Frantz Pierrot Explained

Frantz Pierrot should not be confused with Frantzdy Pierrot.

Frantz Pierrot
Full Name:Frantz Richard Pierrot[1]
Birth Date:20 April 1999
Birth Place:Cap-Haïtien, Haiti
Height:1.85 m
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Drogheda United
Clubnumber:9
Collegeyears1:2018–2020
College1:Saint Joseph's Hawks
Collegecaps1:35
Collegegoals1:4
Collegeyears2:2020–2021
College2:Merrimack Warriors
Collegecaps2:21
Collegegoals2:13
Collegeyears3:2022
College3:UConn Huskies
Collegecaps3:14
Collegegoals3:5
Years1:2017
Clubs1:Westchester Flames
Caps1:7
Goals1:5
Years2:2018
Clubs2:Reading United
Caps2:2
Goals2:0
Years3:2019
Clubs3:Boston Bolts
Caps3:10
Goals3:5
Years4:2021
Clubs4:Seacoast United Phantoms
Caps4:12
Goals4:1
Years5:2023
Clubs5:Athlone Town
Caps5:34
Goals5:20
Years6:2024–
Clubs6:Drogheda United
Caps6:25
Goals6:5
Nationalyears1:2024–
Nationalteam1:Haiti
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:11:24, 12 August 2024 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:18:37, 25 June 2024 (UTC)

Frantz Richard Pierrot (born 20 April 1999) is a Haitian professional footballer who plays as a forward for League of Ireland Premier Division club Drogheda United and the Haiti national team.

Club career

College and amateur

Pierrot played two years of college soccer with Saint Joseph's Hawks from 2018 to 2020, two further years with Merrimack Warriors from 2020 to 2021 and a year with UConn Huskies in 2022.[2] [3]

Pierrot also appeared for USL League Two sides Westchester Flames, Reading United, Boston Bolts, Seacoast United Phantoms between 2017 and 2021.[2]

Professional

In December 2022, he was selected as a Round 3 pick by Major League Soccer side Houston Dynamo in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft, but he ultimately opted to pursue other options in Europe.[4] [5] He signed for Athlone Town in the League of Ireland First Division ahead of their 2023 campaign, making his debut on 18 February 2023 and scoring twice in a 3–1 win away to Longford Town in a local derby game.[6] On 28 April 2023, he scored a hat-trick in a 3–0 win at home to Wexford at Athlone Town Stadium.[7] At the end of the season, he was voted into the 2023 PFAI First Division Team of the Year by his fellow players after scoring 22 goals in 38 appearances in all competitions.[8] He signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Drogheda United ahead of the 2024 season.[9] [10] [11] He made his debut for the club on 16 February 2024 away to Derry City at the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium.[12] On 12 April 2024, he scored his first goal for the club with an 86th-minute equaliser in a 2–2 draw with Derry City at United Park.[13]

International career

In May 2023, Pierrot was included in the provisional squad for Haiti's 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup campaign, but did not make the final cut.[14] On 23 March 2024, he made his international debut for Haiti in a 1–1 draw with French Guiana in a friendly.[15] [16] [17]

Personal life

Pierrot was born in Haiti, but grew up in Massachusetts in the United States where he attended Melrose High School.[3] His older brother Frantzdy Pierrot is also a professional footballer, currently playing in Israel with Maccabi Haifa.[11]

Career statistics

Club

[1] [2]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Westchester Flames2017USL League Two7575
Reading United2018[18] USL League Two200020
Boston Bolts2019[19] USL League Two105105
Seacoast United Phantoms2021[20] USL League Two12410134
Athlone Town2023League of Ireland First Division342010323822
Drogheda United2024League of Ireland Premier Division2551021286
Career total903920639842

International

[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Haiti - F. Pierrot - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway. ie.soccerway.com.
  2. Web site: Frantz Pierrot (Player). Benjamin. Strack-Zimmermann. www.national-football-teams.com.
  3. Web site: Frantz Pierrot - Men's Soccer. University of Connecticut Athletics.
  4. Web site: Frantz Pierrot selected by Houston Dynamo in MLS SuperDraft. 22 December 2022. University of Connecticut Athletics.
  5. Web site: Houston Dynamo FC acquire $375,000 in GAM at 2023 MLS SuperDraft and sign midfielder Charles Auguste via first come, first-served basis | Houston Dynamo. Houston Dynamo. FC. Houston Dynamo FC.
  6. Web site: Athlone make winning start despite bizarre red card. 21 February 2023. Westmeath Independent.
  7. Web site: Pierrot picks off hat-trick as Wexford FC torn apart by Athlone Town. 2 May 2023. Irish Independent.
  8. Web site: Athlone Town star makes cut for Team of the Year. 15 November 2023. Westmeath Independent.
  9. https://droghedaunited.ie/frantz-pierrot-signs-for-drogheda-united/
  10. Web site: Drogheda United boss welcomes striker Frantz Pierrot as ‘vital part of our team next year’. 5 December 2023. Irish Independent.
  11. Web site: Drogheda United swoop for Athlone Town striker Frantz Pierrot. Andrew. Dempsey. extratime.com.
  12. Web site: Drogheda United boss Kevin Doherty backing Frantz Pierrot 100 per cent. 20 February 2024. www.independent.ie.
  13. Web site: First Drogheda United goal puts smile on Frantz Pierrot’s face as hundreds killed by armed gangs in his native Haiti. 15 April 2024. www.independent.ie.
  14. Web site: Haiti - Gold Cup 2023 : Pre-list of Grenadiers - HaitiLibre.com : Haiti news 7/7. www.haitilibre.com.
  15. Web site: French Guiana vs. Haiti. Benjamin. Strack-Zimmermann. www.national-football-teams.com.
  16. Web site: Debut for Pierrot as United's long wait for senior international representation ends. Barry. Landy. www.loveisthedrog.ie.
  17. Web site: Pierrot omitted from Haiti squad for upcoming World Cup qualifiers. Barry. Landy. www.loveisthedrog.ie.
  18. Web site: Reading United AC - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - Frantz Pierrot - F. www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  19. Web site: Boston Bolts | uslleaguetwo.com. www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  20. Web site: Seacoast United Phantoms | uslleaguetwo.com. www.uslleaguetwo.com.