager

Macarthur FC *

Australia Cup The Australia Cup (currently known as the Hahn Australia Cup for sponsorship reasons) is the national association football, soccer single-elimination tournament, knockout cup competition in Australia. This annual competition is organised by Fo ...

2022 The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide. Tracking a decrease in cases and deaths, 2022 saw ...

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