Caswain Mason
Caswain Mason (born 12 February 1978) is a Vincentian former footballer who spent the majority of his career in the Canadian Soccer League.
Mason in 2005 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Caswain Mason | ||
Date of birth | February 12, 1978 | ||
Place of birth | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | ||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
Playing position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2000 | Toronto Olympians | 1 | (0) |
2001 | Toronto Lynx | 14 | (1) |
2002–2004 | Metro Lions | 33 | (7) |
2005–2006 | Toronto Croatia | 28 | (9) |
2007 | Mahindra United | ||
2007 | Canadian Lions | 4 | (0) |
2008 | Serbian White Eagles | 7 | (1) |
National team | |||
2004 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 14, 2015 |
Playing career
Mason began his career with the Toronto Olympians of the Canadian Professional Soccer League in 2000. He would appear in one match against the North York Astros on September 12, 2000, coming on as a substitute for Gus Kouzmanis.[1] In 2001, he went a step higher in his professional career by signing with the Toronto Lynx of the USL A-League. His signing was announced along with the rest of the roster on April 24, 2001.[2] Throughout the season he appeared in 14 matches and recorded one goal.[3] Though the Lynx failed to reach the postseason.
In 2002, he returned to CPSL to sign with the Metro Lions, where in his debut season he helped the club achieve a seven-game undefeated streak and a place in the playoffs; but were eliminated by the Ottawa Wizards the semi-final match.[4] On May 17, 2004, he extended his contract with the Lions for the 2004 season.[5][6] He was named into the CPSL all-star squad that would face Boavista FC in a friendly match.[7]
The following year he signed with league powerhouse Toronto Croatia, making his debut on May 29, 2005 in a match against Vaughan Shooters.[8] During his tenure with the club he helped the team reach the postseason, but were eliminated in the semi-finals. In 2007, he had a spell overseas with Mahindra United of the I-League. He would return to the CSL to play with the Canadian Lions; making his debut on September 19, 2007 against Trois-Rivieres Attak.[9] In 2008, he signed with CSL powerhouse with the Serbian White Eagles, where he captured the CSL Championship by defeating the Trois-Rivieres in penalties.[10]
International career
Mason made his debut for the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national football team on May 8, 2004 against Grenada.[11][12]
Honours
- Serbian White Eagles
- 2008
References
- Glover, Robin. "September 17, 2000 North York Astros vs Toronto Olympians". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2015-04-14.
- Glover, Robin. "April 24th, 2001 Lynx Press Conference". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
- "Caswain Mason | SoccerStats.us". soccerstats.us. Retrieved 2017-05-05.
- Glover, Robin. "October 19, 2002 CPSL Ottawa Wizards vs Metro Lions (by Rocket Robin)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
- "May 17, 2004 CPSL press conference". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
- "Metro Lions Soccer Organisation". 2006-08-27. Archived from the original on 2006-08-27. Retrieved 2017-11-24.
- "May 27, 2004 CPSL Selects lineup vs Boavista (from CPSL media release)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
- Glover, Robin. "May 29, 2005 CPSL Vaughan Shooters vs Toronto Croatia (by Rocket Robin)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
- "September 16, 2007 CSL Canadian Lions vs Trois-Rivieres Attak (by Rocket Robin)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
- Glover, Robin. "October 26, 2008 CSL Final Trois-Rivieres Attak vs Serbian White Eagles (by Rocket Robin)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
- "International Matches 2004 - North and Central America and Caribbean". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
- Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Caswain Mason". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2017-04-25.