Scott Ryan Sealy (born 4 June 1981, in

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) is a

Trinidadian Trinidadians and Tobagonians, colloquially known as Trinis or Trinbagonians, are the people who are identified with the country of Trinidad and Tobago. The population of Trinidad is notably diverse, with approximately 35% Indo-Trinidadian, 34% ...

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who most recently played for

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and the father of Dante Sealy.

Career

College

Sealy played

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at Wake Forest from 2001 to 2004, where he played in 83 games, starting 73. He scored 43 goals and 22 assists in his career, including 17 goals and 10 assists as a senior, when he was named a second team All-American.

Professional

After graduating from Wake Forest, Sealy was selected by

Kansas City Wizards Sporting Kansas City is an American professional soccer club based in the Kansas City metropolitan area. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference. The administrative offices are located in downtown K ...

11th overall in the

2005 MLS SuperDraft The 2005 MLS SuperDraft, held in Baltimore, Maryland, on January 14, 2005, was the sixth incarnation of the annual MLS SuperDraft. Expansion club Real Salt Lake had the first pick as the result of a coin toss (fellow newcomers C.D. Chivas USA g ...

. After three and a half seasons with the Wizards, he was traded to

San Jose Earthquakes The San Jose Earthquakes are an American professional association football, soccer club based in San Jose, California. The Earthquakes compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference (MLS), Western Conference. Origin ...

on 14 July 2008 for an undisclosed amount of allocation money. After playing out the rest of the season with the Quakes, Sealy signed with Israeli side

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on 2 February 2009. On the same day, he entered as a second-half substitute against Maccabi Haifa, assisting on the equalising goal. On 7 February 2009, he scored the winning goal in his first start, putting the score at 2–1 away against Hapoel Kiryat Shmona. Sealy returned to play for

in early April 2010 and after an injury first half of the season, put in strong displays in midfield to give San Jose a push for playoffs. Sealy remained with San Jose through the 2011 season. At season's end, the club declined his 2012 contract option and he entered the

2011 MLS Re-Entry Draft The two-stage 2011 MLS Re-Entry Draft took place on December 5, 2011 (Stage 1) and December 12, 2011 (Stage 2). All 19 Major League Soccer clubs participated. The Stage 1 and Stage 2 Drafts were conducted in the same order as the traditional Wai ...

. Sealy was not selected in the draft and became a free agent. Sealy signed a contract with

for 2012 season. After the conclusion of the 2012 season, Dallas declined the 2013 option on Sealy's contract and he entered the

2012 MLS Re-Entry Draft The two-stage 2012 MLS Re-Entry Draft took place on December 7, 2012 (Stage 1), and December 14, 2012 (Stage 2). All 19 Major League Soccer clubs were eligible to participate. The Stage 1 and Stage 2 Drafts were conducted in the same order as th ...

. Sealy became a free agent after he went undrafted in both rounds of the draft.

International

Sealy represented

Trinidad and Tobago national team Trinidad is the larger, more populous island of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, the country. The island lies off the northeastern coast of Venezuela and sits on the continental shelf of South America. It is the southernmost island in th ...

at the international level. He scored on his international debut after coming on as a substitute against

Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles of the Caribbean Sea in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean. It shares a Maritime boundary, maritime border with Puerto Rico to the east and ...

. Sealy's last national team appearance came in 2008.

Honours

Toto Cup The Israel Toto Cup (, ''Gvia Ha'Toto'') is an association football tournament that features clubs in the two highest divisions in Israel: the Israeli Premier League Ligat ha'Al, Ligat Ha'Al; and the Israeli 2nd division Liga Leumit. Both of the ...

: ** 2008/09

Career statistics

International goals

:''Scores and results list Trinidad and Tobago's goal tally first.''

References

External links

*
Scott Sealy profile on IFA official website
*
Goal
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sealy, Scott 1981 births Living people Trinidad and Tobago men's footballers 21st-century Trinidad and Tobago sportsmen Trinidad and Tobago men's international footballers Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's soccer players Sporting Kansas City players San Jose Earthquakes players Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. players Bnei Sakhnin F.C. players FC Dallas players Expatriate men's footballers in Israel Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Major League Soccer players Sporting Kansas City draft picks Israeli Premier League players Men's association football forwards