Anthony Corbett
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Anthony Corbett is a retired Jamaica
n football defender
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title with Hazard United in 1993.
in the 1980s and early 1990s and also captained the national team. He is regarded as one of the finest Jamaican defenders of all time. Corbett is well respected both on and off the football field and coaches young athletes in his spare time.
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
n football defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
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Career
The influential Corbett has won a Jamaican National Premier LeagueJamaican National Premier League
The National Premier League, also known as the Jamaican National Premier League and, for sponsorship purposes, the Red Stripe Premier League, is the first division football league in the nation of Jamaica. Twelve teams currently compete in the league.The competition is divided in three stages in...
title with Hazard United in 1993.
International career
Corbett earned several caps for the Reggae BoyzJamaica national football team
The Jamaica national football team is the national team of Jamaica and is controlled by the Jamaica Football Federation. After decades in CONCACAF obscurity, they gained many fans throughout the world after they qualified for the 1998 FIFA World Cup...
in the 1980s and early 1990s and also captained the national team. He is regarded as one of the finest Jamaican defenders of all time. Corbett is well respected both on and off the football field and coaches young athletes in his spare time.