Jean Alexandre (footballer)

Jean-Marc Alexandre (born 24 August 1986) is a Haitian international footballer who last played for Hang Yuen in the Taiwan Football Premier League, as a midfielder.

Jean Alexandre
Personal information
Full name Jean-Marc Alexandre
Date of birth (1986-08-24) 24 August 1986
Place of birth Verrettes, Haiti
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
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 2 (0)
2012 → Orlando City (loan) 6 (2)
2013 Orlando City 12 (2)
2014–2015 Negeri Sembilan FA
2016 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 11 (0)
2017–2018 South Florida Surf 9 (0)
2018–2020 Hang Yuen
International career‡
2008–2016 Haiti 42 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 April 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 April 2022

Career

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]

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] After a 2–0 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps in June 2011, Alexandre was named Player of the Week after scoring his first goal and first career assist in MLS.[4]

Alexandre was traded by Salt Lake to San Jose Earthquakes on 1 December 2011 in exchange for a first round pick in the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft.[5]

San Jose sent Alexandre to USL Pro club Orlando City on 7 June 2012 for a two-match loan deal.[6] He was re-loaned to Orlando City again on 6 July on a second two-match loan.[7]

He signed for Malaysian club Negeri Sembilan FA in 2014.[8]

On 1 March 2018, he signed for Taiwanese club Hang Yuen.[9]

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.[10]

Honours

Club
Orlando City SC[11]

References
  1. "Lynn University Alexandre profile". Archived from the original on 19 July 2011.
  2. USL Soccer – MLS Draft List 2009 Archived 10 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Match report". Archived from the original on 1 April 2009.
  4. Jones, Matt, ed. (6 June 2011). "Real Salt Lake's Jean Alexandre Named Major League Soccer Player of the Week". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  5. "Quakes acquire RSL midfielder Jean Alexandre in trade". 1 December 2011. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
  6. "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 5 February 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
  7. "Orlando City Soccer Club: News". Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  8. "Former Lions XII Coach Takes Charge Of Premier League Outfit Negeri Sembilan In Surprise Move". Archived from the original on 20 June 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  9. (in Chinese)"輔大航源跨足亞洲 引進美國大聯盟經驗的海地外援助陣". Apple Daily (Taiwan). 2 March 2018. Archived from the original on 7 July 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  10. Michael Lewis. "Haitian-born Alexandre looks to start pro career in Major League Soccer, Salt Lake City".
  11. Cheever, David, ed. (8 January 2017). "RSL's SuperDraft, 2009-2010: Where are they now?". SB Nation: RSL Soapbox. Retrieved 23 April 2017.


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