Shwendesky Marcelus Joseph (born 18 November 1997) is a Haitian footballer who plays as a striker for Zenit.

Shwendesky Joseph
Personal information
Full name Shwendesky Macelus Joseph
Date of birth (1997-11-18) November 18, 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Haiti
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Zenit
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 Rubin Kazan 15 (7)
2022- Zenit 28 (7)
International career
2023– Haiti 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 January 2024 (UTC)

Early life

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Joseph was born in 1997 in Delmas and grew up in Pernier, playing football from an early age.[2]

College career

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Joseph obtained a degree in civil engineering while attending university in Russia.[3]

Club career

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Besides Haiti, Joseph has played in Russia.[4][5][6][7] She is nicknamed "Kiki".[8][9][10]

International career

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After missing the two intercontinental play-off matches with Haiti against Senegal and Chile, to prepare for the senior 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, national coach Nicolas Delépine called up Schwendesky for friendly matches.[11]

Style of play

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Joseph is known for her speed and composure in front of goal.[12] She mainly operates as a striker.[13]

Personal life

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Joseph has two sisters.[2], one of which practices obstetrics and gynecology in South Carolina.

References

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  1. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 – Squad List" (PDF). FIFA. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Pour l'ingénieur Shwendesky Joseph, jouer pour Haïti est un rêve devenu réalité". lenouvelliste.com.
  3. ^ "la jeune joueuse haïtienne Shwendesky Joseph, après avoir bouclé ses études, revient sur le terrain en Russie et marque pour son club". haitiexpress.net.
  4. ^ "Кики: Из Гаити с любовью". vorle.ru.
  5. ^ "Shwendesky Joseph - Championat Artikel".
  6. ^ "Кики: "Приглашение в "Зенит" означает, что я хорошо работаю на поле"". sport-weekend.ru.
  7. ^ "POURQUOI LE NOM DE SHWENDESKY JOSEPH NE FIGURE PAS DANS LA LISTE DES GRENADIÈRES?". totalmixradio.com.
  8. ^ "Кики: "Я сама написала клубу в соцсетях, и меня взяли в команду"". tatar-inform.ru.
  9. ^ "Швендески Жозеф — игрок "Рубина"".
  10. ^ "В России выступают десятки иностранных спортсменов. Что их поражает и шокирует в нашей стране?".
  11. ^ "Shwendesky Joseph - Feri Sports article".
  12. ^ "Shwendesky Joseph, la nouvelle sensation du foot féminin haïtien". haititempo.com.
  13. ^ "Les options tactiques avec Shwendesky Joseph". haititempo.com.
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