{{short description|Antiguan and Barbudan footballer (born 1980)}} {{Infobox football biography |name=Kerry Skepple |image= |fullname=Kerry Kadie Skepple |height=1.75 m |birth_date ={{birth date and age|1980|11|25}} |birth_place=New Winthropes, Antigua and Barbuda |currentclub=Antigua Barracuda FC |clubnumber= |position=Midfielder |youthyears1= 2006–2007 |youthclubs1= Indiana Wesleyan | years1 = 2001–2002 | years2 = 2002–2003 | years3 = 2003–2005 | years4 = 2005–2006 | years5 = 2007–2008 | years6 = 2008 | years7 = 2008–2012 | years8 = 2009 | years9 = 2012– | clubs1 = English Harbour FC | clubs2 = Villa Lions FC | clubs3 = English Harbour FC | clubs4 = SAP | clubs5 = Bullets | clubs6 = → Atlantis FC (loan) | clubs7 = All Saints United | clubs8 =→ Atlantis FC (loan) | clubs9 = Antigua Barracuda FC | caps1 = | goals1 = | caps2 = 80 | goals2 = 22 | caps3 = 46 | goals3 = 13 | caps4 = | goals4 = | caps5 = | goals5 = | caps6 = 7 | goals6 = 3| caps7 = | goals7 = | caps8 = 8 | goals8 = 2 | caps9= 20 | goals9 = 0 |nationalyears1=2002– |nationalteam1=Antigua and Barbuda |nationalcaps1= 25 | nationalgoals1 = 2 |pcupdate=09:50, 24 May 2008 (UTC) |ntupdate=29 December 2008 }}
'''Kerry “Arab” Skepple''' (born 25 November 1980) is an Antiguan and Barbudan footballer, currently playing for Antigua Barracuda FC.
==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 <ref>[http://www.mid-centralconf.org/awards/3/1.php Awards] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216111824/http://www.mid-centralconf.org/awards/3/1.php |date=2012-02-16 }} - MCC.</ref>
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.<ref>[http://www.antiguasun.com/paper/?as=view&sun=411139068312292008&an=170038058910152008&ac=Sports&aop=163641049310152008 Skepple’s strike saves Atlantis from relegation] - Antigua Sun</ref>
He returned to Antigua and debuted for All Saints United F.C. against Villa Lions on 23 November 2008.<ref>[http://www.antiguasun.com/paper/?as=view&sun=411139068312292008&an=135437089811242008&ac=Sports&aop=234633089211242008 Anthony header leads Hoppers past BASSA] - Antigua Sun</ref>
==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.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080604172102/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=179328/index.html Record at FIFA Tournaments] - FIFA</ref> On November 11, 2011, Skepple scored the winning goal against Haiti to qualify for the third round of CONCACAF qualifying for World Cup 2014.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/11/12/us-group-set-world-cup-qualifying-june| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111114175225/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/11/12/us-group-set-world-cup-qualifying-june| archive-date = 2011-11-14| title = US group set for World Cup qualifying in June {{!}} MLSsoccer.com}}</ref>
==National team statistics== <ref>{{NFT player|id=253|accessdate=}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" ! colspan=3 | 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.'' {| class="wikitable" ! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition |- |align="center"|1. || align="center"|21 March 2004 || align="center"|Warner Park Sporting Complex, Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis || align="center"|{{fb|SKN}} || align="center"|'''3'''-0 || align="center"|3-2 || rowspan="2" align="center"|Friendly |- |align="center"|2. || align="center"|24 February 2006 || align="center"|MacKenzie Sports Club Ground, Linden, Guyana || align="center"|{{fb|GUY}} || align="center"|'''1'''-2|| align="center"|1-2 |- |align="center"|3. || align="center"|6 February 2008 || align="center"|Trinidad Stadium, Oranjestad, Aruba || align="center"|{{fb|ARU}} || align="center"|'''2'''-0 || align="center"|3-0 || align="center"|2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |- |align="center"|4. || align="center"|18 May 2008 || align="center"|Antigua Recreation Ground, St.John's, Antigua and Barbuda || align="center"|{{fb|ATG}} || align="center"|'''1'''-1 || align="center"|6-1 || rowspan="2" align="center"|Friendly |- |align="center"|5. || align="center"|8 June 2008 || rowspan="2" align="center"|Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Saint George, Antigua and Barbuda || align="center"|{{fb|SKN}} || align="center"|'''1'''-0 || align="center"|2-0 |- |align="center"|6. || align="center"|17 June 2008 || align="center"|{{fb|CUB}} || align="center"|'''2'''-1 || align="center"|3-4 || align="center"|2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |- |align="center"|7. || align="center"|26 August 2011 || align="center"|Antigua Recreation Ground, St.John's, Antigua and Barbuda || align="center"|{{fb|VIN}} || align="center"|'''1'''-0 || align="center"|1-0 || align="center"|Friendly |- |align="center"|8. || align="center"|11 November 2011 || align="center"|Coolidge Cricket Ground, Saint George, Antigua and Barbuda || align="center"|{{fb|HAI}} || align="center"|'''1'''-0 || align="center"|1-0 || align="center"|2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links == *{{NFT player|253}} *{{FIFA|179328}} *[http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/westindies/content/player/249070.html Cricinfo profile] *[http://www.atlantisfc.fi/fudis/akatemia/09c.htm Player profile] - Atlantis FC
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