Peter Prosper (born 11 November 1969) is a Trinidadian former

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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 ye ...

, Al Ansar, South Starworld Strikers,

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

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between 1996 and 2003, representing them at the

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Early life

Prosper was a student at the Presentation College in

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, Trinidad and Tobago.

Club career

Prosper began his senior career at

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club

during the 1995 season. After two seasons in Trinidad and Tobago, in 1996 Prosper moved to Lebanon, joining

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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 consecutive seasons (1997 to 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 in January 2004. He signed for

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. He ended his career with

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

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; 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

, 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

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at the

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; his side won the encounter 7–0. Prosper earned a total of 17 international caps for

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 *

: 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99 *

: 2001–02 Mabarra * Lebanese FA Cup: 2007–08 Individual *

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Player of the Year: 1996–97 * Lebanese Premier League Best Player: 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 men's footballers 20th-century Trinidad and Tobago sportsmen Trinidad and Tobago men's 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 Men's association football forwards Trinidad and Tobago expatriate men's footballers Trinidad and Tobago expatriate sportspeople in Lebanon Expatriate men's footballers in Lebanon 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup players Lebanese Premier League top scorers People educated at Presentation College, San Fernando