Anthony Leo Rougier was born on 17 July 1971 and is a Trinidadian former footballer.
13 Facts About Tony Rougier
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Tony Rougier played for La Brea Angels, Trintoc, United Petrotrin, and Trinity Pros before signing with Scottish club Raith Rovers in March 1995.
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Tony Rougier switched to Brentford in May 2003 before joining Bristol City in March 2004.
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Tony Rougier then had spells in China with Nanjing Yoyo and in America with Rochester Rhinos before returning to Trinidad to play for United Petrotrin, North East Stars, and FC South End.
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Tony Rougier would have signed for Bradford City but could not secure a work permit in time.
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Tony Rougier arrived at Vale Park with the club about to suffer a drastic downturn in fortunes as chairman Bill Bell replaced manager John Rudge with Brian Horton.
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Tony Rougier made twelve appearances for Vale at the end of the season.
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Tony Rougier ended his playing career back in Trinidad with United Petrotrin before becoming a Technical Advisor at North East Stars under manager David Farrell in 2008.
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Tony Rougier earned 67 caps for the Trinidad and Tobago national team between 1995 and 2005, scoring five goals.
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Tony Rougier was in the squad for the 1996 and 2000 editions of the CONCACAF Gold Cup.
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Tony Rougier was on the 24-man shortlist for the squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, but was excluded from the final 23.
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Tony Rougier advised good friend and fellow footballer Dwight Yorke to "calm down a bit with the ladies" following Yorke's love life being splashed across the British tabloids.
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Tony Rougier grew up next door to cricketer Gus Logie and worked at an airport in New York City before trying his luck with football in England.