Kelvin Berassa

Kelvin Berassa

Personal information
Full name	Kelvin Berassa
Date of birth	(1939-01-02)2 January 1939
Place of birth	Siparia, Borough of Siparia, Windward Islands
Date of death	7 August 2021(2021-08-07) (aged 82)
Place of death	Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Position	Forward
Youth career
	Progressive
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1960–1965	Malvern
1965–1968	Regiment
1968–1970	Brooklyn Juniors
International career
1967–1973	Trinidad and Tobago	25	(20)
Medal record Men's football Representing Trinidad and Tobago Pan American Games 1967 Winnipeg Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kelvin Stephen Berassa (2 January 1939 – 7 August 2021) was a Trinidadian footballer. Nicknamed "KB", he played as a forward for Malvern and Regiment throughout the 1960s. He also represented his native Trinidad and Tobago for the 1967 Pan American Games and the 1967 CONCACAF Championship.

Club career

Emerging from Progressive Educational Institute as one of the best players from the school, he joined Malvern as an aggressive forward which was an uncommon archetype in Trinidad at the time. His debut 1960 season saw him win the Trinidad and Tobago FA Trophy with the following 1961 also seeing a back-to-back title, playing alongside other players such as Tim Lambkin and Clive Niles. Despite this, the club went into a dry spell as the 1960s progressed so he then played for Regiment where he was part of the winning squads for the 1965 and 1966 Port of Spain Football League, also winning the 1966 and 1967 FA Trophy. He spent his final years playing abroad for the Brooklyn Juniors in the United States until his retirement in 1970.

International career

Berassa was first called up to represent Trinidad and Tobago for the 1967 Pan American Games which was their first major tournament. He excelled at the tournament, scoring three goals in the 5–2 victory against Colombia as well as scoring in the 1–0 against Argentina, contributing to the team earning bronze. He also played in the 1967 CONCACAF Championship, scoring against Nicaragua on 17 March 1967. Throughout his career, Berassa made 25 appearances and scored 20 goals.

Personal life

Following his migration to the United States in 1968, he met his second wife Eula whilst working at Wall Street and later had 1 child (son) with her: Dexter alongside two children from his previous marriage: Jillian, and Julien. He died on 7 August 2021 at the Emory University Hospital.