Luton Shelton
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Shelton playing for Karabükspor in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luton George Kieshawn Shelton | ||
| Date of birth | 11 November 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Kingston, Jamaica | ||
| Date of death | 22 January 2021 (aged 35) | ||
| Place of death | Kingston, Jamaica | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2006 | Harbour View | 43 | (44) |
| 2006–2007 | Helsingborgs IF | 19 | (9) |
| 2007–2008 | Sheffield United | 19 | (1) |
| 2008–2011 | Vålerenga | 58 | (17) |
| 2009–2010 | → Aalborg BK (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2011–2013 | Karabükspor | 47 | (10) |
| 2013–2015 | Volga Nizhny Novgorod | 23 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | Harbour View | 1 | (1) |
| Total | 221 | (85) | |
| International career | |||
| 2004–2013 | Jamaica | 75 | (35) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Luton George Kieshawn Shelton (11 November 1985 – 22 January 2021) was a Jamaican professional footballer who played as a striker or winger. At the time of his death, he was the top scorer for the Jamaica national team with 35 goals. He is also the only men's football player to score four goals in his international debut (2004). He earned 75 caps for Jamaica, and played at three CONCACAF Gold Cups.
Shelton attended Wolmer's Schools and began his career in the youth system of Harbour View. In his international club career, he was part of championship sides in the 2006 Svenska Cupen and the 2008 Norwegian Cup. He also played in the United Kingdom, Denmark, Turkey, and Russia.