Try Anthony Bennett Grant (born 5 August 1975) is a Costa Rican former

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Club career

Bennett made his professional debut for Saprissa on 3 October 1993 against Puntarenas and played the majority of his career for Saprissa. He had brief stints abroad with Guatemalan sides

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and USAC. He also played for Herediano and finished his career at Brujas whom he joined in summer 2008. With Saprissa, he has won four national championships and two

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, and was part of the team that played the

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, where Saprissa finished third behind

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and

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Doping conviction and retirement

In February 2010, Bennett was suspended for two months after he tested positive of

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in a doping test after the December 2009 championship play-off against Puntarenas. He retired in March 2010 and a year later took the reins at third division side UNED.

International career

Bennett played in the

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held in

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. He made his senior debut for

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in an October 2002

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against

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and has earned a total of 24 caps, scoring 1 goal. He has represented his country in 3

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matches and played at the

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and

2007 UNCAF Nations Cup The 2007 UNCAF Nations Cup was the ninth version of the biennial association football, football tournament for the CONCACAF national teams of Central America. The event took place in San Salvador, El Salvador from February 8 to February 18, 2007. I ...

s as well as at the

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and the 2004 Copa América. His final international was a February

match against

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International goals

:''Scores and results list Costa Rica's goal tally first.''

Personal life

He is the uncle of professional footballer Jewison Bennette. His brother Jéwisson BennettEl día de los Bennett
- Al Día also played for the national team.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bennett, Try 1975 births Living people Men's association football defenders Costa Rican men's footballers Costa Rica men's international footballers 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2004 Copa América players Deportivo Saprissa players Comunicaciones F.C. players Universidad SC players C.S. Herediano footballers Brujas F.C. players Costa Rican expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Guatemala Costa Rican expatriate sportspeople in Guatemala Costa Rican sportspeople in doping cases Doping cases in association football Costa Rican football managers CONCACAF Champions Cup–winning players