Kerry Skepple
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kerry Kadie Skepple | ||
| Date of birth | November 25, 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | New Winthropes, Antigua and Barbuda | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Antigua Barracuda FC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006-2007 | Indiana Wesleyan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2002 | English Harbour FC | ||
| 2002–2003 | Villa Lions FC | 80 | (22) |
| 2003–2005 | English Harbour FC | 46 | (13) |
| 2005–2006 | SAP | ||
| 2007–2008 | Bullets | ||
| 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). | |||
Kerry “Arab” Skepple (born 25 November 1980 in New Winthropes, Antigua) is an Antiguan and Barbudan footballer, currently playing for Antigua Barracuda FC.
Club career
Skepple played for several teams in his native Antigua, before attending college at Indiana Wesleyan University, 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
- ↑
- ↑ Kerry Skepple at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
- Kerry Skepple at National-Football-Teams.com
- FIFA Statistics - FIFA
- Cricinfo Profile
- FDB Profile
- Player profile - Atlantis FC