Kona Hislop

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Kona Hislop
Personal information
Full name Terence Kona Hislop
Date of birth (1970-12-21) 21 December 1970 (age 53)
Place of birth Hackney, England
Position(s) Midfielder
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1988 Syracuse Orange
Howard Bison
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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.

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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. It was to be his only season for the club, before leaving in the summer of 1997. [6] [7] [8]

He signed for Blyth Spartans after his departure from Victoria Park. [9]

Coaching Career

As of 2024, Hislop is coaching in Trinidad and Tobago for Pro Series, a local youth team. [10]

Personal life

Kona is the brother of former West Ham and Trinidad and Tobago goalkeeper, Shaka Hislop, [11] [12] and the cousin of American sprinter Natasha Hastings. [13]

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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. ↑ "Were you at this 1996 Pools fixture?". Hartlepool Mail. 8 December 2017.
  7. ↑ "MICK'S TAIT-OVER". Sunday Mirror. 29 December 1996.
  8. ↑ "Barnet 1–0 Hartlepool United". In the Mad Crowd. 19 October 1996.
  9. ↑ "CUP HOPES ALIVE". Warrington Guardian. 18 March 1998.
  10. ↑ https://wired868.com/2024/05/27/rbnyfl-24-evolution-emerge-pro-series-soar-and-city-hold-off-union-hall/
  11. ↑ "Shaka Hislop: Ask A Silly Question". FourFourTwo . 19 March 2010.
  12. ↑ "Shaka donates boots to T&T Maestros". News Day. 23 April 2018.
  13. ↑ "World Championships: Christine Ohuruogu turns on the afterburners to rocket into final". The Independent . 11 August 2013.
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