James Marcelin
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Marcelin | ||
| Date of birth | June 13, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Saint-Marc, Haiti | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | ||
| Number | 42 | ||
| 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– | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 15 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007– | Haiti | 22 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of February 24, 2015. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
James Marcelin (born June 13, 1986 in Saint-Marc) is a Haitian footballer who plays for Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the North American Soccer League.
Career
Professional
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. 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. On February 11, 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.[1] 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.[2]
Marcelin was waived by Portland on April 25, 2012 for 'non soccer related reasons'.[3] He signed with fellow MLS club FC Dallas just over a week later on May 4, 2012 for the rest of the season.[4]
After being released by Dallas, Marcelin spent the 2013 campaign with Antigua Barracuda FC of the third tier USL Pro. In July 2014 he signed with Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the North American Soccer League.[5]
On December 16, 2014, Marcelin signed with Sporting Kansas City of Major League Soccer[6] but was waived in the preseason.[7] He re-signed with the Strikers on March 3.
International
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.[8]
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2009-08-07 | Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, D.C, USA |  Grenada | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup | [9] |
| 2 | 2011-02-09 | Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince, Haiti |  U.S. Virgin Islands | 1–0 | 6–0 | 2014 World Cup qualification | [10] |
| 3 | 2011-07-09 | Stadion Ergilio Hato, Willemstad, Curaçao |  Curaçao | 2–2 | 4–2 | 2014 World Cup qualification | [11] |
James Marcelin was part of the Haiti team which won against Trinidad & Tobago the 2007 Caribbean Nations Cup, and was in the Haiti squad at the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup. - he was man of the match in Gold Cup 2009 against Grenada at Washington Dc stadium and scored the second goal. He also appeared in the World Cup Qualifiers 2014 and scored two (2) goals,
Honors
Puerto Rico Islanders
- Commissioner's Cup Winners (1): 2008
References
- ↑ "Latest News". Portland Timbers. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
- ↑ "James Marcelin". Portland Timbers. Retrieved October 14, 2011.
- ↑ "Timbers sign Scottish defender Steven Smith". Portland Timbers. April 25, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
- ↑ "signs midfielder James Marcelin". FC Dallas. September 2, 2011. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
- ↑ http://www.strikers.com/news/detail/uuid/1vfzdwh81vljt13jyctnagzaw1/strikers-sign-haitian-midfielder-james-marcelin#.VJFrNlWJOuY
- ↑ http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2014/12/sporting-kc-signs-midfielder-james-marcelin
- ↑ http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2015/02/sporting-kc-parts-ways-midfielders-jorge-claros-and-james-marcelin
- ↑ "Haiti Squad 2007". Sports.sportsillustrated.cnn.com. April 5, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
- ↑ "Noel, Marcelin score in Haiti's 2-0 Gold Cup win". SI.com. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
- ↑ Gray, Aaron. "Haiti shuts out the USVI, 6-0, in Cup prelim". Virgin Islands Daily News. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
- ↑ "Haiti over Curaçao 4-2 in World Cup 2014 Qualifiers". defend.ht. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
External links
- James Marcelin at National-Football-Teams.com
- MLS player profile
- FIFA Player Profile
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