Kerry Skepple

Kerry “Arab” Skepple (born 25 November 1980) is an Antiguan and Barbudan footballer, currently playing for Antigua Barracuda FC.

Kerry Skepple

Personal information
Full name	Kerry Kadie Skepple
Date of birth	(1980-11-25) November 25, 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth	New Winthropes, Antigua and Barbuda
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team 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)
International career‡
2002–	Antigua and Barbuda	25	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 09:50, 24 May 2008 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 29 December 2008

Club career

Skepple was born in New Winthropes, Antigua, and played for several teams in Antigua before attending college at Indiana Wesleyan University, United States, where he played from 2004 to 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

^[6]

Antigua and Barbuda national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2002	2	0
2003	3	0
2004	3	1
2006	2	1
2008	7	4
2010	5	0
2011	9	2
2012	4	0
Total	35	8

Scores and results list Antigua and Barbuda's goal tally first.

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	21 March 2004	Warner Park Sporting Complex, Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis	Saint Kitts and Nevis	3-0	3-2	Friendly
2.	24 February 2006	MacKenzie Sports Club Ground, Linden, Guyana	Guyana	1-2	1-2
3.	6 February 2008	Trinidad Stadium, Oranjestad, Aruba	Aruba	2-0	3-0	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
4.	18 May 2008	Antigua Recreation Ground, St.John's, Antigua and Barbuda	Antigua and Barbuda	1-1	6-1	Friendly
5.	8 June 2008	Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Saint George, Antigua and Barbuda	Saint Kitts and Nevis	1-0	2-0
6.	17 June 2008		Cuba	2-1	3-4	2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
7.	26 August 2011	Antigua Recreation Ground, St.John's, Antigua and Barbuda	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	1-0	1-0	Friendly
8.	11 November 2011	Coolidge Cricket Ground, Saint George, Antigua and Barbuda	Haiti	1-0	1-0	2014 FIFA World Cup qualification