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Peter Prosper (born 11 November 1969) is a Trinidadian former
footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby ...
who played as a striker. Prosper spent his club career between Trinidad and Tobago and Lebanon, playing for
United Petrotrin United Petrotrin Football Club was a football club from Trinidad and Tobago and a former member of the TT Pro League of Trinidad. It was dissolved in 2009. History Formed in 1980, ''Trintoc'' entered the Point Fortin Football League that same ...
, Al Ansar,
South Starworld Strikers South Starworld Strikers Football Club was a professional football team, which played in Trinidad and Tobago's Professional Football League. The club played their home matches in Ato Boldon Stadium, in Couva, Trinidad. History The team joined ...
,
San Juan Jabloteh San Juan Jabloteh Football Club is a football club located in San Juan, Trinidad and Tobago that plays in the country's TT Pro League. The team plays its home games in Hasely Crawford Stadium in Mucurapo, Trinidad. History The club was founded ...
, Akhaa Ahli Aley, Al Mabarra, and
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. He also played for the Trinidad and Tobago national team between 1996 and 2003, representing them at the
1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup The 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the fourth edition of the Gold Cup, the soccer championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF). The tournament was once again held in the United States, in Los Angeles, Miami, and Oa ...
.


Early life

Prosper was a student at the Presentation College in San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago.


Club career

Prosper began his senior career at
TT Pro League The TT Pro League (formerly known as the Professional Football League) is the Trinidad and Tobago professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division in the Trinidad ...
club
United Petrotrin United Petrotrin Football Club was a football club from Trinidad and Tobago and a former member of the TT Pro League of Trinidad. It was dissolved in 2009. History Formed in 1980, ''Trintoc'' entered the Point Fortin Football League that same ...
during the 1995 season. After two seasons in Trinidad and Tobago, in 1996 Prosper moved to Lebanon, joining
Lebanese Premier League The Lebanese First Division ( ar, الدوري اللبناني الدرجة الأولى), commonly known as the Lebanese Premier League (), is the top division of the Lebanese football league system. There are 12 teams competing in the league, ...
reigning champions Al Ansar. In his first season in Lebanon, Prosper won the 1996–97 league title as the competition's top goalscorer with 22 goals. He was also nominated Al Ansar FC Player of the Year. With Al Ansar, Prosper won the league title three years in a row, between 1997 and 1999, as well as the
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in 2001–02. In 2003 Prosper moved back to United Petrotrin (SWIF), before joining
South Starworld Strikers South Starworld Strikers Football Club was a professional football team, which played in Trinidad and Tobago's Professional Football League. The club played their home matches in Ato Boldon Stadium, in Couva, Trinidad. History The team joined ...
in January 2004. He signed for
San Juan Jabloteh San Juan Jabloteh Football Club is a football club located in San Juan, Trinidad and Tobago that plays in the country's TT Pro League. The team plays its home games in Hasely Crawford Stadium in Mucurapo, Trinidad. History The club was founded ...
in October 2004, scoring a
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on his debut. He moved back to Lebanon at Akhaa Ahli Aley for the 2004–05 season, scoring three goals, before moving back to United Petronin the following season. In March 2006 played for San Juan Jaboleh, before joining United Petrotrin once again the same month. He left United Petrotrin in July 2007 to return to Lebanon once again, signing with Al Mabarra; he won the
2007–08 Lebanese FA Cup The 2007–08 Lebanese FA Cup was the 36th edition of the national football cup competition of Lebanon. It started with the first round on 20 October 2007, and ended on 3 July 2008 with the final. The cup winners were guaranteed a place in the 2009 ...
. He ended his career with
Racing Beirut Racing Club (), known as Racing Beirut or simply Racing, is a football club based in Achrafieh, a district in Beirut, Lebanon, that competes in the . They play their home matches at the Fouad Chehab Stadium and are primarily supported by the C ...
in Lebanon during the 2008–09 season.


International career

Prosper represented Trinidad and Tobago at under-23 level. He made his senior debut for
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on 21 March 1996, in a friendly against Colombia; the match ended in a 3–0 away defeat. His first goals came in the form on a brace against
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in the
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, on 13 July 1997, scoring twice to help his side win 4–0. Prosper represented Trinidad and Tobago at the
1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup The 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the fourth edition of the Gold Cup, the soccer championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF). The tournament was once again held in the United States, in Los Angeles, Miami, and Oa ...
, coming on as a substitute against
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in a 4–2 defeat on 4 February 1998. On 5 June 1999, he scored a hat-trick against Grenada at the
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; his side won the encounter 7–0. Prosper earned a total of 17 international caps for
Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago (, ), officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean. Consisting of the main islands Trinidad and Tobago, and numerous much List of islands of Trinidad and Tobago, small ...
between 1996 and 2003, scoring seven goals.


Career statistics


International

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


Honours

Ansar *
Lebanese Premier League The Lebanese First Division ( ar, الدوري اللبناني الدرجة الأولى), commonly known as the Lebanese Premier League (), is the top division of the Lebanese football league system. There are 12 teams competing in the league, ...
: 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99 *
Lebanese FA Cup The Lebanon Cup (), commonly known as the Lebanese FA Cup, is a Lebanese football annual cup competition. The first edition, held in 1937, was won by Nahda. The most successful club in the competition is Ansar with 15 titles, followed by Nejme ...
: 2001–02 Mabarra * Lebanese FA Cup: 2007–08 Individual *
Al Ansar FC Al Ansar Football Club ( ar, نادي الأنصار الرياضي, lit=The Supporters Sporting Club) is a football club based in Tariq El Jdideh, a district in Beirut, Lebanon, that competes in the . Formed in 1951, the club did not win it ...
Player of the Year: 1996–97 *
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: 1998–99 *
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: 1998–99 * Lebanese Premier League top scorer: 1996–97


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Prosper, Peter 1969 births Living people Trinidad and Tobago footballers Trinidad and Tobago international footballers United Petrotrin F.C. players Al Ansar FC players South Starworld Strikers F.C. players San Juan Jabloteh F.C. players Akhaa Ahli Aley FC players Al Mabarra Club players Racing Club Beirut players TT Pro League players Lebanese Premier League players Association football forwards Trinidad and Tobago expatriate footballers Trinidad and Tobago expatriate sportspeople in Lebanon Expatriate footballers in Lebanon 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup players Lebanese Premier League top scorers