Julani Archibald

Julani Archibald
Personal information
Full name Julani Kyle Archibald
Date of birth (1991-05-18) 18 May 1991 (age 35)
Place of birth Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Valletta
Number 1
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Village Superstars
2013–2018 W Connection
2018–2021 Real de Minas 61 (0)
2021–2022 Santa Lucia 13 (0)
2022 Birkirkara 0 (0)
2022–2023 Lorca Deportiva 19 (0)
2023–2024 Victoria 10 (0)
2024–2025 Platense 0 (0)
2025–2026 Village Superstars 0 (0)
2026– Valletta 0 (0)
International career‡
2011 Saint Kitts and Nevis U23 6 (0)
2008– Saint Kitts and Nevis 83 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 March 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 October 2026

Julani Kyle Archibald (born 18 May 1991) is a Kittitian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Maltese club Valletta and the Saint Kitts and Nevis national team. Besides Malta, Archibald has played club football in Saint Kitts and Nevis, Trinidad and Tobago, and Honduras.

Club career

In the 2015 MLS Caribbean Combine, Archibald was one of two goalkeepers in the 19-player list and one of two players from Saint Kitts and Nevis.

He made the winning save for W Connection F.C. to prevent domestic rivals Central F.C. in a dramatic penalty-shoot-out. As a result, W Connection made the final of the 2015 Trinidad and Tobago Classic.

In 2018, he signed for Real de Minas.

In 2021, he signed for Santa Lucia. In 2022, he signed for Birkirkara.

International career

Archibald was the Kittitian goalkeeper for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification stages against Turks and Caicos.

He also played in two friendlies, including a victory against Andorra.

Career statistics

International

As of match played 5 October 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Saint Kitts and Nevis 200820
200920
201010
201230
201460
201560
201670
201710
201850
201970
202150
202220
2023140
2024100
202560
202660
Total 830

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  20. ↑ "New MFA rules empower refs to abandon matches over racism". newsbook.com.mt. Archived from the original on 2022-07-20. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  21. ↑ "Birkirkara sign goalkeeper Julani Archibald on loan from Sta Lucia FC". timesofmalta.com. 24 January 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-07-08. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
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