Kegan Montgomery Caull (born 20 March 2004 in Vieux Fort) is a Saint Lucian footballer who plays as a forward for Europa Point and the Saint Lucia national team.[1]

Kegan Caull
Personal information
Full name Kegan Montgomery Caull
Date of birth (2004-03-20) 20 March 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Europa Point
Number 10
Youth career
2017–2021 VSADC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Saint Lucia U20 20 (34)
2022–2023 Europa Point 10 (5)
2022VSADC (loan) 7 (9)
2023 NK Tolmin 0 (0)
2023– Europa Point 17 (1)
International career
2019 Saint Lucia U15 9 (9)
2021 Saint Lucia U20 4 (5)
2022– Saint Lucia 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:38, 31 March 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 02:13, 25 November 2022 (UTC)

Youth career

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Caull had played for VSADC since at least the under-15 level in 2017.[2][3] In 2018 his goal against the U17 team of FC Pioneers propelled VSADC into the league final.[4] He was named the top junior male footballer by the Saint Lucia Football Association in 2019.[5][6] That year he scored two goals against New Generation FC in the U18 League Grand-Final. VSADC were crowned league champions following the 3–1 victory. Caull also won the Golden Boot award for his age division that season.[7] He was named SLFA Junior Male Footballer of the Year again for a second straight year in 2020 after he was named MVP of his club and the U15 and U17 leagues. He also lead his club to the Northern Zone U17 Championship and was named best midfielder of the U17 league and ECFH Tournament hosted by the Castries Football Council.[8]

Club career

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For the 2020 and 2021 seasons, Caull played for the U20 national team in the Saint Lucia Second Division.[9] In January 2022 he left SLFA First Division club VSADC for what was to be a one-week trial with Europa Point of the Gibraltar National League before moving on to CD International Logrono in Spain for three months. However, after settling in at Logrono,[10] the player officially joined Europa Point the following month.[11] He scored on his league debut for the club on 26 April 2022 against College 1975.[12][13] Following the 2021–22 Saint Lucia Super League Cup, Caull finished with eight goals in just six matches for the U20 national team, one goal behind the golden boot winner, despite missing the majority of the season playing in Europe.[14][9]

During the summer off-season in Europe, Caull returned to VSADC for the 2022 SLFA First Division season. With two matchdays remaining in the season, he was the league's leading scorer with nine goals.[15] In July 2022 it was announced that Caull had re-signed with Europa Point for the 2022–23 season.[16]

On 15 February 2023 Caull joined NK Tolmin of the Slovenian 3. SNL – West.[17]

International career

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Caull was named to Saint Lucia's under-15 team for the 2018 CFU Boys U14 Challenge Series. He scored in his team's 8–0 opening-match victory over Turks and Caicos.[18] He finished the tournament tied for second in scoring with five goals.[19] He was re-called to the team for the 2019 CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championship. He scored the game-winning goal in a 7–0 victory over Sint Maarten in a warm-up friendly prior to the championship.[20] In the tournament, he scored three goals in four matches[9] including one against French Guiana and Belize.[21][22][23] Saint Lucia defeated Puerto Rico 3–1 in the final to become champions of Division 2.[24] Following the competition Caull was named to the Best XI of the division.[25]

In November 2021 Caull was part of Saint Lucia's squad for 2021 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying. In his country's opening match, he scored a hattrick in a 5–2 victory over Saint Martin.[26][27] He went on to score a brace against the Dominican Republic in Saint Lucia's final match of the Group Stage. However, Saint Lucia failed to reach the final tournament following the 2–2 draw.[28]

Caull was called up to the senior national team for the 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League C.[29] He made his senior international debut on 30 May 2022 in a friendly against Trinidad and Tobago in preparation for the tournament.[12]

International career statistics

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As of match played 9 June 2022.[30]
Saint Lucia national team
Year Apps Goals
2022 2 0
Total 2 0

References

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  1. ^ "La Preferent profile" (in Spanish). La Preferente. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Youth Teams Jostling For Qualifying Positions". Saint Lucia Star. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Hat tricks in Castries in CFC Youth League". Saint Lucia Star. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Finals booked in Central Castries Youth Football League". Saint Lucia Star. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Top Athletes Nominated For Sports Awards". The Voice Saint Lucia. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  6. ^ De Beauville, Anthony. "SLFA Awards 2018-2019 — Krysan St. Louis and Keegan Caul Top Junior Footballers". The Voice Saint Lucia. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  7. ^ De Beauville, Anthony. "CFC/BOSL and LUCELEC Youth Tournament Ends on High Note". The Voice Saint Lucia. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  8. ^ De Beauville, Anthony. "SLFA AWARDS 2020: Krysan St Louis and Keegan Caul Top Junior Footballers". Saint Lucia Star. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  9. ^ a b c "Global Sports Archive profile". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  10. ^ "Demerara Mutual Assists National U20 Footballers". The Voice Saint Lucia. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  11. ^ "EPFC Signing". Europa Point F.C. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  12. ^ a b "Congratulations our man Kegan Caull". CUC758 Football Agency. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  13. ^ "Europa Point F.C. 1 College 1975 F.C. 5". La Preferente. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  14. ^ Andrew, Reginald. "La Clery Captures SLFA's Super Cup Title". The Voice Saint Lucia. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  15. ^ "Top 10 goal scorers in first division with two rounds left". Saint Lucia Football Association. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  16. ^ "Re-signs for 2022–23". College Europa FC. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  17. ^ "Reprezentančne izkušnje pri slovenskem tretjeligašu: Tolmin iz Gibraltarja pripeljal člana izbrane vrste Saint Lucie" (in Slovenian). Planet Nogomet. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  18. ^ "CFU U14 Challenge Series: Saint Lucia defeats Turks and Caicos 8-0". The Voice Saint Lucia. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  19. ^ "2018 CFU Boys Under-14 Challenge Series" (PDF). Caribbean Football Union. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  20. ^ "Victory for National U15s over Saint Marteen". The Voice Saint Lucia. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  21. ^ "CONCACAF BOYS U15 FOOTBALL: Saint Lucia Continues Unbeaten Streak". The Voice Saint Lucia. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  22. ^ "Guyana and Dominica impress on Day 3 at CBU15 Championship". CONCACAF. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  23. ^ "Canada, Guatemala earn big wins on Day 5 at CBU15 Championship". CONCACAF. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  24. ^ "Saint Lucia, British Virgin Islands win Division crowns on Day 7 at CBU15 Championship". CONCACAF. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  25. ^ "Concacaf announces awards for 2019 Boys Under-15 Championship". CONCACAF. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  26. ^ "WINS FOR GRENADA, CURACAO AND ST. LUCIA AS CMU20 OPENS". Caribbean Football Union. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  27. ^ "Grenada, Saint Lucia among winners of CMU20Q Day 1". CONCACAF. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  28. ^ "Dominican Republic reach 2022 CMU20 with dramatic comeback". CONCACAF. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  29. ^ "Team 758 Prepares for Nation League Tournament". The Voice Saint Lucia. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  30. ^ "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
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