Shaun Francis

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Shaun Francis
Personal information
Full nameShaun Francis
Date of birth (1986-10-02) 2 October 1986
Place of birthMandeville, Jamaica
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing positionDefender
Club information
Current clubSan Jose Earthquakes
Youth career
2004–2006Sporting Central Academy
2006–2009Lindsey Wilson College
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2008Indiana Invaders2(0)
2009Thunder Bay Chill12(3)
2010–2012Columbus Crew28(0)
2013Charlotte Eagles12(3)
2013Chicago Fire1(0)
2014–San Jose Earthquakes0(0)
National team‡
2010–Jamaica5(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 July 2013.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 May 2013

Shaun Francis (born 2 October 1986 in Mandeville) is a Jamaican footballer who currently plays for San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer.

Career

College and amateur

Francis attended Glenmuir High School in his native Jamaica, where he was an All-Island, Ben Francis Cup, and Dá Costa Cup Champion, as well as a member of an All-Conference Team.[1] He displayed exemplary skills for Calabar High at the Pepsi, Colts and Manning Cup levels. He played four years of college soccer at Lindsey Wilson College, where he netted 7 goals in 61 appearances for the Blue Raiders.[2][3] Francis served as captain of the 2009 NAIA National Championship, Lindsey Wilson soccer team.

During his college years Francis also played with both Indiana Invaders[4] and the Thunder Bay Chill[5] in the USL Premier Development League.

Professional

Francis was drafted in the fourth round (63rd overall) of the 2010 MLS SuperDraft by Columbus Crew.[6] He was signed by the Crew in March 2010 to fill one of the club's four developmental roster spots.[7] In July 2010, Francis made his season debut in the US Open Cup. He made his MLS league debut versus New York Red Bulls on 17 July.

Francis was waived by Columbus on 27 June 2012.[8] In February 2013, Francis trialed with Philadelphia Union.[9] On 27 March 2013 Francis signed with USL Pro club Charlotte Eagles.[10] At the end of the USL season Francis signed with Chicago Fire

International

Francis earned his first cap for Jamaican national team squad during a friendly game against Trinidad & Tobago on 10 October 2010.[11] Francis scored his first senior national team goal in a 2–0 victory over Guadeloupe in the 2010 Caribbean Championship on 29 November 2010.

Career statistics

All-time club performance
Club Season Major League Soccer US Open Cup MLS Cup Playoffs CONCACAF Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Columbus Crew
 2010 12 0 3 0 2 0 5 0 22 0
2011 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
2012 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Club Total 28 0 3 0 2 0 5 0 38 0

References

  1. ↑ Lindsey Wilson College Profile
  2. ↑ Lindsey Wilson College Profile
  3. ↑ Lindsey Wilson College Men's Soccer 2009 Statistics
  4. ↑ http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2008/roster/22332.html
  5. ↑ http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2009/22389.html#STATS
  6. ↑ 2010 MLS SuperDraft
  7. ↑ http://thecrew.com/news/2010/04/small-school-produces-big-crew-rookie
  8. ↑ http://www.thecrew.com/news/2012/06/crew-waives-francis-perry-and-veeder
  9. ↑ http://www.philadelphiaunion.com/news/2013/02/daily-doop-down-time-catching-curtin-pfeffer-and-more
  10. ↑ http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/home/706467.html
  11. ↑ http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/update-23-mlsers-called-international-duty

External links

San Jose Earthquakes – current squad
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