Jean Alexandre
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| Full name | Jean-Marc Alexandre | ||
| Date of birth | 24 August 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Verrettes, Haiti | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | San Jose Earthquakes | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2008 | Lynn Fighting Knights | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006–2007 | Palm Beach Pumas | 12 | (1) |
| 2008 | Ventura County Fusion | 4 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Real Salt Lake | 38 | (1) |
| 2009 | → Austin Aztex (loan) | 9 | (4) |
| 2012– | San Jose Earthquakes | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008– | Haiti | 13 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 28, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Jean-Marc Alexandre (born 24 August 1986) is a Haitian international footballer who plays professionally for San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer and the Haiti national football team, as both a midfielder and forward.
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[edit] Career
[edit] Youth and College
Born in Verrettes, Haiti,[1] Alexandre grew up Delray Beach, Florida, attended Atlantic High School, and played college soccer at Lynn University. During his collegiate years he also played in the USL Premier Development League with Palm Beach Pumas and Ventura County Fusion.[2]
[edit] Professional
Alexandre was drafted in the first round (12th overall) in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft by Real Salt Lake. He made his professional debut on 28 March 2009, coming on as a substitute in RSL's game against Seattle Sounders.[3] He was loaned out to USL-1 side Austin Aztex in May 2009.
Alexandre scored his first goal for RSL on June 4, 2011 against Vancouver Whitecaps FC.[4]
Alexandre was traded by Salt Lake to San Jose Earthquakes on December 1, 2011 in exchange for a first round pick in the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft.[5]
[edit] International
Alexandre is a full international for Haiti, having played in three friendlies in 2008, starting against Honduras, and coming off the bench against Trinidad & Tobago twice.[6] Alexandre made three further appearances in 2009 and one in 2010. On September 2, 2011, Alexandre scored his first two international goals, scoring against the U.S. Virgin Islands in a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification match.
[edit] International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | September 2, 2011 | Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
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[edit] Honours
[edit] Real Salt Lake
- Major League Soccer MLS Cup (1): 2009
- Major League Soccer Eastern Conference Championship (1): 2009
[edit] Individual
- Major League Soccer Player of the Week (1): Week 12, 2011
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Lynn University Alexandre profile". http://www1.lynn.edu/index.php?src=directory&srctype=display&id=5911&submenu=SoccerMen&view=SoccerMen_detail&category=Soccer%20Men%20Roster.
- ^ USL Soccer - MLS Draft List 2009
- ^ Match report
- ^ "MatchCenter: Real Salt Lake vs. Vancouver". MLSSoccer.com. 4 June 2011. http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2011-06-04-real-salt-lake-vs-vancouver-whitecaps-fc/highlights?videoID=15480. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
- ^ http://www.sjearthquakes.com/news/2011/12/quakes-acquire-rsl-midfielder-jean-alexandre-trade
- ^ Michael Lewis. "Haitian-born Alexandre looks to start pro career in Major League Soccer, Salt Lake City". http://www.footballcupleague.com/2009/01/haitian-born-alexandre-looks-to-start-pro-career-in-major-league-soccer-salt-lake-city/.
[edit] External links
- MLS player profile
- Jean Alexandre at National-Football-Teams.com
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- Living people
- Haitian footballers
- Haitian expatriate footballers
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- Lynn University Fighting Knights soccer players
- Palm Beach Pumas players
- Ventura County Fusion players
- Real Salt Lake players
- Austin Aztex FC players
- San Jose Earthquakes players
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