Kevon Carter
Trinidadian footballer (1983–2014)
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Kevon Carter (14 November 1983 – 28 February 2014) was a Trinidadian professional soccer player who played as a forward for Defence Force and the Trinidad and Tobago national team.
Date of birth
14 November 1983[1]
Place of birth
Trinidad and Tobago
Date of death
28 February 2014 (aged 30)
Place of death
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
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Carter with the Trinidad and Tobago national football team | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 November 1983[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| Date of death | 28 February 2014 (aged 30) | ||
| Place of death | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2014 | Defence Force | ? | (41) |
| International career | |||
| 2004–2013 | Trinidad and Tobago | 31 | (5) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
International career
Carter made his Trinidad and Tobago national team début in March 2004 against Guyana,[2] and in April 2008 he scored his first international goal versus Grenada.
Death
Carter died of a heart attack after feeling chest pains during a training session in the morning of 28 February 2014.[3]
Career statistics
| Goal | Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Final score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 April 2008 |  Grenada | Friendly | 2–0 | 2–0 |
| 2 | 21 July 2010 |  Antigua and Barbuda | Friendly | 1–0 | 4–1 |
| 3 | 3–1 | ||||
| 4 | 12 October 2012 |  Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2012 Caribbean Cup | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| 5 | 11 December 2012 |  Dominican Republic | 2012 Caribbean Cup | 1–0 | 2–1 |
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