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{{Short description|Trinidadian professional footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Anthony Wolfe <br><small>[[Chaconia Medal|CM]]</small> 
| image = Anthony_Wolfe_Ma_Pau_Dec_2016.jpg
| caption = Wolfe at an interview as a Ma Pau player in Dec 2016
| fullname = Anthony Wolfe<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2006/PDF/FWC_2006_SquadLists.pdf |title=2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: List of Players |publisher=FIFA |page=29 |date=21 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190610174527/https://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2006/PDF/FWC_2006_SquadLists.pdf |archive-date=10 June 2019}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|12|23|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Manzanilla Beach, Trinidad and Tobago|Manzanilla]], Trinidad and Tobago
| height = 1.75 m
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
| currentclub = 
| clubnumber = 
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 2002–2005
| clubs1 = [[North East Stars F.C.|North East Stars]]
| caps1 = 
| goals1 = 
| years2 = 2006
| clubs2 = [[San Juan Jabloteh F.C.|San Juan Jabloteh]]
| caps2 = 26
| goals2 = 16
| years3 = 2007
| clubs3 = [[Atlanta Silverbacks FC|Atlanta Silverbacks]]
| caps3 = 3
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2007–2008
| clubs4 = [[North East Stars F.C.|North East Stars]]
| caps4 = 22
| goals4 = 11
| years5 = 2009–2010
| clubs5 = [[Ma Pau Sports Club|Ma Pau]]
| caps5 = 26
| goals5 = 15
| years6 = 2010–2012
| clubs6 = [[North East Stars F.C.|North East Stars]]
| caps6 = 
| goals6 = 9
| years7 = 2012–2013
| clubs7 = [[Central F.C.|Central]]
| caps7 = 
| goals7 = 3
| years8 = 2013–2014
| clubs8 = [[North East Stars F.C.|North East Stars]]
| caps8 = 
| goals8 = 
| years9 = 2014
| clubs9 = [[Churchill Brothers S.C.|Churchill Brothers]]
| caps9 = 11
| goals9 = 3
| years10 = 2014–2015
| clubs10 = [[Sporting Clube de Goa|Sporting Goa]]
| caps10 = 18
| goals10 = 4
| years11 = 2015–2016
| clubs11 = [[North East Stars F.C.|North East Stars]]
| caps11 = 
| goals11 = 
| years12 = 2016
| clubs12 = [[Ma Pau Stars S.C.|Ma Pau]]
| caps12 = 
| goals12 = 1
| years13 = 2017
| clubs13 = [[Churchill Brothers S.C.|Churchill Brothers]]
| caps13 = 17
| goals13 = 4
| years14 = 2017
| clubs14 = [[Tollygunge Agragami F.C.|Tollygunge Agragami]]
| caps14 = 
| goals14 = 
| years15 = 2018
| clubs15 = [[Central F.C.|Central]]
| caps15 = 
| goals15 = 
| years16 = 2018
| clubs16 = [[Peerless SC|Peerless]]
| caps16 = 11
| goals16 = 5
| years17 = 2018–2019
| clubs17 = [[Churchill Brothers S.C.|Churchill Brothers]]
| caps17 = 14
| goals17 = 5
| years18 = 2019–2020
| clubs18 = [[Peerless SC|Peerless]]
| caps18 = 
| goals18 = 
| nationalyears1 = 2003–2011
| nationalteam1 = [[Trinidad and Tobago national football team|Trinidad and Tobago]]
| nationalcaps1 = 35
| nationalgoals1 = 3
}}

'''Anthony Wolfe''' [[Chaconia Medal|CM]] (born 23 December 1983) is a Trinidadian former professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[forward (association football)|forward]].<ref>[https://www.indiafooty.com/tag/anthony-wolfe/ Anthony Wolfe archives] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211017171033/https://www.indiafooty.com/tag/anthony-wolfe/ |date=17 October 2021 }} ''indiafooty.com''. Retrieved 17 September 2021.</ref> He played for the [[Trinidad and Tobago national football team|Trinidad and Tobago national team]] on 35 occasions.

As a member of [[Trinidad and Tobago at the 2006 FIFA World Cup|the squad]] that competed at the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]] in Germany, he was awarded the [[Chaconia Medal|Chaconia Medal (Gold Class)]], the second highest [[Orders, decorations, and medals of Trinidad and Tobago|state decoration]] of Trinidad and Tobago.<ref>{{cite web |title=Birchall and Bell up for award |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/coventry/content/articles/2006/11/13/midlands_sports_awards_feature.shtml |website=[[BBC Sport]] |access-date=6 September 2021 |archive-date=6 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210906164056/http://www.bbc.co.uk/coventry/content/articles/2006/11/13/midlands_sports_awards_feature.shtml |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Club career==
Wolfe started his career at [[North East Stars F.C.|North East Stars]], with whom he clinched the league title in 2004, scoring eight goals for them in the process.<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/tablest/trin04.html Trinidad and Tobago 2004] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080319173710/http://www.rsssf.com/tablest/trin04.html |date=19 March 2008 }} – RSSSF</ref> He then moved to [[San Juan Jabloteh]] at the start of the 2006 season and became that seasons's joint-top goalscorer with 16 goals,<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/tablest/trin06.html Trinidad and Tobago 2006] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080319194304/http://www.rsssf.com/tablest/trin06.html |date=19 March 2008 }} – RSSSF</ref> which earned him a move to the [[Atlanta Silverbacks]] in the [[USL First Division]].{{citation needed|date=July 2019}} He only played three games for them, scoring one goal, in his lone season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2007/roster/22296.html |title=Atlanta Silverbacks 2007 |work=USLSoccer |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080307062939/http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2007/roster/22296.html |archive-date=7 March 2008 }}</ref>

Wolfe first came to India in 2014 and joined [[I-League]] side [[Churchill Brothers]] for a season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.guardian.co.tt/article-6.2.387124.52ae7f024b|title=North East centred on creating Stars|date=31 August 2014|access-date=26 November 2020|website=guardian.co.tt|publisher=The Trinidad and Tobago Guardian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230616072451/http://www.guardian.co.tt/article-6.2.387124.52ae7f024b|archive-date=16 June 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Churchill Brothers SC 2–1 United Sports Club: The Goan side held on to get off to a winning start|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/122938/churchill-brothers-sc-vs-united-sports-club/report|work=Goal.com|accessdate=21 January 2014|archive-date=21 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140121125905/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/122938/churchill-brothers-sc-vs-united-sports-club/report?|first1=Anselm|last1=Noronha|date=21 January 2014}}</ref> He made his debut in the on 11 February 2014 against [[Rangdajied United FC|Rangdajied United]] at the [[Tilak Maidan Stadium]], in which he scored the only goal.<ref>{{cite web|last=Noronha|first=Anselm|title=Churchill Brothers SC 1-0 Rangdajied United FC: Wolfe's debut goal hands Churchill a vital win|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/122698/churchill-brothers-sc-vs-rangdajied-united-fc/report?|website=Goal.com|date=11 February 2014|access-date=11 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306235137/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/122698/churchill-brothers-sc-vs-rangdajied-united-fc/report|archive-date=6 March 2014}}</ref> He again played for the Goan-side for a season in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/i-league-2018-19-churchill-brothers-minerva-punjab-anthony-wolfe-vasco-da-gama/article25921054.ece/|title=I-League: Anthony Wolfe stars in Churchill Brothers’ win over Minerva Punjab|website=sportstar.thehindu.com|publisher=[[Sportstar]]|date=5 January 2019|access-date=7 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210904111544/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/i-league-2018-19-churchill-brothers-minerva-punjab-anthony-wolfe-vasco-da-gama/article25921054.ece|archive-date=4 September 2021}}</ref> He also played for [[Sporting Clube de Goa]], another [[I-League]] club.<ref>{{cite web|first=Kaustav|last=Bera|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1773/federation-cup/2015/01/06/7719942/east-bengal-3-4-sporting-clube-de-goa-the-flaming-oranje-go?ICID=SP|title=East Bengal 3-4 Sporting Clube de Goa: The Flaming Oranje go through at the Red and Golds' expense|date=6 January 2015|access-date=6 January 2015|website=www.goal.com|publisher=[[Goal (website)|Goal]]|archive-date=5 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150405073349/http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1773/federation-cup/2015/01/06/7719942/east-bengal-3-4-sporting-clube-de-goa-the-flaming-oranje-go?ICID=SP|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2017, he moved to [[Tollygunge Agragami]] on loan transfer from Churchill and appeared in [[Calcutta Football League]] matches.<ref>[https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/wolfe-nets-a-brace/cid/1370999 Wolfe nets a brace] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210904112210/https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/wolfe-nets-a-brace/cid/1370999 |date=4 September 2021 }} ''The Telegraph India''. Retrieved 4 September 2021</ref>

Wolfe has appeared with Indian club [[Peerless SC]] in the [[Calcutta Football League|Calcutta Premier Division]] and has had two spells with the club.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/wolfe-nets-winner/cid/1664773|title=Wolfe nets winner|website=The Telegraph India|access-date=22 April 2021|archive-date=22 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422134458/https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/wolfe-nets-winner/cid/1664773|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Ajay|last=Majumder|url=https://www.indiafooty.com/2018/08/29/cfl-2018-19-mohammedan-sc-confident-ahead-of-peerless-tie/|title=CFL 2018/19: Mohammedan SC confident ahead of Peerless tie|website=indiafooty.com|publisher=INDIAFOOTY|date=29 August 2018|access-date=23 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180831021207/https://www.indiafooty.com/2018/08/29/cfl-2018-19-mohammedan-sc-confident-ahead-of-peerless-tie/|archive-date=31 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://xtratime.in/cfl-2018-anthony-wolfes-stunning-goal-hands-peerless-full-points-against-mohammedan-sporting/|title=Anthony Wolfe's stunning goal hands Peerless full points against Mohammedan Sporting|access-date=22 April 2021|website=Xtratime.in|archive-date=22 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422134912/https://xtratime.in/cfl-2018-anthony-wolfes-stunning-goal-hands-peerless-full-points-against-mohammedan-sporting/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2019, Peerless created history after winning the [[2019–20 Calcutta Premier Division]], defeating their archrivals; three [[Kolkata]] giants and he was in the title winning squad.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kolkatatoday.com/sports/we-have-proved-kromah-leaded-the-team-from-the-front-jahar-das-peerless-coach/|website=Kolkata Today|title=we have proved. Kromah {{as written|le|aded [sic]}} the team from the front :Jahar Das, Peerless coach|access-date=17 March 2021|archive-date=16 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220416062728/https://kolkatatoday.com/we-have-proved-kromah-leaded-the-team-from-the-front-jahar-das-peerless-coach/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://olympics.com/en/news/calcutta-football-league-history-winners-list |title=Calcutta Football League: East Bengal kings of Asia's oldest league competition — full winners list |website=olympics.com |publisher=The Olympics Football |last1=Nag |first1=Utathya |date=19 April 2023 |access-date=25 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230505071647/https://olympics.com/en/news/calcutta-football-league-history-winners-list |archive-date=5 May 2023 }}</ref>

==International career==
Wolfe was considered a surprise inclusion in the [[Trinidad and Tobago national football team|Trinidad and Tobago national team]] for the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/germany2006/teams/team=43920.html |title=2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: Trinidad & Tobago |work=FIFA.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080324174942/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/germany2006/teams/team%3D43920.html |archive-date=24 March 2008 }}</ref>

He represented Trinidad and Tobago 35 times, making his debut on 29 January 2003, against [[Finland national football team|Finland]] in a 2–1 defeat.<ref name="NFT"/>

===International goals===
:''Scores and results list Trinidad and Tobago's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Wolfe goal.''<ref name="NFT">{{cite web|last=Strack-Zimmermann|first=Benjamin|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/12161/Anthony_Wolfe.html|title=NFT player — National team & Club appearances: Wolfe, Anthony|publisher=National Football Teams|access-date=18 May 2018|archive-date=13 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170813154713/http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/12161/Anthony_Wolfe.html|website=national-football-teams.com}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Anthony Wolfe
|-
!scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col"|Competition
|-
| align="center"|1 || 17 July 2008 || [[Marvin Lee Stadium]], [[Macoya]], Trinidad and Tobago || {{fb|ANT}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|2–0 || [[Friendly (association football)|Friendly]]
|-
| align="center"|2 || 14 August 2008 || [[Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium]], [[Washington D.C.]], United States || {{fb|SLV}} || align="center"|2–1 || align="center"|3–1 || Friendly
|-
| align="center"|3 || 8 October 2008 || [[Hasely Crawford Stadium]], [[Port of Spain]], Trinidad and Tobago || {{fb|DOM}} || align="center"|8–0 || align="center"|9–0 || Friendly
|}

==Honours==
'''North East Stars'''
*[[TT Pro League]]: 2004<ref>{{cite news |title = Trinidad and Tobago – List of Champions |url = https://www.rsssf.org/tablest/trinchamp.html |publisher = Radek Jelínekm, Hans Schöggl and RSSSF |date = 3 April 2009 |access-date = 31 July 2009 |archive-date = 20 February 2009 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090220172328/http://rsssf.com/tablest/trinchamp.html |url-status = live }}</ref>

'''Central'''
*[[Trinidad and Tobago FA Trophy]]: runner-up [[2012–13 Trinidad and Tobago FA Trophy|2012–13]]<ref name=centralfinal3>{{cite news |title = Central FC in FA final |url = http://www.newsday.co.tt/sport/0,172192.html |publisher = Joel Bailey (T&T Newsday) |date = 18 January 2013 |access-date = 18 January 2013 |archive-date = 20 July 2022 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220720152250/http://archives.newsday.co.tt/2013/01/18/central-fc-in-fa-final/ |url-status = live }}</ref>

'''Peerless'''
*[[Calcutta Football League]]: 2019<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thebridge.in/football/jahar-das-man-behind-peerless-historic-calcutta-football-league-glory/|title=EXCLUSIVE: Jahar Das — The man behind Peerless FC’s historic Calcutta Football League glory|website=thebridge.in|access-date=22 January 2021|archive-date=16 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220416062723/https://thebridge.in/featured/jahar-das-man-behind-peerless-historic-calcutta-football-league-glory|url-status=live}}</ref>

'''Individual'''
*Topscorer of [[TT Pro League]]: 2006 (with 16 goals)
*[[File:TTO_Chaconia_Medal.png|60px]] [[Chaconia Medal]] Gold Class: 2006

==See also==
* [[Orders, decorations, and medals of Trinidad and Tobago|List of Chaconia Medal recipients]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080323055400/http://www.socawarriors.net/anthony_wolfe.htm Anthony Wolfe] at Socawarriors.net
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{{TT Pro League top scorers}}
{{Trinidad and Tobago Squad 2006 World Cup}}

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