Shaka Hislop is an ESPN football analyst, broadcaster, former Premier League goalkeeper, and anti-racism campaigner. He currently serves as a pundit on ESPN FC and provides analysis across ESPN International’s global football coverage.
Hislop made over 400 senior appearances in combined league and national team competition during a 15-year career, spending a decade in the Premier League with Newcastle United, West Ham United, and Portsmouth. At the international level, he represented Trinidad and Tobago, starting in the nation’s historic first-ever FIFA World Cup fixture in 2006. He also holds a degree in mechanical engineering and an Executive MBA from Howard University.
As a founding member and Honorary President of Show Racism the Red Card, the UK’s leading anti-racism educational charity, he has spent three decades using football’s global reach to deliver anti-bias workshops and promote racial equity across schools and workplaces. He also established the Second Half Sport Foundation to support youth development and community outreach by expanding access to sporting equipment in Trinidad and Tobago. His commitment to human rights has earned him the PFA Special Merit Award, the Chaconia Medal in Gold, and the Freedom of the City of Newcastle upon Tyne.
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