Ancil Elcock (born 17 March 1969) is a Trinidadian former professional footballer.[1] He played for Major League Soccer team Columbus Crew between 1997 and 2001 (130 games and 7 goals), and for Tobago United. He got 69 caps for the Trinidad and Tobago national team between 1994 and 2004.[2] Ancil Elcock became infamous for fracturing Mexican forward Cuauhtémoc Blanco in a World Cup qualification match.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 17 March 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| St. Augustine FC | |||
| Malta Carib Alcons | |||
| 1997–2001 | Columbus Crew | 130 | (7) |
| San Juan Jabloteh | |||
| North East Stars | |||
| Tobago United | |||
| International career | |||
| 1994–2004 | Trinidad and Tobago | 69 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Elcock is the older cousin of Stern John, whom he recruited to the Columbus Crew while tenured there.
Blanco's Injury
editOn 8 October 2000, Trinidad and Tobago contested a World Cup qualification match against Mexico. The match was played in Mexico City at the Estadio Azteca and the referee was Carlos Batres Gonzalez. In the 72nd minute, Elcock slide-tackled Cuauhtémoc Blanco hitting him on the knee as he received the ball in the penalty area. Referee Gonzalez determined the tackle to be of excessive force and called for a penalty and ejected Elcock by showing him a direct red card, even though Elcock had previously received a yellow in the game. The penalty was taken and scored by Víctor Ruiz resulting in the final score of the game 7–0 in favor of Mexico.[4][3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Ancil Elcock (Player) | National Football Teams".
- ^ "Ansil Elcock - International Appearances".
- ^ a b "El día que Trinidad y Tobago quebró a Cuauhtémoc Blanco". Goal.com. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ^ "Mexico v Trinidad and Tobago, 08 October 2000". AFS Enterprises Limited. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
External links
edit- Bio at socawarriors.net
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