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==International==
==International==
In 2000, Jean-Baptiste earned his first [[cap (sports)|cap]] with the [[Haiti national football team]] in a 1-1 tie with [[Peru national football team|Peru]] in the [[2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup]].<ref>[http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=match&match_id=251064 2000 Gold Cup: Haiti – Peru]</ref> He went on to earn six caps, his last coming in 2002.
In 2000, Jean-Baptiste earned his first [[cap (sports)|cap]] with the [[Haiti national football team]] in a 1-1 tie with [[Peru national football team|Peru]] in the [[2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup]].<ref>[http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=match&match_id=251064 2000 Gold Cup: Haiti – Peru] {{wayback|url=http://concacaf.globalsportsmedia.com/page.php?sport=soccer&language_id=us&page=tournament&view=match&match_id=251064 |date=20120407034955 }}</ref> He went on to earn six caps, his last coming in 2002.


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Gilbert Jean-Baptiste
Personal information
Date of birth (1973-02-19) February 19, 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth Haiti
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1995 Mercer County Community College
1996-1998 Southern Connecticut State University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999-2001 Charleston Battery 79 (6)
2002 Atlanta Silverbacks 28 (3)
Total 107 (9)
International career
2000-2002 Haiti 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gilber Jean-Baptiste is a retired Haitian-Canadian soccer defender who played professionally in the USL A-League. He earned six cap with the Haiti national football team

Youth

Born in Haiti, Jean-Baptiste grew up in Montreal, Canada. In 1995, he moved to the United States to attend Mercer County Community College where he played a single season of college soccer. He was a 1995 NJCAA First Team All American.[1] Jean-Baptiste transferred to Southern Connecticut State University for the next three seasons. In 1998, his senior season, the Owls won the NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship and Jean-Baptiste was a First Team Division II All American and the NCAA Division II Player of the Year.[2] He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in computer science.

Club

In 1999, Jean-Baptiste turned professional with the Charleston Battery of the USL A-League. He was named Second Team All League his rookie season. He was also a 2001 First Team All League defender. On February 28, 2002, Jean-Baptiste signed with the Atlanta Silverbacks.[3] He retired at the end of the 2002 season and entered coaching.

International

In 2000, Jean-Baptiste earned his first cap with the Haiti national football team in a 1-1 tie with Peru in the 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[4] He went on to earn six caps, his last coming in 2002.

References