Khalil Vanderpool-Nurse (born 14 March 2005) is a Barbadian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Swedish Division 4 club Härnösand, and the Barbados national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 March 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Bridgetown, Barbados | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Härnösand | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2021 | Kickstart FC | ||
| 2021–2023 | Rossall School | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Dubai City | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | Härnösand | 8 | (12) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Barbados | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:03, 10 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:55, 10 September 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editVanderpool-Nurse began playing football at age six. He first joined Kickstart FC where he remained for ten years. In 2016, he scored seventeen goals to become the MVP of the BICO Primary School Football Tournament, earning the man of the match award for the championship final victory.[1] In 2018, he scored twenty-one goals to help Kickstart FC win the national under-13 division. In 2021, Vanderpool-Nurse decided to move abroad to continue his football career, applying to the Rossall School and Brook House College in the United Kingdom. After being accepted into both, he ultimately chose the Rossall School because of its partnership with Fleetwood Town.[2]
After attending the Rossall School from 2021 to 2023, Vanderpool-Nurse signed for Dubai City F.C. of the UAE First Division League for the 2023–24 season.[3] In summer 2024, he moved to Swedish Division 4 club Härnösand.[4] On 6 August 2024, he scored four goals in a 6–0 league victory over Forsmo IF.[5]
International career
editVanderpool-Nurse was eligible to represent the United States and Barbados as citizens of both nations. At the youth level, he represented Barbados at the 2018 Caribbean Football Union U14 Boys Championships in Jamaica. He scored on his debut in the team's match against the British Virgin Islands.[2] In 2024, he was part of the Barbados squad that competed in 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying.[6] In the competition, he scored two goals in ten minutes to defeat Saint Martin for Barbados's first win of the competition.[7][8]
Vanderpool-Nurse received his first senior international call up in June 2024 for 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Curaçao and Haiti.[9] He made his senior international debut on 9 June 2024, coming on as a substitute in the match against Haiti.[10]
International career statistics
edit- As of match played 10 September 2024.[10]
| Barbados national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ Phillips, Michael. "Too Close to Call in BICO Final". The Barbados Advocate. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ a b Gilkes, Renaldo. "Future Stars: Khalil Vanderpool-Nurse". Loop Barbados. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "The Rossallian-Football". Rossall School. p. 34. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Gottne 2 hämtade upp underläge borta mot Härnösand FC United" (in Swedish). Allehanda. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ "Härnösand FC United vann mot Forsmo – Khalil Damanni Vanderpool-Nurse fyramålsskytt" (in Swedish). Tidningen Angermanland. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ Gilkes, Renaldo. "Barbados edged by Curacao in Concacaf U20 Qualifiers". Loop Barbados. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ Gilkes, Renaldo. "Barbados defeat St Martin in Concacaf U20 competition". Loop Barbados. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "El Salvador, Guatemala edge closer to Under-20 Championship". CONCACAF. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ Gilkes, Renaldo. "New look Tridents take on Curacao tonight in World Cup Qualifiers". Loop Barbados. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ a b "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
External links
edit- Khalil Vanderpool-Nurse at National-Football-Teams.com
- Khalil Vanderpool-Nurse at Soccerway
- Khalil Vanderpool-Nurse at Global Sports Archive
- Svenskalag profile