Shillong: Trinidad and Tobago International Cornell Glen arrived here ahead of his I-League campaign with Shillong Lajong FC.
Glen, who has been a regular in the Trinidad and Tobago squad since 2002 had his last international duty in the CONCACAF Gold Cup, 2013 in USA.
Trinidad and Tobago, which ranked 78 in the world, made it to the quarter finals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup with Cornell Glen playing a crucial role for his country.
Glen who made his international debut in 2002 has earned 66 international caps and scored 23 goals. He was named in the squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, where he appeared in all three of Trinidad & Tobago’s games in Germany.
The World Cupper also led Trinidad and Tobago’s club San Juan Jabloteh to two consecutive league championships in 2002 and 2003 scoring 12 and 26 goals in the respective seasons.
His outstanding and exceptional performances saw him making his way to MLS Metrostars and thereafter, an array of United States’ clubs including FC Dallas and MLS powerhouse LA Galaxy. Glen’s 2 goals on debut against Chivas USA gave LA Galaxy a famous win over their arch rivals in the traditional “SuperClasico” encounter between the two sides.
The prolific striker joins Shillong Lajong FC from TT Pro League North East Stars. This comes as another marquee signing for Lahjong following its signing of Portugal’s Edinho Junior last season.
He will don the Lajong colours for the upcoming season and will be the only World Cupper to play in the 2013-14 I-League season.