æz ɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə tɹˈɪnɪdˌæd ænd toʊbˈeɪɡoʊ skwˈɑːd ðæt kəmpˈiːɾɪd æt ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks fˈiːfə wˈɜːld kˈʌp ɪn dʒˈɜːməni, wˈɪtli wʌz ɐwˈɔːɹdᵻd ðə tʃækˈoʊniə mˈɛdəl ɡˈoʊld klˈæs, ðə sˈɛkənd hˈaɪɪst stˈeɪt dˌɛkɚɹˈeɪʃən ʌv tɹˈɪnɪdˌæd ænd toʊbˈeɪɡoʊ.
As a member of the Trinidad and Tobago squad that competed at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, Whitley was awarded the Chaconia Medal (Gold Class), the second highest state decoration of Trinidad and Tobago.