Name: Anton Pierre.
Date of Birth: 23rd-Sept-1977.
Height: 189 cm.
Club: Defence Force (Trinidad).
Position: Defender.
School: Belmont Secondary (Trinidad).
Favourite team other than T&T: Manchester United.
NOTE: A solid defender who has recently been giving the chance to
establish his place in the TnT Senior team, Pierre can also play as a
midfielder.
He has represented TnT at the U-14, U-17, U-20 and U-23 levels. He was also part
of the Senior team during the tour to Brazil in February, 2001. Anton also
played against Kuwait and China in August, 2001.
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Anton Pierre…….Taken by surprise.
By: Joel Villafana.
10-May-2005 - Defence Force burly defender Anton Pierre is today a bit
disappointed at being left out of the National team by new National Coach Leo
Beenhakker.
The strongly built anchorman admitted he was taken by surprise when he learnt of
his omission, but he told ttproleague.com that he is looking on the bright side.
“It was a shock to me, because personally, I believe I am in the best form of
my life, I have lost a couple pounds, and I have been playing at a consistently
high level, but I guess that’s football, and the new coach will have his own
thoughts,” said Pierre.
“However, I will not be phased, I am going to continue working hard and giving
100% at all times and I can only hope that I get a recall.”
Anton Pierre has come on leaps and bounds in recent times—and established
himself as one of the country’s better defenders, and he was considered a key
man in the Bertille St. Clair line up, but with the arrival of the Dutch born
coach Leo Beenhakker, Pierre failed to make the first cut.
Beenhakker has narrowed down a squad of locally based players from 25 to 17, and
has invited 23 overseas based players to have a look at in the coming weeks.
Looking at the Pro League, Pierre who is now a senior player with Defence Force,
is excited about the 2005 season, he believes there are good things in store for
the Army/Coast Guard outfit this year.
“The guys are all working hard, and they want to do well, there is a renewed
vigor in the camp, we are aiming to be up there in the top three, and also
looking to take away the knockout titles on offer.” Defence Force is currently
lie 5th on the standings on 8 points.
Anton Pierre wants better this time.
By: Shaun Fuentes.
30-Mar-2005 - He was in the starting team which lost 2-0 to Costa Rica in the
return match of the 2002 World Cup qualifiers at the Hasely Crawford Stadium.
Today, a fitter and more experienced Anton Pierre wants to help T&T to three
points which will be more than the team had at the time of meeting the Costa
Ricans back in 2002 when six games in the final round were already completed.
“This game is probably the most important of my career because it has much
more significance than 2001,” Pierre said. “I think now being able to be in
the squad is an achievement but it’s more than that now because we have to get
into the habit of beating teams. I’m confident that we can bounce back but
it’s going to be hard and we must be prepared for a rough battle.”
The likes of Nigel Pierre, Arnold Dwarika, Nigel Henry, Keyeno Thomas, Angus
Eve, Leslie Fitzpatrick, Silvio Spann, Atiba Charles, Brent Sancho, Stern John,
Kenwyne Jones and others are all carrying the same thoughts ahead of what is
undoubtedly the most crucial game up to this point of the campaign.
Anton Pierre ready for action.
By: Shaun Fuentes.
09-Feb-2005 - Last year, he was struggling to maintain a place in the National
team at a time when Bertille St Clair had taken over the role as head coach. But
today, with the national team set to take on the United States in a 2006 World
Cup qualifying match, Anton Pierre is in the 18-man squad and likely to start.
Pierre, a former Under 23 player, has fought hard to become a fitter individual
during the past six months and is now hoping to add to his winner scored against
Haiti last week.
“It’s just been down to personal sacrifices and hard work over the past few
months,” Pierre said. “I decided that I really wanted to get into the team
and the only way was to get fitter and try and become a better player and
honestly I’ve felt much better in recent times and it’s beginning to show on
the field. Hopefully I can come good for the team and make a contribution
because we are aiming for nothing but a win,” the Defence Force soldier stated
on Monday after a training session in the sister-isle. Apart from Pierre,
Bertille St Clair has been getting good offerings from other home-based pros
like Keyeno Thomas, Atiba Charles, Derek King, Marlon Rojas, Nigel Pierre and
Angus Eve.
Anton Pierre: we will be ready to prove ourselves.”
Issued By: Shaun Fuentes.
03-Jan-2005 - “We are beginning to believe in ourselves and I think from
February 9 onwards we will be ready to prove ourselves.” Those were the words
of Defence Force defender Anton Pierre as he spoke of the yearning desire he and
his fellow locally-based players have for putting on the National shirt and
attaining success.
Pierre has appeared in the last five Digicel Caribbean Cup matches for the
T&T team in the Digicel Caribbean Cup, and has performed creditably. Like
his teammates, he is beginning to appreciate the call for stronger commitment
and hard work from coach Bertille St Clair. The likes of midfielder Denzil
Theobald, Silvio Spann, Marlon Rojas, Atiba Charles, Nigel Pierre, Stephen
Cruickshank, Kerwyn Jemmott, Derek King, Cyd Gray, Michael Celestine, Keyeno
Thomas, Jose Seabra, Leslie Fitzpatrick, Scott Sealy, Daurance Williams, Jan
Michael Williams, Avery John, Anthony Rougier, Gary Glasgow and Cornell Glen are
just some of the names who have been hard at work under the eyes of Bertille St
Clair in recent weeks.
“I think confidence is always a main factor and most of us are beginning to
believe more in ourselves. We have been working very closely as a team and
it’s like a family among us. We know it’s going to be competitive when it
comes to making the team for February 9 but we believe the best team will be out
there on the day,” Pierre said.
For the past few weeks, St Clair has been putting his players through the paces
and recently all day camps with two sessions per day have been ongoing. The team
trained twice at the Marvin Lee Stadium on Monday and spent the off hours
relaxing with meals being provided at the nearby Le Sportel Inn.
“Everything is settling into place and all the boys are really working
hard,” striker Sealy added.
“The local pros are showing now that they are ready to step up and face any
challenge that comes their way. There is talk in the air that there will be more
local players in the squad. The complain is always that we don’t get enough
time to train together as a team but now we are getting this chance and things
are looking much better. It’s now a situation where we have to take that
picture from practice and try and paint it on the field when match day comes
around,” added the 2004 All American.
CL Financial San Juan Jabloteh midfielder Kerry Baptiste who has been a member
of the squad for much of 2004, believes that his team can upset the Americans.
“When you think about it, America are the favourites to win this match but I
believe that once we can keep up this sort of preparations then we stand a
chance of beating them on Ash Wednesday. It’s all about hunger in the camp
right now and we are becoming more determined to not just let any team come and
feel they can get three points from us at home,” the former Murucapo Senior
Comprehensive standout added.
The players are well aware of reports that the Americans have put off the start
of their training camp because of unsettled wage agreements. But that could be
just talk at the moment.
“We are not concerned with what’s happening in America,” Theobald said.
“Our focus is getting as fit and ready as can be to ensure that we can stand a
chance of winning that first game. All I am thinking about these days is
what’s going to happen on Ash Wednesday. Whether I play or not, myself and the
other guys are eager to do whatever we can to see us through to a win and then
go on to qualify for Germany.”
Theobald and company will have yet another chance to prove their worth on Sunday
when T&T tackles St Vincent and the Grenadines at the Queen’s Park Oval
from 3:30pm in the Digicel Caribbean Cup third round encounter.
Cornell Glenn & Anton Pierre heading to Northampton.
By Shaun Fuentes.
28-Jan-2004 - Jabloteh’s Cornell Glenn and Defence Force’s Anton Pierre are scheduled to join Northampton for trial later this week.
According to Northampton Chief Executive Officer Peter Miller, both players have caught the eye of club officials and will be looked at. “The interest in these players have always been there and particularly as the interest in the club continues to grow following our FA Cup game against Manchester United last week, we are aiming to strengthen the squad,” said Miller. San Juan Jabloteh goalkeeper Kelvin Jack is also now on trial at English Third Division club Northampton Town.