Kentoine Jennings (born 15 October 1971) is a Bermudian former

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who played as a defender. He made 33 appearances for the Bermuda national team scoring twice.

Club career

Jennings played in the 1989 Bermudan FA Cup final for

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. Jennings signed for English club

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from

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in 1990. Over the next two seasons, he made 16 appearances in

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, playing alongside compatriot

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. They were spotted by manager

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when playing their first international match against the United States. He returned to Bermuda in 1993 to play with

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, before signing for

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in 1999. In 2010, he played for Bermuda First Division side Prospect United.

International career

He made his debut for

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in a February 1990

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against the

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and earned a total of 33 caps, scoring 2 goals. He also captained the national team. His final international match was a September 2006

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qualification match against the

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. He announced his international retirement in 2007.

Personal life

His younger brother is fellow footballer

Kevin Jennings Kevin Brett Jennings (born May 8, 1963) is an American educator, author, and administrator. He was the assistant deputy secretary for the Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools at the U.S. Department of Education from July 6, 2009 – June 2011. ...

. He now works for the Bermuda Telephone Company.

Career statistics

:''Scores and results list Bermuda's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Jennings goal.''

References

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* 1971 births Living people Men's association football central defenders Bermudian men's footballers Bermuda men's international footballers PHC Zebras players Hereford United F.C. players North Village Rams players English Football League players Bermudian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in England {{Bermuda-footy-bio-stub