James Marcelin
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File:James Marcelin, FC Edmonton (cropped).jpg Marcelin (left) in 2019 with FC Edmonton | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Marcelin | ||
| Date of birth | 13 June 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Saint-Marc, Haiti | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2006 | Roulado | ||
| 2007 | Racing Club Haïtien | ||
| 2008–2009 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 31 | (0) |
| 2010 | Portland Timbers (USL) | 25 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Portland Timbers | 23 | (0) |
| 2012 | FC Dallas | 16 | (0) |
| 2013 | Antigua Barracuda FC | 3 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 34 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | North Carolina FC | 45 | (2) |
| 2018 | Miami United | ||
| 2019 | FC Edmonton | 21 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2007–2016 | Haiti | 34 | (5) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 October 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23 July 2016 | |||
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James Marcelin (born 13 June 1986) is a Haitian professional footballer who last played for Canadian club FC Edmonton.
Club career
[edit | edit source]Early career
[edit | edit source]Born in Saint-Marc, Haiti,[1] Marcelin began his career with Roulado when he was sixteen, helping the team win the Ligue Haïtienne title in 2003, before moving to Racing Club Haïtien in 2007.
Puerto Rico Islanders
[edit | edit source]In 2008, he moved to the Puerto Rico Islanders of the USL First Division, where he saw limited playing time in league games. However, he played heavily in Puerto Rico's 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League games. In 2009, he became a regular first team starter.
Portland Timbers
[edit | edit source]On 11 February 2010, the Portland Timbers (USL) of the USSF D2 Pro League signed Marcelin to a one-year contract for the 2010 season where he quickly established himself as a regular first-team starter.[2] He continued with the Timbers when they joined Major League Soccer in 2011, appearing in most games of the season and starting in several ones.[3] Marcelin was waived by Portland on 25 April 2012 for 'non soccer related reasons'.[4]
FC Dallas
[edit | edit source]He signed with fellow MLS club FC Dallas just over a week later on 4 May 2012 for the rest of the season.[5]
Fort Lauderdale Strikers
[edit | edit source]In July 2014 he signed with Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the North American Soccer League.[6]
On 16 December 2014, Marcelin signed with Sporting Kansas City of Major League Soccer[7] but was waived in the preseason.[8]
He re-signed with Fort Lauderdale on 3 March 2015.[9]
North Carolina FC
[edit | edit source]Marcelin was traded by Fort Lauderdale to Carolina RailHawks in exchange for Neil Hlavaty on 30 December 2015.[10]
Miami United
[edit | edit source]In June 2018, Marcelin signed with National Premier Soccer League side Miami United FC.[11]
FC Edmonton
[edit | edit source]On 22 February 2019, Marcelin joined Canadian Premier League side FC Edmonton.[12] He made his debut for the Eddies on May 4 against Valour FC playing the full 90 minutes in a 2-1 victory. At the end of the season Edmonton announced that Marcelin would not be returning to the team in 2020.[13]
International career
[edit | edit source]In 2006, Marcelin appeared for the Haitian U-21 national team. In 2007 and 2009, Marcelin played for the Haiti national football team at the Gold Cup. On 8 June 2016, Marcelin scored a historic goal for Haiti, making it the first goal scored for Haiti in a Copa América and the first Haitian goal scored against Brazil.[14]
Career statistics
[edit | edit source]International goals
[edit | edit source]- As of match played 8 June 2016. Haiti score listed first, score column indicates score after each Marcelin goal.[15]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 July 2009 | Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, United States | 17 | File:Flag of Grenada.svg Grenada | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
| 2 | 2 September 2011 | Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince, Haiti | 21 | File:Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg U.S. Virgin Islands | 1–0 | 6–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 6 September 2011 | Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad, Curaçao | 22 | File:Flag of Curaçao.svg Curaçao | 2–2 | 4–2 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 9 October 2015 | BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, United States | 30 | File:Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador | 1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 5 | 8 June 2016 | Camping World Stadium, Orlando, United States | 33 | File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil | 1–5 | 1–7 | 2016 Copa América |
Honours
[edit | edit source]Roulado
- Ligue Haïtienne: 2003
Puerto Rico Islanders
Individual
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- James Marcelin at National-Football-Teams.comLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- James Marcelin at Major League SoccerLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- James Marcelin – FIFA competition record (archived)Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- 1986 births
- Living people
- Men's association football midfielders
- Haitian men's footballers
- 21st-century Haitian sportsmen
- People from Saint-Marc
- Haitian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Puerto Rico
- Haitian expatriate sportspeople in Puerto Rico
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Haitian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate men's footballers in Antigua and Barbuda
- Haitian expatriate sportspeople in Antigua and Barbuda
- Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada
- Haitian expatriate sportspeople in Canada
- Racing CH players
- Puerto Rico Islanders players
- Portland Timbers (2001–2010) players
- Portland Timbers players
- FC Dallas players
- Antigua Barracuda FC players
- Fort Lauderdale Strikers players
- North Carolina FC players
- FC Edmonton players
- Ligue Haïtienne players
- USL First Division players
- USSF Division 2 Professional League players
- Major League Soccer players
- USL Championship players
- National Premier Soccer League players
- Canadian Premier League players
- Haiti men's international footballers
- 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- Copa América Centenario players