Kevon Villaroel (born December 17, 1987, in
Diego Martin
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) is a
Trinidadian
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soccer
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player who currently plays for the
Central FC
Central Football Club is a Trinidad and Tobago professional Association football, football club, based in California, Trinidad and Tobago, California, that plays in the TT Pro League. Founded in 2012, the ''Sharks'' were the 21st team to join th ...
of the
TT Pro League
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Career
Youth and amateur
Villaroel attended
Fatima College
Fatima College is a government-assisted, Roman Catholic boys' secondary school in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. It was established in 1945 and had an enrollment of 895 students . The school was established and is run by the Holy Ghost Fat ...
and
St. Anthony College in his native Trinidad, winning both the North Zone Intercol and National Intercol with Fatima College, also winning the silver medal for finishing second in the BGTT League, scoring seven goals and eleven assists that season. Kevon was also named in the National All Star Team that year, and was a member of the U-17 side of Trindadian club
Super Star Rangers,
Joe Public FC,
San Juan Jabloteh
San Juan Jabloteh Football Club is a football club located in San Juan, Trinidad and Tobago that plays in the country's TT Pro League. The team plays its home games in Hasely Crawford Stadium in Mucurapo, Trinidad.
History
The club was founded ...
Reserves respectively.
Professional
Villaroel began his professional career with
San Juan Jabloteh
San Juan Jabloteh Football Club is a football club located in San Juan, Trinidad and Tobago that plays in the country's TT Pro League. The team plays its home games in Hasely Crawford Stadium in Mucurapo, Trinidad.
History
The club was founded ...
in 2007, helping the team to the
TT Pro League
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title in 2007 and 2008. In 2009, he moved to the
Puerto Rico Islanders
The Puerto Rico Islanders were a professional association football team based in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. They played in several different leagues from 2004 to 2012, when they suspended operations. In their last two seasons they played in the Nort ...
of the
USL First Division
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reaching to the
CONCACAF Champions League
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Semi Final in 2009 and winning the
USSF Division 2 Pro League
The USSF Division 2 Professional League (D2 Pro League) was a temporary professional soccer league created by the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) for the 2010 season. The twelve-team league was formed as a compromise between the feuding U ...
Championship 2010. At the end of his third season with the Puerto Rico Islanders he moved back to his native Trinidad and Tobago to play with his longtime rival
North East Stars
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instantly helping them win the 2012
Toyota Classic Cup. Villaroel stamped an instant impression in the league which he was rewarded with his first National Senior team call up. After finishing the 2013-2014 season he moved from his home land to join Belgian team
CS Visé
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Job titles
* Chief Secretary (Hong Kong)
* Chief superintendent, a rank in the British and several other police forces
* Company secretary, a senior position in a private sector company or public sec ...
of the
Belgian Third Division
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. Villaroel successfully completed his move on the transfer window deadline day. After
CS Visé
CS, C-S, C.S., Cs, cs, or cs. may refer to:
Job titles
* Chief Secretary (Hong Kong)
* Chief superintendent, a rank in the British and several other police forces
* Company secretary, a senior position in a private sector company or public sec ...
financial failure in the 2015-2016 season Villaroel then joined current
TT Pro League
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and
CFU Club Championship
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Winners
Central FC
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where he helped the club to a very successful season winning
TT Pro League
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CFU Club Championship
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First Citizens Cup Digicel Pro Bowl and their birth in the
CONCACAF Champions League
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2015-2016. Villaroel is currently a squad player for the Trinidad and Tobago National Senior Team.
International
Villaroel was called up to the senior Trinidad and Tobago in 2013 and was also in the squad for a friendly against
Grenada
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in March 2016. In 2017 he was part of the senior team 2017 Concacaf World Cup Qualifiers squad.
International goals
:''Scores and results list Trinidad and Tobago'a goal tally first.''
Honors
San Juan Jabloteh
*
TT Pro League
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:
2007
2007 was designated as the International Heliophysical Year and the International Polar Year.
Events
January
* January 1
**Bulgaria and Romania 2007 enlargement of the European Union, join the European Union, while Slovenia joins the Eur ...
,
2008
2008 was designated as:
*International Year of Languages
*International Year of Planet Earth
*International Year of the Potato
*International Year of Sanitation
The Great Recession, a worldwide recession which began in 2007, continued throu ...
*
First Citizens Cup Winner
Puerto Rico Islanders
*
CFU Club Championship
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: Winner
2010
The year saw a multitude of natural and environmental disasters such as the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the 2010 Chile earthquake. The 2009 swine flu pandemic, swine flu pandemic which began the previous year ...
,
2011
The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...
*
USSF Division 2 Pro League
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Championship: 2010
*
North American Soccer League
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1984. It is considered the first soccer league to be successful on a national scale in the ...
: Semi Finalist 2011
North East Stars
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Toyota Classic Cup: Winner 2012
Central FC
*
CFU Club Championship
The Caribbean Club Championship, also known as the CFU Club Championship or CFU Club Champions' Cup, was an annual international football competition held amongst association football clubs that are members of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU). ...
: Winner 2015
*
TT Pro League
The TT Premier Football League (formerly known as the TT Pro League) is the Trinidad and Tobago professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division in the Trinidad an ...
Winner 2014-2015
*
First Citizens Cup Winner 2015
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Digicel Pro Bowl Winner 2015
*
TT Pro League
The TT Premier Football League (formerly known as the TT Pro League) is the Trinidad and Tobago professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division in the Trinidad an ...
Winner 2015-2016
*
CFU Club Championship
The Caribbean Club Championship, also known as the CFU Club Championship or CFU Club Champions' Cup, was an annual international football competition held amongst association football clubs that are members of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU). ...
: Winner 2016
*
TT Pro League
The TT Premier Football League (formerly known as the TT Pro League) is the Trinidad and Tobago professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division in the Trinidad an ...
Winner 2016-2017
References
External links
Puerto Rico Islanders bio
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1987 births
Living people
Trinidad and Tobago men's footballers
21st-century Trinidad and Tobago sportsmen
Puerto Rico Islanders players
Trinidad and Tobago expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Puerto Rico
USL First Division players
USSF Division 2 Professional League players
North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players
Trinidad and Tobago expatriate sportspeople in Puerto Rico
TT Pro League players
San Juan Jabloteh F.C. players
AC Port of Spain players
Men's association football wingers
People educated at Fatima College