Kelvin Jack
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Kelvin Kyron Jack is a Trinidadian
football goalkeeper who currently plays for Maidstone United
. He has earned 33 caps for Trinidad and Tobago
since his international debut in 1997 and played for his country in the 2006 FIFA World Cup
.
in Arizona
. While a student there he helped the Roughriders win the NJCAA title in his freshman year and reach the 3rd position the following year. After finishing college he went to Norway
for trials before returning to Trinidad, playing most notably with San Juan Jabloteh
for two seasons.
Jack started his career in English football with Reading
in 2004, but did not make any appearances for the club. Jack was later sold to Scottish Premier League
team Dundee
, where he stayed despite their relegation to the Scottish First Division.
Jack was a regular member of the Trinidad and Tobago national football team
during the qualifying campaign for the 2006 FIFA World Cup
, and travelled to Germany
as coach Leo Beenhakker
's first-choice goalkeeper. He was expected to play in their first game against Sweden
but sustained a calf injury in the warm up, enabling Shaka Hislop
to step in. Jack, who would later describe the experience as 'the saddest day of his life', also missed out on playing in the team's second match against England
.
Jack did go on to play in the Soca Warriors' final group game against Paraguay
, which ended in a 2-0 defeat in which then Gillingham player Brent Sancho
scored an own goal. Following the World Cup, Jack signed for Gillingham and made his debut in a 2-1 home win over Huddersfield Town
on 5 August. However, in part due to injuries, he made only eleven appearances for the Gills. He has not appeared for Trinidad and Tobago since the World Cup.
In February 2008, Jack joined Barnsley
on trial but broke his leg in what was described as a "freak training ground accident". It was announced on 7 May 2008 that he had been released by Gillingham. He had since been training with English lower league clubs Aldershot Town and Southend United in a bid to regain his fitness.
In February 2010, Jack joined Southend United
on a short-term contract to act as back-up whilst regular reserve goalkeeper Ian Joyce
left on trial with an American club. Without making any appearances he was released at the end of the season on 11 May, and was signed to a one-year contract by Darlington
manager Simon Davey
for the 2010–11 season. In October, unable to secure a first team place, he joined Kettering Town
on a three-month loan. He was released by Darlington in January 2011..
In a bid to keep up his fitness, Jack spent the 2011 pre-season training with Isthmian League Division One South side Maidstone United
and appeared in two of the clubs pre-season friendlies. Shortly after on 31 August 2011 Jack made a one-off appearance for Isthmian League Premier Division side AFC Hornchurch, playing in a 2-1 loss away to Lowestoft Town
after first-team goalkeeper Darren Behcet picked up an injury. On 11 November 2011 it was announced Jack had again joined up with Maidstone United
to cover first-team goalkeeper Charlie Mitten after he suffered a hip injury. He made his debut a day later in a 4-1 win against Ramsgate
.
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
football goalkeeper who currently plays for Maidstone United
Maidstone United F.C.
Maidstone United Football Club is an English football team from Maidstone, Kent.The current club is a continuation of the old Maidstone United, which was a member of the Football League between 1989 and 1992. The club was forced out of the league by financial ruin but the youth squad formed the...
. He has earned 33 caps for Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago national football team
The Trinidad and Tobago national football team, nicknamed The Soca Warriors, is the national team of Trinidad and Tobago and is run by the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation. It reached the first round of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Finals...
since his international debut in 1997 and played for his country in the 2006 FIFA World Cup
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
.
Football career
Kelvin Jack started his career playing in Trinidad and Tobago with hometown club Trincity United and Joe Public before earning a scholarship to join Yavapai CollegeYavapai College
Yavapai College is a community college located in Yavapai County, Arizona. The main Campus is in Prescott, with locations in Clarkdale, Prescott Valley, Chino Valley, and Sedona.-History:...
in Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
. While a student there he helped the Roughriders win the NJCAA title in his freshman year and reach the 3rd position the following year. After finishing college he went to Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
for trials before returning to Trinidad, playing most notably with San Juan Jabloteh
San Juan Jabloteh
San Juan Jabloteh is a football club located in San Juan, Trinidad and Tobago that currently plays in the country's Pro League. The team plays its home games in Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain, Trinidad.- History :...
for two seasons.
Jack started his career in English football with Reading
Reading F.C.
Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship...
in 2004, but did not make any appearances for the club. Jack was later sold to Scottish Premier League
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
team Dundee
Dundee F.C.
Dundee Football Club, founded in 1893, are a football club based in the city of Dundee, Scotland. They are nicknamed The Dee or The Dark Blues and play their home matches at Dens Park. Their shirt colour is dark blue. Dundee currently play in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from...
, where he stayed despite their relegation to the Scottish First Division.
Jack was a regular member of the Trinidad and Tobago national football team
Trinidad and Tobago national football team
The Trinidad and Tobago national football team, nicknamed The Soca Warriors, is the national team of Trinidad and Tobago and is run by the Trinidad and Tobago Football Federation. It reached the first round of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Finals...
during the qualifying campaign for the 2006 FIFA World Cup
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
, and travelled to Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
as coach Leo Beenhakker
Leo Beenhakker
Leo Beenhakker is an international Dutch football coach, who is the current Sports Director of Újpest FC.- Coaching career :...
's first-choice goalkeeper. He was expected to play in their first game against Sweden
Sweden national football team
The Swedish national football team represents Sweden in association football and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association, the governing body for Football in Sweden. Sweden's home ground is Råsunda Stadium in Stockholms län and their head coach is Erik Hamrén. Sweden made their first...
but sustained a calf injury in the warm up, enabling Shaka Hislop
Shaka Hislop
Neil Shaka Hislop, CM is a former professional football goalkeeper. The majority of his career was spent in the top division in England where he was a part of the Newcastle United team which finished second in the Premier League for two successive seasons under Kevin Keegan's first tenure...
to step in. Jack, who would later describe the experience as 'the saddest day of his life', also missed out on playing in the team's second match against England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
.
Jack did go on to play in the Soca Warriors' final group game against Paraguay
Paraguay national football team
The Paraguay national football team is controlled by the Paraguayan Football Association and represents Paraguay in men's international football competitions. The team has reached the second round of the World Cup on four occasions . The 2010 trip also featured their first appearance in the...
, which ended in a 2-0 defeat in which then Gillingham player Brent Sancho
Brent Sancho
Brent Sancho is a Trinidadian soccer player who currently plays for Rochester Rhinos in the USL First Division.-College:Sancho spent his college years playing for St...
scored an own goal. Following the World Cup, Jack signed for Gillingham and made his debut in a 2-1 home win over Huddersfield Town
Huddersfield Town F.C.
Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One...
on 5 August. However, in part due to injuries, he made only eleven appearances for the Gills. He has not appeared for Trinidad and Tobago since the World Cup.
In February 2008, Jack joined Barnsley
Barnsley F.C.
Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's...
on trial but broke his leg in what was described as a "freak training ground accident". It was announced on 7 May 2008 that he had been released by Gillingham. He had since been training with English lower league clubs Aldershot Town and Southend United in a bid to regain his fitness.
In February 2010, Jack joined Southend United
Southend United F.C.
Southend United Football Club is an English football club based at Roots Hall Stadium, Prittlewell, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, who play in Football League Two. Their home ground is Roots Hall, and the club plan to move into a new 22,000-seater stadium located at Fossetts Farm.-Stadium:The club has had...
on a short-term contract to act as back-up whilst regular reserve goalkeeper Ian Joyce
Ian Joyce
Ian Joyce is an American soccer player who plays for Major League Soccer club Colorado Rapids. He is eligible to play in countries within the European Union as he holds an Italian passport.-Football career:...
left on trial with an American club. Without making any appearances he was released at the end of the season on 11 May, and was signed to a one-year contract by Darlington
Darlington F.C.
Darlington Football Club is a professional association football club based in Darlington, County Durham, currently playing in the Conference National. The club was founded in 1883, and originally played its games at Feethams, before moving to the Darlington Arena in 2003...
manager Simon Davey
Simon Davey
Simon Davey is a Welsh former footballer and football manager. He played for Swansea City, Carlisle United and Preston North End and had a short loan spell with Darlington, making a total of 271 appearances in the Football League...
for the 2010–11 season. In October, unable to secure a first team place, he joined Kettering Town
Kettering Town F.C.
Kettering Town Football Club are a football club originating in Kettering, Northamptonshire but currently based in the nearby village of Irthlingborough. The club play in the Conference National after winning the Conference North in 2007–08...
on a three-month loan. He was released by Darlington in January 2011..
In a bid to keep up his fitness, Jack spent the 2011 pre-season training with Isthmian League Division One South side Maidstone United
Maidstone United F.C.
Maidstone United Football Club is an English football team from Maidstone, Kent.The current club is a continuation of the old Maidstone United, which was a member of the Football League between 1989 and 1992. The club was forced out of the league by financial ruin but the youth squad formed the...
and appeared in two of the clubs pre-season friendlies. Shortly after on 31 August 2011 Jack made a one-off appearance for Isthmian League Premier Division side AFC Hornchurch, playing in a 2-1 loss away to Lowestoft Town
Lowestoft Town F.C.
Lowestoft Town F.C. is an English football club based in Lowestoft, Suffolk. The club are currently members of the Isthmian League Premier Division and play at Crown Meadow.-History:...
after first-team goalkeeper Darren Behcet picked up an injury. On 11 November 2011 it was announced Jack had again joined up with Maidstone United
Maidstone United F.C.
Maidstone United Football Club is an English football team from Maidstone, Kent.The current club is a continuation of the old Maidstone United, which was a member of the Football League between 1989 and 1992. The club was forced out of the league by financial ruin but the youth squad formed the...
to cover first-team goalkeeper Charlie Mitten after he suffered a hip injury. He made his debut a day later in a 4-1 win against Ramsgate
Ramsgate F.C.
Ramsgate Football Club are a football team based in Ramsgate, Kent. Having played for many years in the Kent League, they have been promoted for two consecutive seasons and spent the 2006-07 to 2008-09 seasons in the Isthmian League Premier Division....
.