Kerry Baptiste (born 1 December 1981) is a Trinidadian football striker, who currently plays for the Tampa Bay Rowdies in the North American Soccer League.[1]

Kerry Baptiste
Personal information
Full name Kerry Baptiste
Date of birth (1981-12-01) 1 December 1981 (age 42)
Place of birth Carenage, Trinidad and Tobago
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Position(s) Second striker
Team information
Current team
T&TEC SC
Number 8
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2006 San Juan Jabloteh ? (41)
2007–2010 Joe Public 92 (69)
2011 FC Tampa Bay 5 (0)
2011– T&TEC SC 4 (2)
International career
2003–2010 Trinidad and Tobago 51 (12)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 September 2011
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 January 2015

Club career edit

First signed with Joe Public in March 2007 on a two-year deal. In December 2009, he was offered a trial at Ipswich Town F.C. in the Football League Championship of England. In May 2010, he joined Major League Soccer club Toronto FC on trial. In January 2011, Baptiste rejected a contract offer from Joe Public after he was looking to take on a new challenge. He was on trial with Seattle Sounders FC of MLS but was not signed.

Baptiste eventually signed in July 2011 with FC Tampa Bay of the North American Soccer League.[2]

International career edit

Baptiste has graduated from the National Under 20 team which he played for at the 2001 CONCACAF qualifiers in T&T and was also a member of the Under 23 team.

International goals edit

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 7 October 2006 Hasely Crawford Stadium   Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5–0 Win Friendly
2 15 January 2007 Hasely Crawford Stadium   Martinique 5–1 Win 2007 Caribbean Cup
3 15 January 2007 Hasely Crawford Stadium   Martinique 5–1 Win 2007 Caribbean Cup
4 26 January 2008 Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium   Puerto Rico 2–2 Draw Friendly
5 12 July 2009 Warner Park   Saint Kitts and Nevis 3–2 Win Friendly
6 5 September 2009 Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano   Honduras 1–4 Lost 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
7 14 October 2009 Hasely Crawford Stadium   Mexico 2–2 Draw 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
8 14 October 2009 Hasely Crawford Stadium   Mexico 2–2 Draw 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
9 21 June 2010 Marvin Lee Stadium   Antigua and Barbuda 4–1 Win Friendly
10 2 November 2010 Marabella   Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6–2 Win 2010 Caribbean Championship
11 2 November 2010 Marabella   Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6–2 Win 2010 Caribbean Championship
12 6 November 2010 Marabella   Haiti 4–0 Win 2010 Caribbean Championship
Correct as of 13 January 2017[3]

References edit

  1. ^ Caribbean Stars Profile
  2. ^ "| Tampa Bay Rowdies". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
  3. ^ Kerry Baptiste – International Appearances

External links edit