Mechack Jérôme
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mechack Jérôme | ||
Date of birth | April 21, 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Liancourt, Haiti | ||
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Sporting Kansas City | ||
Number | 24 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
2006–2009 | Baltimore | ||
2009–2010 | Mirandela | ||
2010 | Austin Aztex | 3 | (0) |
2011–2012 | Orlando City | 34 | (1) |
2013– | Sporting Kansas City | 10 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2008– | Haiti | 22 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 3, 2013. † Appearances (Goals). |
Mechack Jérôme (born April 21, 1990 in Liancourt) is a Haitian footballer who plays at the right-back position and currently plays for Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer.
Career
Professional
Jerome played for Baltimore in the Ligue Haïtienne, and then for Mirandela in the Portuguese Second Division, before being spotted by Austin Aztex head coach Adrian Heath while playing for the Haitian national team in a friendly match against the Aztex on April 28, 2010.
Jerome signed for the Aztex in June 2010 and made his debut for the team on September 11, 2010 in a 3-1 loss to the Puerto Rico Islanders.[1] Prior to the 2011 season, new owners purchased the club, moved it to Orlando, Florida, renamed it Orlando City and joined the USL Pro league for 2011.
He signed a multi-year contract with Orlando City on September 1, 2011.[2]
International
Jerome played for Haiti at the 2007 CONCACAF U17 Tournament and the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup, before making his debut for the full senior Haitiian national team in 2008. He was part of the Haiti squad which competed in the 2008 Caribbean Championship, and helped his country qualify for the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Honours
Orlando City
References
External links
- Austin Aztex bio
- Mechack Jérôme at National-Football-Teams.com
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