Jean Philippe Peguero
Encyclopedia
Peguero Jean Philippe is a Haiti
an professional footballer who currently plays for Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the North American Soccer League
.
, with whom he won the 2003 Ligue Haïtienne
, and was named MVP and received the Golden Boot Award with 11 goals. He moved to the American
Major League Soccer
in March 2004 to play for the Colorado Rapids
. Peguero finished his first season with the Rapids with seven goals and four assists in only 18 games. In his second season, he scored seven goals and had six assists before the Rapids traded Peguero to New York Red Bulls in April 2006 for Thiago Martins
. Peguero scored six goals in 12 games for New York, in addition to two goals in a friendly match against German
team Bayern Munich.
In July 2006, he transferred to Danish Superliga
club Brøndby IF
. On August 5, 2006, Peguero scored a goal in his debut for Brøndby; the third goal in a 3-0 win over AC Horsens
. In his third league game for Brøndby, against Viborg FF
on August 20, Peguero ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament
and medial collateral ligament
in his right knee as he scored Brøndby's third goal in the 3-0 win. It was estimated that his recovery would last 7 to 8 months, but he did not play any more games for Brøndby in more than a year.
On April 15, 2008, Peguero briefly joined the San Jose Earthquakes
on loan from Brøndby, but persistent problems with his knee forced an early end to the loan and he announced his retirement from professional football in November 2008.
After over two years out of the game, Peguero resumed his career when he signed with Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the North American Soccer League
on April 14, 2011.
in a July 2003 friendly match against St Kitts & Nevis
. Peguero was a significant force on the Haitian national team, playing 19 games and scoring 13 goals for the team.
In March 2009, Peguero made a come-back for the national team, playing the last 16 minutes of the 0-4 friendly match loss to Panama
. He was in the squad for the 2-2 draw against Jamaica
, but did not play.
Haiti
Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
an professional footballer who currently plays for Fort Lauderdale Strikers in the North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League (2010)
The North American Soccer League is a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico which began league play on April 9, 2011. It has been provisionally sanctioned as the second tier of soccer in the United States soccer pyramid, behind Major League Soccer in the...
.
Club
Peguero started with Haitian club Don Bosco FCDon Bosco FC
Don Bosco FC is a Haitian football club, located in Pétionville, Haiti.The club won their first Haitian championship in 1971, and second in 2003, winning the league's Ouverture.-Current squad:Nationality given from place of birth...
, with whom he won the 2003 Ligue Haïtienne
Ligue Haïtienne
The Division 1 Ligue Haïtienne, also recently referred to as the Digicel D1, is the premier and highest division football league in Haiti. It was created in 1937 and is headed by the Fédération Haïtienne de Football, the official governing body of football in the country...
, and was named MVP and received the Golden Boot Award with 11 goals. He moved to the American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
in March 2004 to play for the Colorado Rapids
Colorado Rapids
The Colorado Rapids are an American professional soccer club based in the Denver suburb of Commerce City, Colorado which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, having competed in the league...
. Peguero finished his first season with the Rapids with seven goals and four assists in only 18 games. In his second season, he scored seven goals and had six assists before the Rapids traded Peguero to New York Red Bulls in April 2006 for Thiago Martins
Thiago Martins
Thiago Martins is a retired Brazilian football striker.-Early Life and Amateur Career:Martins was born on the east side of São Paulo, Brazil, and came to the United States in 1996. He landed in Los Angeles, California, at 19 years old and with little money...
. Peguero scored six goals in 12 games for New York, in addition to two goals in a friendly match against German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
team Bayern Munich.
In July 2006, he transferred to Danish Superliga
Danish Superliga
The Danish Superliga is the current Danish football championship tournament, and administered by the Danish Football Association. It is the highest association football league in Denmark and is currently contested by 12 teams each year, with 2 teams to be relegated, which proves to be one of the...
club Brøndby IF
Brøndby IF
Brøndby IF is a Danish professional football club based in Brøndbyvester, Brøndby, on the western outskirts of Copenhagen and is the biggest football club in Denmark with almost 2000 members. The club is also known as Brøndbyernes Idrætsforening, or Brøndby and BIF for short...
. On August 5, 2006, Peguero scored a goal in his debut for Brøndby; the third goal in a 3-0 win over AC Horsens
AC Horsens
AC Horsens is a professional Danish football team, playing in the Danish Superliga championship. They play on Forum Horsens Stadion in Horsens. The club was founded in 1994, as a superstructure on Horsens fS and the merger of Dagnæs IF and B 1940; FC Horsens.-History:When the new team started in...
. In his third league game for Brøndby, against Viborg FF
Viborg FF
Viborg FF is a Danish professional football club located in Viborg. The full name of the club is Viborg Fodsports Forening , but the name is frequently abbreviated as Viborg FF or VFF. The club was founded in 1896, but would have to wait more than a century before winning its only countrywide...
on August 20, Peguero ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament
Anterior cruciate ligament
The anterior cruciate ligament is a cruciate ligament which is one of the four major ligaments of the human knee. In the quadruped stifle , based on its anatomical position, it is referred to as the cranial cruciate ligament.The ACL originates from deep within the notch of the distal femur...
and medial collateral ligament
Medial collateral ligament
The medial collateral ligament of the knee is one of the four major ligaments of the knee. It is on the medial side of the knee joint in humans and other primates. It is also known as the tibial collateral ligament, or abbreviated as the MCL.- Structure :It is a broad, flat, membranous band,...
in his right knee as he scored Brøndby's third goal in the 3-0 win. It was estimated that his recovery would last 7 to 8 months, but he did not play any more games for Brøndby in more than a year.
On April 15, 2008, Peguero briefly joined the San Jose Earthquakes
San Jose Earthquakes
The San Jose Earthquakes professional soccer team is located in the San Jose, California, United States suburb of Santa Clara, and participates in Major League Soccer , the top level soccer league in the United States and Canada....
on loan from Brøndby, but persistent problems with his knee forced an early end to the loan and he announced his retirement from professional football in November 2008.
After over two years out of the game, Peguero resumed his career when he signed with Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League (2010)
The North American Soccer League is a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico which began league play on April 9, 2011. It has been provisionally sanctioned as the second tier of soccer in the United States soccer pyramid, behind Major League Soccer in the...
on April 14, 2011.
International
Peguero played nine games and scored seven goals for the Haitian national under-23 team. He made his full debut for the Haitian national teamHaiti national football team
The Haiti national football team represents Haiti in association football and is controlled by the Fédération Haïtienne de Football, the governing body for football in Haiti. Haiti's home ground is Stade Sylvio Cator in Port-au-Prince and their head coach is Edson Tavares...
in a July 2003 friendly match against St Kitts & Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis national football team
The Saint Kitts and Nevis national football team is the national team of Saint Kitts and Nevis and is controlled by the St. Kitts and Nevis Football Association...
. Peguero was a significant force on the Haitian national team, playing 19 games and scoring 13 goals for the team.
In March 2009, Peguero made a come-back for the national team, playing the last 16 minutes of the 0-4 friendly match loss to Panama
Panama national football team
The Panama national football team is the national team of Panama and is controlled by the Panamanian Football Federation. Panama reached the 2006 World Cup CONCACAF Final Round in the qualifiers and finished as runners-up at the final game of the 2005 Gold Cup...
. He was in the squad for the 2-2 draw against Jamaica
Jamaica national football team
The Jamaica national football team is the national team of Jamaica and is controlled by the Jamaica Football Federation. After decades in CONCACAF obscurity, they gained many fans throughout the world after they qualified for the 1998 FIFA World Cup...
, but did not play.
External links
- Brøndby IF profile
- Career stats at Danmarks RadioDanmarks RadioDR – officially rendered into English as the Danish Broadcasting Corporation – is Denmark's national broadcasting corporation. Founded in 1925 as a public-service organization, it is today Denmark's oldest and largest electronic media enterprise...