Bitielo Jean Jacques (born 28 December 1990) is a Haitian footballer who plays for the Central Florida Crusaders in the National Indoor Soccer League.
 Jean Jacques with Central Florida Panthers in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bitielo Jean Jacques | ||
| Date of birth | December 28, 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Port-au-Prince, Haiti | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Central Florida Crusaders | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2008 | Victory SC | ||
| 2010 | Royal Palm Beach Strikers | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Palm Beach State Panthers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | River Plate Puerto Rico | 2 | (0) |
| 2012 | Ocala Stampede | 14 | (0) |
| 2013 | VSI Tampa Bay FC | 10 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | SM Caen | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | Orlando City SC | 10 | (0) |
| 2015–2018 | Kraze United | 25 | (0) |
| 2019 | Central Florida Panthers | 4 | (0) |
| 2022– | Central Florida Crusaders (indoor) | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2007 | Haiti U17 | 16 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Haiti U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2014– | Haiti | 7 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2015–2018 | Orlando City SC Academy | ||
| 2016– | Trinity Prep boys varsity (assistant) | ||
| 2019– | Central Florida Panthers SC (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 20, 2022 | |||
Career
editIn his youth, Jean Jacques played soccer in his native Haiti. with Victory SC before moving to the US to play with Palm Beach State College.[1]
His professional career began with USL Pro club River Plate Puerto Rico in 2011. After River Plate PR's withdrawal from the league, he signed with the new USL PDL franchise Ocala Stampede in 2012.[2]
Jean Jacques returned to the professional leagues when his former coach, Matt Weston, signed him for VSI Tampa Bay FC during their 2013 pre-season.[3]
Jean Jacques signed with Orlando City in April 2014.[4] He was released upon the conclusion of the 2014 season, a casualty of the club's transition to Major League Soccer.[5]
On September 20, 2022, Jean Jacques signed with the Central Florida Crusaders ahead of their inaugural National Indoor Soccer League season.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Bitielo Jean Jacques". www.vsi-fc.com. Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". pdl.uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "Bitiélo Jean Jacques s'engage pour deux ans avec le VSI Tampa | Total Mix Radio". www.totalmixradio.com. Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ Orlando City SC [@OrlandoCitySC] (25 April 2014). "#Lions sign Haitian left back Bitielo Jean-Jacques. Read more --> #LionNation #GoCity" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Radcliffe, Jeff (16 September 2014). "13 Orlando City players released as part of Major League Soccer transition". Bright House Sports Network. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ^ "CRUSADERS SIGN FORMER ORLANDO CITY DEFENDER BITIELO JEAN JACQUES". CFLCrusaders.com. 20 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
External links
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