Atiba Hutchinson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Atiba Hutchinson | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC København | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 1, 2006 | |||
Atiba Hutchinson (born to Trinidadian parents February 8, 1983 in Brampton, Ontario) is a professional Canadian soccer player who plays for FC København in the Danish Superliga and on the Canadian national team.
A 6'1, 165lbs. midfielder / defender, Hutchinson began his professional career in the 2002 summer season, playing briefly with the York Region Shooters of the Canadian Professional Soccer League before signing with the Toronto Lynx of the then A-League in mid-season, on July 26, and playing in the teams final four games. In January 2003 he signed with Östers IF, newly promoted to the Swedish Allsvenskan. Hutchinson scored six times for Öster during the 2003 season. With the club relegated out of the Allsvenskan, Hutchinson was granted a transfer and signed with Helsingborgs IF in January 2004.
Expectations were high for him the first season in Helsingborg, but he failed to live up to them. In the 2005 season, however, he was consistently the team's best player, scoring six goals from a primarily defensive midfield position.
For Canada, Hutchinson has played 12 times and scored twice, in a World Cup qualifying match against Honduras, on September 10, 2004. He also played in 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship.