{{Short description|Trinidad and Tobago footballer (1983–2019)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Jason Marcano | image = | caption = | fullname = Jason Marcano | birth_date = {{birth date|1983|12|30|df=y}} | birth_place = Arima, Trinidad and Tobago | death_date = {{death date and age|2019|05|30|1983|12|30|df=y}} | death_place = Arouca, Trinidad and Tobago | height = 1.83 m | position = Forward | currentclub = | clubnumber = | years1 = 2005–2006 | clubs1 = W Connection | caps1 = | goals1 = | years2 = 2006–2012 | clubs2 = San Juan Jabloteh | caps2 = 132 | goals2 = 28 | years3 = 2012–2013 | clubs3 = St. Ann's Rangers | caps3 = | goals3 = 2 | years4 = 2013–2018 | clubs4 = Central | caps4 = ~100 | goals4 = 45 | years5 = 2018 | clubs5 = San Juan Jabloteh | caps5 = | goals5 = 3 | totalcaps = | totalgoals = | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = Trinidad and Tobago U20 | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | nationalyears2 = 2003 | nationalteam2 = Trinidad and Tobago U23 | nationalcaps2 = | nationalgoals2 = | nationalyears3 = 2007–2016 | nationalteam3 = Trinidad and Tobago | nationalcaps3 = 12 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | pcupdate = 2 June 2019 | ntupdate = 2 June 2019 }} '''Jason Marcano''' (30 December 1983 – 30 May 2019) was a Trinidad and Tobago international footballer who played as a forward.
==Personal life== Marcano was born to parents Maria John and Steve Marcano, the only boy with five sisters. He started his football career at the age of 10 while attending Arima West Government Primary School, he later went on to play for the under 20 team and the Trinidad and Tobago under 23 Olympic team in 2003.
Marcano lived in his home town of Arima with his wife and son. He was a cousin of professional footballer Elton John, with whom he played at San Juan Jabloteh and Central.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Dominique Webb |title=One-on-one with Elton John |url=https://wired868.com/2014/04/20/one-on-one-with-elton-john/ |publisher=Wired 868 |accessdate=2 June 2019 |date=20 April 2014}}</ref>
==Death== On 30 May 2019, Marcano was driving along Trinidad's Eastern Main Road near Arouca when he lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a wall, killing him.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Joel Bailey |title=[UPDATED] Former TT player Marcano, dies in car crash |url=https://newsday.co.tt/2019/05/30/tt-footballer-marcano-dies/ |publisher=TT Newsday |accessdate=2 June 2019 |date=30 May 2019}}</ref>
==Honours== '''San Juan Jabloteh''' *TT Pro League: 2008 *Trinidad and Tobago FA Trophy: 2010–11
'''Central''' *TT Pro League: 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17 *Trinidad and Tobago Goal Shield: 2014 *CFU Club Championship: 2015, 2016 *Trinidad and Tobago Charity Shield: 2015 *Trinidad and Tobago Pro Bowl: 2015 *Trinidad and Tobago League Cup: 2018
'''Individual''' *TT Pro League Youth MVP: 2005
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[http://socawarriors.net/player-pool.html?view=playerprofile&id=529 Soca Warriors profile] *{{NFT player|pid=24946}} *{{Soccerway|jason-marcano/77074}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Marcano, Jason}} Category:1983 births Category:2019 deaths Category:Road incident deaths in Trinidad and Tobago Category:Men's association football forwards Category:Trinidad and Tobago men's footballers Category:21st-century Trinidad and Tobago sportsmen Category:Sportspeople from Arima Category:W Connection F.C. players Category:San Juan Jabloteh F.C. players Category:La Horquetta Rangers F.C. players Category:Central F.C. players Category:TT Pro League players Category:Trinidad and Tobago men's international footballers