Kennedy Isles Explained

Kennedy Isles
Fullname:Kennedy Sylvester Isles
Birth Date:25 January 1991
Birth Place:Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Death Place:Newton, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Newtown United
Years1:2011–2013
Clubs1:Newtown United
Years2:2013–2015
Clubs2:St. Ann's Rangers
Years3:2015–2016
Clubs3:Morvant Caledonia United
Years4:2016–2018
Clubs4:Garden Hotspurs
Years5:2019–2020
Clubs5:Newtown United
Nationalteam1:Saint Kitts and Nevis U17[1]
Nationalteam2:Saint Kitts and Nevis U20[2]
Nationalyears3:2014–2018
Nationalteam3:Saint Kitts and Nevis
Nationalcaps3:8
Nationalgoals3:2
Ntupdate:27 June 2018

Kennedy Sylvester Isles (25 January 1991 – 24 January 2020) was a Saint Kitts and Nevis footballer who played as a midfielder. He played for Newtown United in the SKNFA Super League and the Saint Kitts and Nevis national football team. Isles, who was shot in Newtown, Basseterre, died of gunshot wounds on 24 January 2020, one day shy of his 29th birthday.[3]

Club career

Born in Basseterre, Isles began his career with Newtown United. In 2013, he signed for TT Pro League side St. Ann's Rangers from local Saint Kitts and Nevis side Newtown United. In 2015, he moved to Morvant Caledonia United.[4]

International career

He made his debut for the Saint Kitts and Nevis national football team on 3 September 2014 in a 0-0 draw against Saint Lucia.[5]

International goals

Scores and results list Saint Kitts and Nevis' goal tally first.

GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1. 10 May 2015 Usain Bolt Sports Complex, Cave Hill, Barbados align=center 3–1 align=center 3-1 Friendly
2. 26 April 2018 Warner Park, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis align=center 1–3 align=center 1-3 Friendly

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CONCACAF 2007 Under-17 Tournament Recap. Issuu. 23 March 2021.
  2. Web site: CONCACAF 2009 Under-20 Tournament Recap. Issuu. 23 March 2021.
  3. News: First Homicide Recorded for 2020. 2020-01-25. 2020-01-25. en-GB. 2020-01-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20200126174342/https://www.winnfm.com/news/local/31731-first-homicide-recorded-for-2020. dead.
  4. News: Morvant Caledonia United revamp league squad - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday Archives. 2015-09-27. Trinidad and Tobago Newsday Archives. 2018-06-28. en-US.
  5. Web site: Kennedy Isles. Strack-Zimmermann. Benjamin. www.national-football-teams.com. en. 2018-06-28.