Kevin Jean-Louis Explained

Kevin Jean-Louis
Fullname:Kevin Obrian Jean-Louis
Birth Date:27 June 1989
Birth Place:Terre Rouge, Mauritius
Height:188cm
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Pamplemousses SC
Youthclubs1:St Francis Xavier Football School
Clubnumber:1
Clubs1:Pamplemousses SC
Nationalyears1:2009–
Nationalteam1:Mauritius
Nationalcaps1:62
Nationalgoals1:0

Kevin Jean-Louis is a Mauritian goalkeeper who now plays for Pamplemousses SC and the Mauritius national football team, otherwise known as Club M.[1] [2] [3]

Early life

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His father a former footballer, Kevin Jean Louis was admitted into the St Francis Xavier Football School at age 11. Mentored by Marcel Guillaume, he chose to be a goalkeeper, equivalent to his father.At age 17, he got an offer to go to Pamplemousses SC, which he accepted.

Club career

Mauritian goalkeeper Kevin Jean-Louis has attracted interest from two foreign teams: SS Saint-Louisienne in Réunion and FC Wohlen in Switzerland.[5]

International career

Newly appointed French manager Alain Happe, successor of Didier Six chose Kevin Jean-Louis to be included in the squad for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification rounds in which there were formidable national squads such as Ghana[6]

Personal life

Kevin is an avid fan of Manchester United F.C., and looks up to Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kevin Jean-Louis. Benjamin. Strack-Zimmermann. 21 November 2016.
  2. Web site: Mauritius - K. Jean-Louis - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway. 21 November 2016.
  3. Web site: CAF - Competitions - Q CAN 2017 - Team Details - Player Details. CAF - Confederation of African. Football. 21 November 2016.
  4. Web site: 100 jours… 100 athlètes – Kevin Jean-Louis : Le dernier rempart | Défi Sport . 2017-03-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170308223306/http://sport.defimedia.info/2015/06/29/100-jours-100-athletes-kevin-jean-louis-le-dernier-rempart/ . 2017-03-08 . dead .
  5. Web site: Jean-Louis courtisé par deux clubs étrangers. DéfiSports. 21 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161121042050/http://sport.defimedia.info/2016/07/02/jean-louis-courtise-par-deux-clubs-etrangers/. 21 November 2016. dead.
  6. Web site: AFCON 2017: Mauritius caretaker coach Alain Happe names five foreign-based players in squad to face Ghana. 21 November 2016.