Hadan Holligan will wear the captain’s armband for the Barbados senior national football team against the Dominican Republic in a must-win encounter in the Concacaf FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifier. The match kicks off tomorrow night at 7 p.m. Barbados time at the Felix Sanchez Olympic Stadium here in Santo Domingo. Head coach Russell Latapy has appointed 25-year-old Weymouth Wales’ midfielder Holligan to lead the squad in the absence of …
Barbados senior national men’s football team will have a new captain as they gear up to play hosts Dominican Republic and a few days later Dominica in their second-round Group D CONCACAF Qualifiers.Working as a unit will be the key ingredient for success said Barbados Football Association head coach Russell ‘Little Magician’ Latapy during today’s virtual press conference. The Bajan Tridents are working hard towards qualification for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
The Barbados Tridents will be on a mission to silence the home fans and dent Dominican Republic’s hopes of advancing to the next round of the FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifying campaign in a must-win game tomorrow at the Felix Sanchez Stadium here in Santo Domingo. Head coach Russell “the little magician” Latapy said his players can compete with any team in the region and is aiming to entertain and …
Overseas-based players Krystian Pearce and Hallam Hope arrived in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic late Sunday night to join the Barbados senior men s national football team ahead of the second round of the Concacaf FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifiers. In the absence of national captain Rashad Jules, both Pearce 31, and Hope 27, will add to a 24-member squad mixed with experience and youth. Russell Latapy’s Tridents are set to have …
March 31, 2021
A late goal by Emile Saimovici playing his second international game for Barbados ensured a crucial 1-0 victory against Anguilla last night, during their second Group D match of the CONCACAF Qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Playing at the Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium in the Dominican Republic, midfielder Saimovici brought much joy to Barbados’ bench in the 81st minute. A well-placed corner kick compliments forward Ryan Trotman was met by a powerful header from Saimovici for the match-winning goal.
A native of Vancouver, Saimovici is the son of a Romanian-Canadian father and a Barbadian mother. He played at Clark College in Vancouver and Centennial College in Toronto, where he was named an OCAA league all-star in 2013–14. He has played in both Canada and the United States.