{{short description|Trinidadian footballer}} {{EngvarB|date=November 2021}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Kelvin Jack <br><small>[[Chaconia Medal|CM]]</small> | fullname = Kelvin Kyron Jack<ref>{{Hugman|23528|accessdate=24 March 2017}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|4|29|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Trincity]], [[Trinidad]], Trinidad and Tobago | height = 1.93 m | currentclub = [[Dover Athletic F.C.|Dover Athletic]] (Goalkeeping coach) | position = [[Goalkeeper (association football)|Goalkeeper]] | collegeyears1 = | college1 = [[Holy Cross College (Trinidad)|Holy Cross College]] | collegeyears2 = 1997–1998 | college2 = [[Yavapai College|Yavapai Roughriders]] | years1 = 1994–1996 | clubs1 = Trincity United | caps1 = | goals1 = | years2 = 1997 | clubs2 = [[Joe Public F.C.|Joe Public]] | caps2 = 2 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 1997–1998 | clubs3 = Yavapai Roughriders | caps3 = | goals3 = | years4 = 1999 | clubs4 = [[VCU Rams]] | caps4 = 0 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 1999–2000 | clubs5 = Doc's Khelwalaas | caps5 = 40 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2000 | clubs6 = [[W Connection]] | caps6 = 6 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2001–2003 | clubs7 = [[San Juan Jabloteh]] | caps7 = 49 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2004 | clubs8 = [[Reading F.C.|Reading]] | caps8 = 0 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2004–2006 | clubs9 = [[Dundee F.C.|Dundee]] | caps9 = 16 | goals9 = 0 | years10 = 2006–2008 | clubs10 = [[Gillingham F.C.|Gillingham]] | caps10 = 9 | goals10 = 0 | years11 = 2010 | clubs11 = [[Southend United F.C.|Southend United]] | caps11 = 0 | goals11 = 0 | years12 = 2010–2011 | clubs12 = [[Darlington F.C.|Darlington]] | caps12 = 0 | goals12 = 0 | years13 = 2010–2011 | clubs13 = → [[Kettering Town F.C.|Kettering Town]] (loan) | caps13 = 9 | goals13 = 0 | years14 = 2011 | clubs14 = [[AFC Hornchurch]] | caps14 = 1 | goals14 = 0 | years15 = 2011 | clubs15 = [[Maidstone United F.C.|Maidstone United]] | caps15 = 3 | goals15 = 0 | years16 = 2012 | clubs16 = [[Kettering Town F.C.|Kettering Town]] | caps16 = 3 | goals16 = 0 | manageryears1 = 2020– | managerclubs1 = [[Dover Athletic F.C.|Dover Athletic]] (goalkeeping coach) | totalcaps = 138 | totalgoals = 0 | nationalyears1 = 1997–2006 | nationalteam1 = [[Trinidad and Tobago national football team|Trinidad and Tobago]] | nationalcaps1 = 33 | nationalgoals1 = 0 }}
'''Kelvin Kyron Jack''' [[Chaconia Medal|CM]] (born 29 April 1976) is a [[Trinidad and Tobago|Trinidadian]] former professional [[Association football|football]] [[goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]] who is goalkeeping coach at [[Dover Athletic F.C.|Dover Athletic]]. He earned 33 caps for [[Trinidad and Tobago national football team|Trinidad and Tobago]] between 1997 and 2006, playing for his country in the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]].
==Playing career== Kelvin Jack started his career playing in Trinidad and Tobago with hometown club Trincity United and [[Joe Public F.C.|Joe Public]] before earning a scholarship to join [[Yavapai College]] in [[Arizona]]. While a student there he helped the Roughriders win the NJCAA title in his first 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 F.C.|Reading]] in 2004, but did not make any appearances for the club. Jack was later sold to [[Scottish Premier League]] team [[Dundee F.C.|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 men's national football team|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',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/yorke-comes-smiling-swedes-falter-2476261 |title=Yorke comes up smiling as Swedes falter |publisher=The Scotsman |date=12 June 2006}}</ref> also missed out on playing in the team's second match against [[England national football team|England]].
{{cquote|I [had] picked up a calf strain the week before [the Sweden game], yet another injury. I got intense medical treatment on it; the medical staff was good. I trained twice before the game, and it felt OK. So [I was] warming up before the game and soaking up the atmosphere. During the warm-up while I was kicking, I realized that I couldn't go full out. I couldn't sprint properly, and it felt as though the muscle was actually going to tear. I was on the pitch, and I really didn't tell anybody, I was just monitoring it on my own. At the end of the warm-up session, I went up to [goalkeeper coach] Michael Maurice, and I said, "''Brother, I think I'm struggling''," and he said, "''You sure?''" I said, "''Yeah, I think I'm struggling big-time.''" I said, "''If I play, I think I could tear [my calf muscle], and if I tear it, that's going to be it, that's going to be the end of my World Cup.''" Right then and there I made the decision that it made no sense for me to play for my personal glory when I'm not fully fit, and then let the team down. So I told the coach [Leo Beenhakker] what was going on, and he asked me if I was sure. He asked, "Can you try?" I said, "''No, I can't do it.''" The coach didn't get [angry] or perplexed, he just said, "OK my friend." Then he started looking at [[Clayton Ince|Clayton]] [Ince] and Shaka [Hislop]... Shaka was doing a proper warm-up, and Clayton was off to the side juggling some balls and so forth. He looked at them a few times, and he called Shaka and said to him, "You are playing. Are you ready?", and Shaka said, "Yes, I'm ready." and that was that. He put in an inspired performance that day.|Kelvin Jack|from Interview with the Warrior Nation (see external links)}}
Jack did go on to play in the Soca Warriors' final group game against [[Paraguay national football team|Paraguay]], which ended in a 2–0 defeat in which [[Brent Sancho]] scored an own goal. The Paraguay match was his final international match.
Following the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Jack signed for [[Gillingham F.C.|Gillingham]] and made his debut in a 2–1 home win over [[Huddersfield Town F.C.|Huddersfield Town]] on 5 August. However, in part due to injuries, he made only eleven appearances for the Gills.
In February 2008, Jack joined [[Barnsley F.C.|Barnsley]] on trial but broke his leg in what was described as a "freak training ground accident".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.barnsleyfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10309~1236364,00.html |title=Shock as trialist breaks leg at Oakwell |publisher=Barnsley F.C. |date=9 February 2008 |access-date=11 February 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080209153316/http://www.barnsleyfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10309~1236364%2C00.html |archive-date= 9 February 2008 }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.socawarriors.net/foreign-based/5428-kelvin-jack-near-fitness.html|title=Kelvin Jack near fitness|first=Inshan "Flex"|last=Mohammed}}</ref>
In February 2010, Jack joined [[Southend United F.C.|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.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11716_5960598,00.html | work=Sky Sports | title=Jack joins Shrimpers}}</ref> Without making any appearances he was released at the end of the season on 11 May,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.southendunited.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10444~2049319,00.html |title=Southend United | News | Latest | Latest | JACK DEPARTS |access-date=14 May 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120319045647/http://www.southendunited.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10444~2049319,00.html |archive-date=19 March 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and was signed to a one-year contract by [[Darlington F.C.|Darlington]] manager [[Simon Davey]] for the 2010–11 season.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/darlington/8684702.stm | work=BBC News | title=Darlington sign Jack and Senior | date=15 May 2010}}</ref> In October, unable to secure a first team place, he joined [[Kettering Town F.C.|Kettering Town]] on a three-month loan.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/k/kettering_town/9055775.stm|title=Darlington loan keeper Kelvin Jack to Kettering Town|publisher=BBC Sport |date=3 October 2010|access-date=5 October 2010}}</ref> He was released by Darlington in January 2011.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.darlington-fc.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10339~2281832,00.html |title=Verma Completes Move |first=Martin |last=Walker |publisher=Darlington F.C |date=1 February 2011 |access-date=11 February 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120313121008/http://www.darlington-fc.net/page/NewsDetail/0,,10339~2281832,00.html |archive-date=13 March 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
In a bid to keep up his fitness, Jack spent the 2011 pre-season training with [[Isthmian League Division One South]] side [[Maidstone United F.C.|Maidstone United]] and appeared in two of the club's 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 F.C.|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 F.C.|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 F.C.|Ramsgate]] and made a total of three appearances for the club.
He returned to his former club [[Kettering Town F.C.|Kettering Town]] in March 2012 to provide cover for the injured [[Laurie Walker (footballer)|Laurie Walker]], making his debut in their 1–3 defeat to [[Stockport County F.C.|Stockport County]] on 31 March.
==Coaching career== Jack joined the coaching staff of [[National League (division)|National League]] side [[Dover Athletic F.C.|Dover Athletic]] in the summer of 2020, although he worked behind the scenes until it was announced in early January 2021. He joined a coaching setup consisting of manager [[Andy Hessenthaler]] assisted by Jack's former Gillingham teammate [[Nicky Southall]] as well as [[Liam Ridgewell]].<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.kentonline.co.uk/dover/sport/world-cup-keeper-coaching-at-dover-240031/|title=Former Gillingham and Trinidad & Tobago World Cup goalkeeper Kelvin Jack is coaching at Dover Athletic|website=www.kentonline.co.uk|date=5 January 2021}}</ref>
==Personal life== As a member of [[Trinidad and Tobago at the 2006 FIFA World Cup|the squad]] that competed at the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]] in Germany, Jack was awarded the [[Chaconia Medal|Chaconia Medal (Gold Class)]], the second highest [[Orders, decorations, and medals of Trinidad and Tobago|state decoration]] of Trinidad and Tobago.<ref>{{cite web |title=Birchall and Bell up for award |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/coventry/content/articles/2006/11/13/midlands_sports_awards_feature.shtml |website=[[BBC Sport]] |access-date=6 September 2021}}</ref>
He married his longtime girlfriend Shellie-Ann Auguste on 7 June 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thewarriornation.com/component/option,com_gallery2/Itemid,40/?g2_itemId=5373|title=thewarriornation.com|access-date=11 April 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120217010513/http://www.thewarriornation.com/component/option,com_gallery2/Itemid,40/?g2_itemId=5373|archive-date=17 February 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20100414062203/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=186591/index.html Kelvin Jack at FIFA.com] * [http://www.socawarriors.net/mens-senior-team/senior-team-news/senior-team-news/7555-warrior-nation-interview-kelvin-jack.html Interview with Kelvin Jack for The Warrior Nation, courtesy of socawarriors.net] * {{Soccerbase}}
{{Trinidad and Tobago Squad 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup}} {{Trinidad and Tobago Squad 2006 World Cup}}
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