13 Facts About Kelvin Jack

Kelvin Kyron Jack CM was born on 29 April 1976 and is a Trinidadian former professional football goalkeeper who is goalkeeping coach at Dover Athletic.

Kelvin Jack earned 33 caps for Trinidad and Tobago between 1997 and 2006, playing for his country in the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

Kelvin Jack started his career playing in Trinidad and Tobago with hometown club Trincity United and Joe Public before earning a scholarship to join Yavapai College in Arizona.

Kelvin Jack was later sold to Scottish Premier League team Dundee, where he stayed despite their relegation to the Scottish First Division.

Kelvin Jack was a regular member of the Trinidad and Tobago national football team during the qualifying campaign for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, and travelled to Germany as coach Leo Beenhakker's first-choice goalkeeper.

Kelvin Jack was expected to play in their first game against Sweden but sustained a calf injury in the warm up, enabling Shaka Hislop to step in.

In February 2008, Kelvin Jack joined Barnsley on trial but broke his leg in what was described as a "freak training ground accident".

Kelvin Jack had since been training with English lower league clubs Aldershot Town and Southend United in a bid to regain his fitness.

In February 2010, Kelvin Jack joined Southend United on a short-term contract to act as back-up whilst regular reserve goalkeeper Ian Joyce left on trial with an American club.

On 11 November 2011, it was announced Kelvin Jack had again joined up with Maidstone United to cover first-team goalkeeper Charlie Mitten after he suffered a hip injury.

Kelvin Jack joined the coaching staff of National League side Dover Athletic in the summer of 2020, although he worked behind the scenes until it was announced in early January 2021.

Kelvin Jack joined a coaching setup consisting of manager Andy Hessenthaler assisted by Jack's former Gillingham teammate Nicky Southall as well as Liam Ridgewell.

Kelvin Jack married his longtime girlfriend Shellie-Ann Auguste on 7 June 2007.