Johnny Descolines Explained

Johnny Descolines
Birth Date:8 May 1974
Birth Place:Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Position:Striker
Youthyears1:1999
Youthclubs1:Violette AC
Years1:2000–2001
Caps1:22
Goals1:18
Years2:2002–2003
Years3:2004–2005
Years4:2007–2011
Clubs4:Violette AC
Caps4:80
Goals4:53
Nationalyears1:1999–2005
Nationalteam1:Haiti
Nationalcaps1:23
Nationalgoals1:7

Johnny Descolines (born 8 May 1974) is a Haitian former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Club career

Descolines played for Violette and Roulado in the Haitian League before moving abroad to play for Salvadoran league side Isidro Metapán. He rejoined Violette in summer 2007.

International career

Descolines made his Haiti national team debut in a May 1999 friendly match against Honduras and was a Haiti squad member at the 2000 and 2002[1] Gold Cup Finals. He played in three World Cup qualification matches in 2004[2] in which he also scored three goals.

Coaching career

Descolines took up his first coaching position in April 2021, when he became part of the technical staff at L’Union Sportive Rivartibonitienne.[3] [4]

Personal life

In October 2020 Descolines was kidnapped.[5] He was released two days later.[5]

Career statistics

Scores and results list Haiti's goal tally first.[6]

No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 6 October 1999 align=center 1–1 align=center 1–1 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification
2. 8 October 1999 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States align=center 1–0 align=center 1–0 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification
3. 10 October 1999 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States align=center 1–2 align=center 1–2 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification
4. 18 February 2004 Miami Orange Bowl, Miami, United States align=center 2–0 5–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
5. align=center 3–0
6. align=center 4–0
7. 12 May 2004 Robertson Stadium, Houston, United States align=center 2–0 align=center 3–3 Friendly

Notes and References

  1. https://www.rsssf.org/tables/02gc-full.html CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2002 - Full Details
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20121018140506/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=210372/index.html FIFA matches
  3. News: Hilaire . Yvelande . Foot - Transfert : Officiellement, Johnny Descolines est le nouvel entraîneur de l’USR ! . Foot - Transfer: Johnny Descolines is officially the new coach of USR! . 3 June 2024 . Ferisports . 27 April 2021 . French.
  4. News: Football : Johnny Descolines intègre le staff de l’USR . Football: Johnny Descolines joins USR staff . 3 June 2024 . iciHaïti . 29 April 2021 . French.
  5. News: Chéry . Onz . Kidnappers release former soccer player Johnny Descollines . 3 June 2024 . The Haitian Times . 23 October 2020.
  6. Web site: Descolines, Johnny. National Football Teams. 8 May 2017.