Fabien Vorbe
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jean Francis Fabien Vorbe | ||
Date of birth | January 4, 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Port-au-Prince, Haiti | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
Playing position | Midfield | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Don Bosco FC | ||
Number | 71 | ||
Youth career | |||
2005-2008 | Violette AC | ||
2008–2010 | Furman Paladins | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
2011–2012 | Tempête | 6 | (2) |
2012 | FC Edmonton | 9 | (0) |
2013 | IFK Varnamo | 6 | (0) |
08/2014 | Don Bosco FC | 15 | (3) |
2015 | Carlos A. Mannucci | 8 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2010– | Haiti | 6 | (0) |
2007-2011 | Haiti U17 - U23 | 23 | (17) |
2007 | FIFA U17 World Cup Korea 2007 | 3 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 28, 2012. |
Jean Francis Fabien Vorbe, simply known as Fabien Vorbe, (born 4 January 1990) is a Haitian footballer who last played for FC Edmonton in the North American Soccer League. Vorbe is recognized internationally and locally as a young prodigy due to his prowess at handling the ball and his goal-scoring ability.
Career
College and Youth
Vorbe began his career in 2005 with Violette AC before moving to the United States to play college soccer at Furman University in 2008. In his freshman year, he made 17 appearances and scored four goals including two in his collegiate debut against UNC Wilmington. In his sophomore year, he started 16 games and tallied six goals and one assist. He made 16 appearances again in his junior year and scored four goals.
International career
Vorbe led his team to the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Korea, their first time doing so. During Group A qualifying, Vorbe scored important go-ahead goals for Haiti, notably against Honduras and incidentally was named the top scorer of the qualification rounds.
Vorbe made his senior debut for Haiti in a 3-1 against Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in a Caribbean Championship match on November 4, 2010.[1]
Personal life
Jean Francis Fabien Vorbe hails from one of the most notable footballing families in Haitian history, previously producing such stars as Charles, Sébastien and Philippe Vorbe.
Honours
- 2006 U-16 Caribbean Nations Cup (1) : 2006
References
External links
- Fabien Vorbe at National-Football-Teams.com
- Player profile - FIFA site
- Player profile - Haitiwebs.com
- Furman Paladins bio