Leonel Saint-Preux
Encyclopedia
Leonel Saint-Preux is a Haiti
an footballer playing with Victory Sportif Club
, 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., and scored on his debut on April 18, 2009, in a game against the Austin Aztex
. 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.
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. He scored his first international goal on November 19, 2008, in a 1-1 tie against Suriname
.
! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
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| 1 || November 4, 2010 || Marbella
|| || 3-1 || Win || 2010 Caribbean Championship
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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 footballer playing with Victory Sportif Club
Victory Sportif Club
Victory is a Haitian football club located in Jacmel, Haiti.-Achievements:*Ligue Haïtienne: 1*Coupe d'Haïti: 2-Performance in CONCACAF competitions:*CONCACAF Champions' Cup: 1 appearance- Current squad :...
Club
Saint-Preux began his career with Haitian club ZénithZénith (Cap-Haïtien)
Zénith is a Haitian football club located in Cap-Haïtien, Haiti.- Current squad :...
, where he was generally regarded as one of the most promising footballing talents in the 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...
.
Saint-Preux signed with Minnesota Thunder
Minnesota Thunder
Minnesota Thunder was an American professional soccer team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Founded in 1990, the team played in the USL First Division , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2009. The team played its home games at the National Sports Center in nearby...
of the USL First Division
USL First Division
The United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico....
on April 15, 2009., and scored on his debut on April 18, 2009, in a game against the Austin Aztex
Austin Aztex
Austin Aztex FC was an American professional soccer team based in Austin, Texas, United States. Founded in 2008, the team played in the USL First Division, and in the USL Division of the USSF D2 Pro League, the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid...
. 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.
International
Saint-Preux has represented HaitiHaiti 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...
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. He scored his first international goal on November 19, 2008, in a 1-1 tie against Suriname
Suriname national football team
The Suriname national football team is the national team of Suriname and is controlled by the Surinaamse Voetbal Bond.Although the former Dutch colony is located in South America, it competes in CONCACAF, together with Guyana and French Guiana...
.
Honors
'Prix d'Honneur et d'Excellence -Association Jeunesse Excalibur/Global Youth Action Network, November 2008-External links
International goals
{| class="wikitable"! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
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| 1 || November 4, 2010 || Marbella
Marbella
Marbella is a town in Andalusia, Spain. It is situated on the Mediterranean Sea, in the province of Málaga, beneath the La Concha mountain. In 2000 the city had 98,823 inhabitants, in 2004, 116,234, in 2010 approximately 135,000....
|| || 3-1 || Win || 2010 Caribbean Championship
2010 Caribbean Championship
-Group B:Played in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines from October 6–10.*Saint Kitts and Nevis ranked ahead of Saint Vincent and Barbados based on head-to-head tiebreaker...
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