Dwyane Demmin (born May 1, 1975) is a

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former

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who played as a defender. He earned five

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with the

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Youth

Demmin, the younger brother of Craig Demmin, came to the United States in 1993 to attend

Belhaven University Belhaven University (Belhaven or BU) is a private evangelical Christian university in Jackson, Mississippi. Founded in 1883, the university offers traditional majors, programs of general studies, and pre-professional programs in Christian Ministr ...

. He spent four years on the Belhaven soccer team and was a 1994 Second Team NAIA All American. In 1996, he was the NAIA Player of the year and was inducted into the Belhaven Hall of Fame in 2006.

Club

In 1996, Demmin played as an amateur for the

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in the

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. He was the 1996 USISL Premier League Defender of the Year. In 1998 and 1999, he played for the

Michigan Bucks Flint City Bucks is an American soccer team based in Flint, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1995, the team plays in USL League Two. The club was founded in 1995 as the Mid-Michigan Bucks, playing in Saginaw, and began playing in 1996. In ...

in the

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. In 2001, Demmin became a full professional with the

Indiana Blast Indiana Blast was an American soccer team, founded in 1996. The team was a member of the United Soccer Leagues, played in the USISL and A-League (1997–2004) until folding at the end of the 2004 season. The Blast played their home games at Ku ...

in the

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. In 2002, he joined the

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for two seasons. In 2007, Demmin joined the Mississippi Brilla of the USL Premier Development League. He was All League that season.

International

Demmin earned five

with the

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.Soca Warriors: Dwayne Demmins
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Demmin, Dwyane Living people 1975 births Charlotte Eagles players Indiana Blast players Jackson Chargers players Flint City Bucks players Mississippi Brilla FC players Trinidad and Tobago men's footballers Trinidad and Tobago expatriate men's footballers Trinidad and Tobago men's international footballers USL League Two players A-League (1995–2004) players Sportspeople from Arima Men's association football defenders Belhaven Blazers athletes Trinidad and Tobago expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States