Kelvin Berassa was an ever-present element in the Malvern, Regiment and Trinidad and Tobago team of the 1960s. The centre-forward had honed his skills at the Progressive Educational Institute and finished as a Northern League top scorer in 1957, 1958 and 1959.

After graduating from Progressive in 1960, Berassa joined Malvern and carved his niche as an aggressive forward, helping his club to the Best Dark Virginia (BDV) Cup, National FA Trophy (1960 and 1961) and the Solomon Hochoy Cup. In 1965 he joined the already dominant Regiment team. Regiment copped both the 1965 and 1966 Championship Shields of the Port of Spain Football League (POSFL) and the 1967 BDV Cup. The team also copped the 1966 and 1967 National FA Trophy (1966 and 1967) winners’ medals. In 1968, Berassa was a powerful weapon in the Regiment’s 1968 CONCACAF Champion of Champions club championship campaign. Berassa’s international football career with Trinidad and Tobago was equally impressive during this period.

At the 1967 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, he scored the lone goal in the shock victory over Argentina and was also on target in a 5-2 victory over Colombia, in which Trinidad and Tobago rebounded from being 2-0 down. A 1-1 tie with Mexico was another noteworthy result but the team was subsequently surprised 3-1 by Bermuda in the semifinals. However, Berassa would score again as Trinidad and Tobago whipped Canada 3-0 for the bronze medal. He also played for his country during the qualifying competition for the 1970 World Cup in Mexico. Berassa moved to New York City where he spent two seasons with the Brooklyn Juniors before retiring in 1970.
(T&T Sports Hall of Fame bio)