Kona Hislop

Kona Hislop
Personal information
Full name Terence Kona Hislop
Date of birth (1970-12-21) 21 December 1970
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.