Michael Kedman
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Michael Ashaki Kedman[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 December 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | Chelsea | ||
| 2012–2014 | West Ham United | ||
| 2014–2016 | Sheffield United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Maldon & Tiptree | ||
| 2016–2017 | Edgware Town | 4 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | Patro Eisden | 9 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Central (loan) | ||
| 2018–2019 | Tres Cantos | 8 | (0) |
| 2019 | Zakynthos | ||
| 2020 | Fylkir | 7 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Dartford | 3 | (0) |
| 2022 | Þróttur Vogum | 22 | (0) |
| 2023 | AaB | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | Havant & Waterlooville | 2 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Cheshunt | 2 | (0) |
| 2024 | Folkestone Invicta | 17 | (0) |
| 2025 | Connah's Quay Nomads | 2 | (0) |
| 2025 | Stallion Laguna | 9 | (3) |
| 2026– | Riteriai | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 08:32, 29 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14:52, 6 June 2022 (UTC) | |||
Michael Kedman (born 16 December 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a full-back or winger. Born in England, he represents the Trinidad and Tobago national team at international level.
Club career
[edit]As a youngster, Kedman played for Chelsea, West Ham United and Sheffield United. Kedman then started his journey abroad playing in Belgium, Trinidad & Tobago and Spain.[2] In October 2019, he joined Gamma Ethniki side Zakynthos.[3] In August 2020, he joined Icelandic side Fylkir.[4] The following year, he returned to England to join National League South side Dartford, making his debut in September 2021 in an FA Cup.[5] In April 2022, he returned to Iceland to join newly promoted side Þróttur Vogum.[6]
Following a short spell with AaB in Denmark, Kedman returned to England in October 2023 with National League South club Havant & Waterlooville.[7]
In February 2024 he moved to Folkestone Invicta[8] before joining Connah's Quay Nomads in January 2025[9] after training with the club the previous month.
On 14 September 2025, Kedman made his debut for Philippines Football League side Stallion Laguna.[10]
On 15 March 2026, Kedman debuted for TOPLYGA side Riteriai, coming on as a second-half substitute in a defeat against Panevėžys.[11]
International career
[edit]On 4 June 2022, Kedman made his senior international debut for Trinidad and Tobago as a substitute in a 2–1 defeat to Nicaragua in a CONCACAF Nations League match.[12]
Writing career
[edit]Kedman released a book in March 2021 titled 'Failure is Success'.[13]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Profile of M. Kedman". besoccer.com. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ↑ "Patro Eisden: The story of the Belgian club, their English-Chinese owner, five English players and links to the Caribbean". englishplayersabroad.com. 7 April 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ↑ "ΑΠΣ Ζάκυνθος: Σημαντική ενίσχυση με την απόκτηση του Michael Kedman". ioniansports.gr (in Greek). 11 October 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ↑ "Enskur varnarmaður í Fylki". mbl.is (in Icelandic). 12 August 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ↑ "Dartford 5 Hythe Town 1 match report FA Cup second qualifying round: Ade Azeez scores a hat-trick". kentonline.co.uk. 18 September 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ↑ "Fyrrverandi Fylkismaður til Þróttara". mbl.is (in Icelandic). 21 April 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ↑ "NEW SIGNING | KEDMAN JOINS THE HAWKS". www.havantandwaterloovillefc.co.uk. 7 October 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ↑ "Welcome Michael Kedman". Folkstone Invicta. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ↑ Davies, Shaun (3 January 2025). "Nomads are bolstered by acquisition of international Kedman". The Leader. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ↑ @WeArePFL (14 September 2025). "The lineup is in!" (Tweet). Retrieved 15 September 2025 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ "PAN 2-1 FKR". soccerway.com. 15 March 2026. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ↑ "NICARAGUA VS. TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 2 - 1". soccerway.com. 4 June 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ↑ "Failure is success by Michael Kedman". goodreads.com. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
External links
[edit]- Michael Kedman at Soccerway
- Michael Kedman at National-Football-Teams.com
- Profile at Aylesbury United
- Michael Kedman at KSÍ (in Icelandic)
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Footballers from London
- Trinidad and Tobago men's footballers
- 21st-century Trinidad and Tobago sportsmen
- Men's association football defenders
- English men's footballers
- English people of Trinidad and Tobago descent
- Sportspeople of Trinidad and Tobago descent
- English expatriate men's footballers
- Maldon & Tiptree F.C. players
- Edgware & Kingsbury F.C. players
- Patro Eisden Maasmechelen players
- Central F.C. players
- A.P.S. Zakynthos players
- Fylkir players
- Dartford F.C. players
- Þróttur Vogum players
- AaB Fodbold players
- Havant & Waterlooville F.C. players
- Cheshunt F.C. players
- Belgian Division 1 players
- Tercera División players
- Gamma Ethniki players
- Besta deild karla players
- 1. deild karla players
- National League (English football) players
- Isthmian League players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
- Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
- Expatriate men's footballers in Iceland
- Expatriate men's footballers in Greece
- Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark
- English expatriate sportspeople in Greece
- Black British sportsmen
- 21st-century Black British people
- Trinidad and Tobago men's international footballers
- 21st-century English sportsmen
- Connah's Quay Nomads F.C. players
- Stallion Laguna F.C. players
- Philippines Football League players
- Expatriate footballers in the Philippines
- English expatriate sportspeople in the Philippines
- FK Riteriai players
- English expatriate sportspeople in Lithuania
- Expatriate men's footballers in Lithuania
- A Lyga players
- Trinidad and Tobago football biography stubs