The Braithwaite name is prominent in Guyana’s Football

Martin Braithwaite and Gordon Braithwaite

By Charwayne Walker

The football fraternity in Guyana was  overjoyed recently with the timely visit of FC Barcelona and Denmark International Martin Braithwaite’s presence in the 83,000 square miles, a tremendous morale booster to the young budding stars of the future.

Martin Braithwaite was born in Denmark. His father is a Guyanese, Keith Braithwaite and although the senior Braithwaite never featured prominently in football on the local scene, the Braithwaite name in Guyana football is legendary. It’s important that young Martin knows about the predecessors that carried that famous last name.