Julani Archibald

Kittitian footballer (born 1991)
Julani Archibald
Personal information
Full name Julani Kyle Archibald
Date of birth (1991-05-18) 18 May 1991 (age 32)[1]
Place of birth Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Victoria
Number 12
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Village Superstars
2013–2018 W Connection
2018–2021 Real de Minas 61 (0)
2021–2022 Santa Lucia 13 (0)
2022 Birkirkara 0 (0)
2022–2023 Lorca Deportiva 19 (0)
2023– Victoria 10 (0)
International career‡
2011 Saint Kitts and Nevis U23 6 (0)
2008– Saint Kitts and Nevis 63 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 March 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 March 2024

Julani Kyle Archibald (born 18 May 1991) is a Kittitian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Honduran club Victoria and the Saint Kitts and Nevis national team. Besides Malta, Archibald has played club football in Saint Kitts and Nevis, Trinidad and Tobago, and Honduras.[2][3][4][5]

Club career

In the 2015 MLS Caribbean Combine, Archibald was one of two goalkeepers in the 19-player list and was the one of two players from Saint Kitts and Nevis.[6] [7]

He made the winning save for W Connection F.C. to prevent domestic rivals Central F.C. in a dramatic penalty-shoot-out. As a result, W Connection made the final of the 2015 Trinidad and Tobago Classic.[8]

In 2018, he signed for Real de Minas.[9][10][11][12][13][14][15]

In 2021, he signed for Santa Lucia.[16][17][18][19][20] In 2022, he signed for Birkirkara.[21][22][23]

International career

Archibald was the Kittitian goalkeeper for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification stages against Turks and Caicos.[24]

He also played in two friendlies, including a victory against Andorra.[25]

References

  1. ^ FIFA.com
  2. ^ "The remarkable journey of Julani Archibald". myvuenews.com.
  3. ^ "SKNMedia Interview with Julani Archibald". Archived from the original on 2022-07-08. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  4. ^ "Caribbean.loopnews Interview with Julani Archibald". caribbean.loopnews.com. Archived from the original on 2024-02-13. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  5. ^ "TMID Editorial: Fight against racism – Malta FA's move to be praised". independent.com.mt. Archived from the original on 2022-07-08. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  6. ^ "Smith tries to make breakthrough in MLS | The Royal Gazette:Bermuda Sport". The Royal Gazette. 2015-01-02. Archived from the original on 2016-11-30. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
  7. ^ "MLS Caribbean Combine Scouting Report : MLS". Reddit.com. 2015-01-09. Archived from the original on 2023-06-04. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
  8. ^ "W Connection, Defence Force set title date | The Trinidad Guardian Newspaper". Guardian.co.tt. 2015-12-01. Archived from the original on 2016-12-01. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
  9. ^ "Julani Archibald: "Confío en que nos mantendremos en esta categoría"". eldesnudo.hn. Archived from the original on 2023-06-26. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  10. ^ "JULANI ARCHIBALD ASPIRA A QUEDARSE EN LA LIGA NACIONAL". eloncehn.com. Archived from the original on 2022-07-08. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  11. ^ "Mucho Archibald para tan poco Minas". vipdeportes.cokm. Archived from the original on 2022-10-07. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  12. ^ "ARCHIBALD: "NO ESTOY SEGURO DE QUEDARME"". eloncehn.com. Archived from the original on 2023-02-27. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  13. ^ "Carlos Tábora se llena de elogios para Julani Archibald en derrota ante Real de Minas". diez.hn. Archived from the original on 2022-07-08. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  14. ^ "Platense se estrelló contra Julani Archibald y Real de Minas". laprensa.hn. Archived from the original on 2022-07-08. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  15. ^ "El show de tapadas de Julani Archibald en el empate entre Real de Minas y UPNFM". diez.hn. Archived from the original on 2022-07-08. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  16. ^ "Julani Archibald Signs With Santa Lucia FC". sknpulse.com. Archived from the original on 2022-10-12. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  17. ^ "Take Action Against Fan Who Hurled Racist Abuse At Santa Lucia Goalkeeper, Football Clubs Urge". lovinmalta.com. Archived from the original on 2022-07-08. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  18. ^ "Sta Lucia FC, Floriana FC condemn racist abuse suffered by goalkeeper Archibald". sportsdesk.com.mt. Archived from the original on 2022-01-24. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  19. ^ "Floriana FC condemns supporter's racist abuse on Santa Lucia goalkeeper". maltatoday.com.mt. Archived from the original on 2022-07-08. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  20. ^ "New MFA rules empower refs to abandon matches over racism". newsbook.com.mt. Archived from the original on 2022-07-20. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  21. ^ "Birkirkara sign goalkeeper Julani Archibald on loan from Sta Lucia FC". timesofmalta.com. Archived from the original on 2022-07-08. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  22. ^ "St. Kitts and Nevis Goalkeeper Hailed for Heroics In Malta". nevispages.com. Archived from the original on 2022-05-12. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  23. ^ "St Kitts-Nevis' Julani Archibald is Malta's Birkirkara hero". timescaribbeanonline.com. Archived from the original on 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  24. ^ "St Kitts Football: Sugar Boyz name squad for World Cup Qualifiers | Digicel SportsMax". Sportsmax.tv. 2015-03-22. Archived from the original on 2016-12-01. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
  25. ^ "St. Kitts & Nevis registers first win in Europe". Concacaf.com. Archived from the original on 2017-06-30. Retrieved 2017-02-23.

External links

  • Julani Archibald at Soccerway
  • Julani Archibald at National-Football-Teams.com
  • Julani Archibald at WorldFootball.net
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