Leonel Saint-Preux
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Leonel Saint-Preux | ||
Date of birth | May 12, 1985 | ||
Place of birth | Cap-Haïtien, Haiti | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
Playing position | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Abahani Limited (Chittagong) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2008 | Zénith | ||
2009 | Minnesota Thunder | 23 | (2) |
2010–2013 | Victory Sportif Club | ||
2013 | FELDA United F.C. | 6 | (1) |
2014 | Azam FC | ||
2015- | Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club | 5 | (2) |
National team‡ | |||
2007– | Haiti | 41 | (6) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 April 2013. |
Leonel Saint-Preux (born March 12, 1985, in Cap-Haïtien) is a Haitian footballer who plays as a forward for Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club in the Bangladesh League.
Career
Club
Saint-Preux began his career with Haitian club Zénith, where he was generally regarded as one of the most promising footballing talents in the Ligue Haïtienne.
Saint-Preux signed with Minnesota Thunder of the USL First Division on April 15, 2009.,[1] and scored on his debut on April 18, 2009, in a game against the Austin Aztex.[2] He then spent an extended period with Vietnamies club based in Hanoi.
In early March 2010 he pre-signed a two-year contract with the Aztex, against whom he made his USL debut in 2009, but he was released before the season started after failing his medical.[3]
International
Saint-Preux has represented Haiti at various youth levels. He was a member of Haiti's qualifying squad for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, scoring a memorable 40 yard goal in his nation's 2-1 victory over Canada. He debuted for the full Haitian national team in 2007, and has since participated in several World Cup qualifying matches.[4] He scored his first international goal on November 19, 2008, in a 1–1 tie against Suriname.[5]
Honors
'Prix d'Honneur et d'Excellence -Association Jeunesse Excalibur/Global Youth Action Network, November 2008-
International goals
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | November 4, 2010 | Marbella | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 3-1 | Win | 2010 Caribbean Championship |
References
External links
- Minnesota Thunder bio
- Leonel Saint-Preux at National-Football-Teams.com
- Footballdatabase stats