Kona Hislop

Kona Hislop

Personal information
Full name	Terence Kona Hislop
Date of birth	(1970-12-21) 21 December 1970 (age 54)
Place of birth	Hackney, England
Position	Midfielder
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1988	Syracuse Orange
	Howard Bison
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1995–1996	Livingston	4	(1)
1996–1997	Hartlepool United	27	(0)
	Blyth Spartans
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Terence Kona Hislop (born 21 December 1970) is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder for Livingston.

Playing career

Hislop began college career at Syracuse University in 1988, playing for the Syracuse Orange. ^[1] He studied at Howard University, Washington, D.C. and played football for Howard Bison. ^[2]

Hislop began his professional career playing at Livingston and made 4 appearances for Livi, scoring one goal. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

The winger signed for Hartlepool United in 1996 and appeared 27 times. ^[6] It was to be his only season for the club, before leaving in the summer of 1997. ^{[7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]}

He signed for Blyth Spartans after his departure from Victoria Park. ^[13]

Coaching career

As of 2024, Hislop is coaching in Trinidad and Tobago for Pro Series, a local youth team. ^[14]

Personal life

Kona is the brother of former West Ham and Trinidad and Tobago goalkeeper, Shaka Hislop, ^{[15] [16]} and the cousin of American sprinter Natasha Hastings. ^[17]

References

1. "T. Kona Hislop (1988)". Syracuse University Athletics . Retrieved 10 July 2024.
2. Schneider, Eric (26 September 1990). "Howard beats Au on Hislop's goal". The Washington Post . Retrieved 13 October 2022.
3. "Kona Hislop". Neil Brown.
4. "Livingston 3 – 0 Arbroath". Arbroath Archive. 27 April 1996.
5. "Season 1995–1996". Tackety Bits. 30 March 2021.
6. "Kona Hislop, on trial the Victoria Park Brother of star". Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail. 14 September 1996.
7. "Were you at this 1996 Pools fixture?". Hartlepool Mail. 8 December 2017.
8. "MICK'S TAIT-OVER". Sunday Mirror. 29 December 1996.
9. "Barnet 1–0 Hartlepool United". In the Mad Crowd. 19 October 1996.
10. "HISLOP ON POOL STANI-". Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail. 20 September 1996.
11. "US college hoy lean". Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail. 8 February 1997.
12. "Kona ruled out". Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail. 17 January 1997.
13. "CUP HOPES ALIVE". Warrington Guardian. 18 March 1998.
14. "RBNYFL 24: Evolution emerge, Pro Series soar and City hold off Union Hall". 28 May 2024.
15. "Shaka Hislop: Ask A Silly Question". FourFourTwo . 19 March 2010.
16. "Shaka donates boots to T&T Maestros". News Day. 23 April 2018.
17. "World Championships: Christine Ohuruogu turns on the afterburners to rocket into final". The Independent . 11 August 2013.

External links

• Kona Hislop at Soccerbase