| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lescinel Jean-François | ||
| Date of birth | 2 October 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Cayenne, French Guyana | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Sheffield United | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–2003 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2003–2004 | Paris Saint-Germain B | 2 | (0) |
| 2004–2006 | Sedan B | 0 | (0) |
| 2006 | Falkirk | 9 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Guingamp | 12 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Guingamp B | 19 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Swindon Town | 56 | (1) |
| 2011– | Sheffield United | 16 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008– | Haiti | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:00, 2 January 2012 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Lecsinel Jean-François (born 2 October 1986) is a Haiti international footballer who plays in England for Sheffield United as a defender. Born in Cayenne, French Guyana, Jean-François began his career in France before a spell in Scotland with Falkirk. He returned to France briefly before settling in England.
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Jean-François began his career in France, coming through the youth ranks of Paris Saint-Germain before joining CS Sedan Ardennes. In January 2006, he signed for Scottish Premier League side Falkirk,[1] where he made a handful of appearances before departing the club at the end of the season to join French Ligue 2 side En Avant de Guingamp.[2]
In July 2008, he was named as a trialist for Aberdeen in their pre-season friendly match against Brechin City,[3] but he failed to win a contract.[4]
In late January 2009 he arrived at Swindon Town and appeared in a reserve match against Swansea City,[5] and impressed manager Danny Wilson sufficiently for him to offer him a contract until the end of the 2008–09 season.[6][7]
Lecsinel eventually made his début for Swindon in February 2009, making a total of five appearances by the end of the season. As a result of these performances he was one of four out of contract players offered new contracts in May 2009.[8] and signed a one year extension the following month.[9]
After being released by Swindon, Lecsinel joined up with former boss Danny Wilson once more, signing for Sheffield United on 20 June 2011.[10]
Despite being born in French Guiana, Jean-François qualifies to play for Haiti national football team as it is the birth place of his parents. He is also the first Haiti international to play for Sheffield United.[11] On 7 November 2011 he was called up to the Haiti national team to face Antigua and Barbuda for World Cup qualifiers.[12]
After the earthquake in Haiti, Lecsinel's home nation, money from the match between Swindon Town and Leeds United was donated to help the disaster in Haiti.
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