Michael Kedman

Michael Kedman
Personal information
Full name Michael Ashaki Kedman
Date of birth (1996-12-16) 16 December 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth London, England
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
Maharlika
Youth career
–2012 Chelsea
2012–2014 West Ham United
2014–2016 Sheffield United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Maldon & Tiptree
2016–2017 Edgware Town 4 (2)
2017–2018 Patro Eisden 9 (0)
2017 → Central (loan)
2018–2019 Tres Cantos 8 (0)
2019 Zakynthos
2020 Fylkir 7 (0)
2021–2022 Dartford 3 (0)
2022 Þróttur Vogum 22 (0)
2023 AaB 0 (0)
2023 Havant & Waterlooville 2 (0)
2023–2024 Cheshunt 2 (0)
2024 Folkestone Invicta 17 (0)
2025 Connah's Quay Nomads 2 (0)
2025 Stallion Laguna 9 (3)
2026 Riteriai 5 (0)
2026– Maharlika 0 (0)
International career‡
2022 Trinidad and Tobago 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 08:32, 29 May 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 14:52, 6 June 2022 (UTC)

Michael Kedman (born 16 December 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a full-back or winger for Maharlika. Born in England, he represents the Trinidad and Tobago national team at international level.

Club career

As a youngster, Kedman played for Chelsea, West Ham United and Sheffield United. Kedman then started his journey abroad playing in Belgium, Trinidad & Tobago and Spain. In October 2019, he joined Gamma Ethniki side Zakynthos. In August 2020, he joined Icelandic side Fylkir. The following year, he returned to England to join National League South side Dartford, making his debut in September 2021 in an FA Cup. In April 2022, he returned to Iceland to join newly promoted side Þróttur Vogum.

Following a short spell with AaB in Denmark, Kedman returned to England in October 2023 with National League South club Havant & Waterlooville.

In February 2024 he moved to Folkestone Invicta before joining Connah's Quay Nomads in January 2025 after training with the club the previous month.

On 14 September 2025, Kedman made his debut for Philippines Football League side Stallion Laguna.

On 15 March 2026, Kedman debuted for TOPLYGA side Riteriai, coming on as a second-half substitute in a defeat against Panevėžys.

On 26 August 2026, Kedman returned to the Philippines to sign for Maharlika.

International career

On 4 June 2022, Kedman made his senior international debut for Trinidad and Tobago as a substitute in a 2–1 defeat to Nicaragua in a CONCACAF Nations League match.

Writing career

Kedman released a book in March 2021 titled 'Failure is Success'.

References

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  2. ↑ "Patro Eisden: The story of the Belgian club, their English-Chinese owner, five English players and links to the Caribbean". englishplayersabroad.com. 7 April 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  3. ↑ "ΑΠΣ Ζάκυνθος: Σημαντική ενίσχυση με την απόκτηση του Michael Kedman". ioniansports.gr (in Greek). 11 October 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  4. ↑ "Enskur varnarmaður í Fylki". mbl.is (in Icelandic). 12 August 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  5. ↑ "Dartford 5 Hythe Town 1 match report FA Cup second qualifying round: Ade Azeez scores a hat-trick". kentonline.co.uk. 18 September 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  6. ↑ "Fyrrverandi Fylkismaður til Þróttara". mbl.is (in Icelandic). 21 April 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  7. ↑ "NEW SIGNING | KEDMAN JOINS THE HAWKS". www.havantandwaterloovillefc.co.uk. 7 October 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  8. ↑ "Welcome Michael Kedman". Folkstone Invicta. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  9. ↑ Davies, Shaun (3 January 2025). "Nomads are bolstered by acquisition of international Kedman". The Leader. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  10. ↑ @WeArePFL (14 September 2025). "The lineup is in!" (Tweet). Retrieved 15 September 2025 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  11. ↑ "PAN 2-1 FKR". soccerway.com. 15 March 2026. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  12. ↑ "Michael Kedman Jr. 🇹🇹 Full-back / Winger". instagram.com. 26 August 2026. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
  13. ↑ "NICARAGUA VS. TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 2 - 1". soccerway.com. 4 June 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  14. ↑ "Failure is success by Michael Kedman". goodreads.com. Retrieved 23 January 2025.