Peterson Joseph is a Haiti

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 soccer

Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

 player who currently plays as a midfielder

Midfielder

A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...

 for Sporting Kansas City in 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...

. Known for having a soft touch on the ball and playing with quick one to two touch passes throughout the field, Joseph is known as the "Haitian Xavi".

Club

Played for Haitian League side Aigle Noir AC

Aigle Noir AC

Aigle Noir Athlétique Club is a Haitian football club, located in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.-Achievements:*Haitian League: 4*Coupe d'Haïti: 1-Performance in CONCACAF competitions:...

 before moving to Portuguese side SC Braga

SC Braga

Sporting Clube de Braga , commonly known as Sporting de Braga or just Braga, is a Portuguese sports club, from the city of Braga. Its football team plays at the AXA Stadium, also known as The Quarry, which was built for UEFA Euro 2004...

 at the start of January 2009 in the European mid season transfer season. Joseph had a year long loan spell SC Braga's affiliate team FC Vizela, who were then playing in the Portuguese Second Division

Portuguese Second Division

The Portuguese Second Division is a football league in Portugal, situated at the third level of the Portuguese football league system...

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Joseph joined 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...

 club Sporting Kansas City on September 1, 2011 and made his initial appearance with the club on October 1, 2011 in the 83rd minute against the San Jose Earthquakes.

International

He made his debut for Haiti

Haiti 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...

, during an Olympic qualifying match against Bahamas

Bahamas national football team

The Bahamas national football team is the national team of the Bahamas and is controlled by the Bahamas Football Association.-World Cup record:*1930 to 1994 – Did not enter*1998 – Withdrew*2002 to 2010 – Did not qualify*2014 – Withdrew...

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External links

• Player profile – Sporting Kansas City
• Player profile – Haitiwebs.com
• Career stats – National Football Teams.com