Kevin Wilson (born 13 September 1976) is a

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n football

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who currently plays for

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Club career

Nicknamed 'Pele', he has also played two seasons (1998 and 2005) for Montreal Impact in the

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. He scored nine goals for Montreal in the 1998 season, and returned in 2005 to make an impact by scoring two goals in his first game against the

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. He only scored one goal more and played eight games in total that season.

International career

He made his debut for the

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in 1995, but never managed to become a regular squad member. He scored on his debut for Jamaica versus

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. The game ended in a 1–1 draw. He played his last international match in 2002 against

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External links

Profile at Golocaljamaica

References

1976 births Living people Expatriate soccer players in Canada Men's association football forwards Jamaican expatriate footballers Jamaican expatriate sportspeople in Canada Jamaican footballers Jamaica men's international footballers Montreal Impact (1992–2011) players USL First Division players Arnett Gardens F.C. players Place of birth missing (living people) National Premier League players {{Jamaica-footy-bio-stub