Kirtney Franklyn
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 March 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | North Leeward Predators | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | North Leeward Predators | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines U20 | 3 | (2) |
| 2024– | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 20 | (4) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:54, 30 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 00:15, 30 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Kirtney Franklyn (born 5 March 2005) is a Vincentian footballer who plays as a midfielder for SVGFF Premier Division club North Leeward Predators and the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national team.[1] A multi-sport athlete, he has also represented the nation internationally in cricket.[2]
As a youth, Franklyn played a number of sports and had to choose to focus on football or cricket. He has played for North Leeward Predators FC of the SVGFF Premier Division since at least 2019.[3][2] In 2025, he was a member of the Predators squad that won the Premier League championship.[4]
As a student at the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Community College, he was named the school's Most Promising Athlete in 2022.[5] The following year, he was given the top honour, the Sports Personality of the Year Award, at the college's award ceremony.[6]
International career
Franklyn represented Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in football at the youth level. In October 2021, he was included in the provisional squad to compete in 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying.[7] He was called up to the squad again in 2024 for 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying.[8] During the latter campaign, Franklyn served as the team captain and scored goals against Trinidad and Tobago and Dominica. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines finished third in Group D, failing to qualify for the final tournament.[9][10]
Franklyn made his senior international debut on 2 May 2024 in a friendly against Dominica.[11] He scored his first senior international goal, the game-winner, in a friendly against Saint Kitts and Nevis on 20 May 2025 in preparation for upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[12]
International goals
Scores and results list Saint Vincent and the Grenadines' goal tally first.[11]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 20 May 2025 | Samuel Williams Sports Complex, Verchilds, Saint Kitts and Nevis |  Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 2. | 29 May 2025 | Arnos Vale Stadium, Arnos Vale, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |  British Virgin Islands | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 3. | 4 June 2025 | Arnos Vale Stadium, Arnos Vale, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |  Anguilla | 6–0 | 6–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4. | 29 March 2026 | Stadion Antonio Trenidat, Rincon, Bonaire |  Barbados | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2025–26 CONCACAF Series |
| Last updated 29 March 2026 | ||||||
International career statistics
- As of match played 29 March 2026.[11]
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 3 |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 20 | 4 |