Jean-Robert Toussaint Explained

Jean-Robert Toussaint
Fullname:Jean-Robert Toussaint Jr
Height:1.65m
Position:Midfielder
Birth Date:5 April 1966
Birth Place:Limbé, Haiti
Collegeyears1:1985–1988
College1:Hartford Hawks
Years1:1988–1992
Clubs1:Montreal Supra
Caps1:20
Goals1:1
Years2:1995
Clubs2:New Hampshire Ramblers
Caps2:5
Goals2:0
Nationalyears1:1984
Nationalteam1:Canada U19
Manageryears1:2005
Managerclubs1:Laval Dynamites

Jean-Robert Toussaint (born 5 April 1966) is a former soccer player who had stints in the USISL Pro League, and the Canadian Soccer League. Born in Haiti, he represented Canada at youth international level.

Professional career

Toussaint began his career in the Canadian Soccer League in 1988 with the Montreal Supra,[1] and had a stint with the New Hampshire Ramblers of the USISL Pro League in 1995. In 2005, he was appointed head coach for the Laval Dynamites of the Canadian Professional Soccer League.[2] He brought in the likes of Nicolas Lesage, Rachid Madkour, and Mohamed Ridouani. He achieved a third-place finish in the Eastern Conference which secured a postseason berth for the club.[3] In the playoffs, he led Laval to the semi-finals where they faced Toronto Croatia, but lost to a score of 1–0.[4]

Personal life

Toussaint's son Cédric is also a soccer player.[5]

He was a coach for the Dragons of the Collège Saint-Jean Vianney.[6]

References

  1. Web site: Jean-Robert Toussaint soccer statistics on StatsCrew.com.
  2. Web site: Google Translate. translate.google.ca. 2015-05-24.
  3. Web site: October 4, 2005 CPSL Week 20 Standings (Amended) (end of Regular Season). rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. 2015-05-24.
  4. Web site: October 6, 2005 CPSL Toronto Croatia vs Laval Dynamites (by Rocket Robin). rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. 2015-05-24. Glover. Robin.
  5. Web site: Cédric Toussaint . . 1 July 2021.
  6. Web site: Félicitations à nos entraîneurs!. July 14, 2017. 2022-12-21 . Collège St-Jean-Vianney . fr-CA.