Kerry Skepple
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kerry Kadie Skepple | ||
| Date of birth | November 25, 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | , Antigua and Barbuda | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Antigua Barracuda FC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Indiana Wesleyan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2002 | |||
| 2002–2003 | 80 | (22) | |
| 2003–2005 | 46 | (13) | |
| 2005–2006 | SAP | ||
| 2007–2008 | |||
| 2008 | → Atlantis FC (loan) | 7 | (3) |
| 2008–2012 | All Saints United | ||
| 2009 | → Atlantis FC (loan) | 8 | (2) |
| 2012– | Antigua Barracuda FC | 20 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2002– | Antigua and Barbuda | 25 | (2) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:50, 24 May 2008 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 December 2008 | |||
Kerry “Arab” Skepple (born 25 November 1980) is an Antiguan and Barbudan footballer, currently playing for Antigua Barracuda FC.
Club career[]
Skepple was born in , Antigua, and played for several teams in Antigua before attending college at Indiana Wesleyan University, United States, where he played from 2004-2007. In 2005 he was, along with compatriot Troy Mellanson, member of the MCC All-Conference 2nd Team [1]
In 2008, he spent some time in the Finnish second division with Atlantis FC for whom he scored a decisive goal to avoid relegation in October 2008.[2]
He returned to Antigua and debuted for All Saints United F.C. against Villa Lions on 23 November 2008.[3]
International career[]
Skepple made his debut for Antigua and Barbuda in a February 2001 friendly match against Saint Lucia and has earned nearly 20 caps since. He played in 5 World Cup qualification games.[4] On November 11, 2011 Skepple scored the winning goal against Haiti to qualify for the third round of CONCACAF qualifying for World Cup 2014.[5]
National team statistics[]
| Antigua and Barbuda national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | ||
| 2006 | ||
| 2007 | ||
| 2008 | 4 | 1 |
| Total | ||
References[]
- ^ Awards - MCC.
- ^ Skepple’s strike saves Atlantis from relegation - Antigua Sun
- ^ Anthony header leads Hoppers past BASSA - Antigua Sun
- ^ Record at FIFA Tournaments - FIFA
- ^ "US group set for World Cup qualifying in June | MLSsoccer.com". Archived from the original on 2011-11-14.
- ^ Kerry Skepple at National-Football-Teams.com
External links[]
- Kerry Skepple at National-Football-Teams.com
- Kerry Skepple – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Cricinfo Profile
- Kerry Skepple at FootballDatabase.eu
- Player profile - Atlantis FC
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