Marc Hérold Gracien

Marc Hérold Gracien
Personal information
Full nameMarc Hérold Gracien
Date of birthMay 5, 1983
Place of birthSaint-Marc, Haiti
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing positionMidfielder
Number12
Youth career
19972002Paris Saint-Germain
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
20022003La Rochelle24(9)
20032005Les Lilas18(7)
20062007Brive32(13)
20082009Plessis-Robinson
2009Real Maryland Monarchs8(1)
National team
Haiti17(4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 April 2010.
† Appearances (Goals).

Marc Hérold Gracien (born May 5, 1983 in Saint-Marc) is an Haitian soccer player.

Career

At the age of 17 in 2001, Marc-Herold Gracien was considered as the fastest player in France by beating Nicolas Anelka's record after a physical test at Clarefontaine (The National Institute of Soccer)

Youth

Gracien grew up in France and was part of storied French club Paris Saint-Germain's youth academy, where he played from the age of 14.

Professional

Gracien began his professional career in France at the age of 18, playing with lower-league sides such as La Rochelle, Les Lilas, Brive and Plessis-Robinson.

Gracien signed with the Real Maryland Monarchs in the USL Second Division in 2009, playing eight games and scoring 1 goal and one assist in his debut season with the team.

SS La Gauloise (Reunion Island Indian Ocean) played 27 games and scored 11 goals. On January 2010 Gracien signed a 2 years contract with the indian Ocean side. Gracien is extremely fast, very skillfull and he`s ability to play with both foot is impressive. He has a strong strike and He`s a great goal scorer

International

Gracien made his debut for the Haiti national football team in 2004. He played the qualifying games for the 2006 FIFA World Cup and the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

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