| Kevin Sainte-Luce | |
| Birth Date: | 28 April 1993 |
| Birth Place: | Paris, France |
| Height: | 1.78 m |
| Position: | Winger |
| Youthyears1: | 2010–2012 |
| Youthclubs1: | Cardiff City |
| Years1: | 2012–2013 |
| Clubs1: | Cardiff City |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2013–2015 |
| Clubs2: | AFC Wimbledon |
| Caps2: | 46 |
| Goals2: | 3 |
| Years3: | 2015 |
| Caps3: | 13 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Years4: | 2015–2016 |
| Clubs4: | Dieppe |
| Caps4: | 21 |
| Goals4: | 6 |
| Years5: | 2016–2019 |
| Caps5: | 39 |
| Goals5: | 2 |
| Years6: | 2018–2019 |
| Caps6: | 4 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs7: | Rouen |
| Caps7: | 4 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2020 |
| Clubs8: | AG Caennaise |
| Caps8: | 1 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2012–2013 |
| Nationalteam1: | Guadeloupe U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 9 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2016– |
| Nationalcaps2: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 00:02, 7 July 2019 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 1 June 2016 |
Kevin Sainte-Luce (born 28 April 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger. Born in Metropolitan France, he plays for the Guadeloupe national team at international level.
Born in Paris, France, Sainte-Luce moved to Wales as a teenager and worked his way through the Cardiff City Academy under the stewardship of the Head of Academy Neal Ardley.[1] The winger made his debut for the senior team on 14 August 2012, in a 2–1 defeat to Northampton Town in the first round of the Football League Cup.[2] However, despite showing promise for "The Bluebirds" the 19-year–old had his contract terminated on 29 January 2013[3] following an incident in which he was found guilty of assaulting two girls in a Cardiff nightclub. Sainte-Luce avoided a six–month prison sentence but was ordered to pay £1,250 compensation to the girls, given a 180-hour community service order and handed a 10–week 8pm–6am curfew for the unprovoked attack.[4]
In spite of his run–in with the law, AFC Wimbledon manager Neal Ardley decided to offer the young winger a chance to prove himself, signing him on a six–month contract with the option of a further year on 31 January 2013.[5] Sainte-Luce made his Football League debut in a 2–1 win over Bradford City on 16 February 2013 as a 64th minute substitute for Rashid Yussuff.[6] Ardley's faith in him was soon repaid as on 23 February 2013, Sainte-Luce scored his first Football League goal for "The Dons" in a 1–0 win over Dagenham & Redbridge.[7] The 19-year–old winger scored his second goal for the club in a 2–0 win over Morecambe on 23 March 2013.[8] On 25 June 2013, it was announced that manager Neal Ardley had taken up the option of a one-year extension on the 20-year–old winger's contract, retaining him at Kingsmeadow|The Cherry Red Records Stadium for the 2013–14 season.[9] On 7 January 2015, his contract was terminated by mutual consent due to a lack of first team action.[10]
Sainte-Luce signed a short-term, six-month deal with Conference Premier side Gateshead on 15 January.[11] Sainte-Luce made his Gateshead debut two days later in their 2–0 win at Nuneaton Town.[12] He scored his first goals for Gateshead in their 2–2 draw at Grimsby Town on 4 April.[13] However, he was not offered a new deal at the end of the season and left the club in June.[14]
It was announced on 11 August 2015 that Sainte-Luce had signed for FC Dieppe.[15]
Saint-Luce joined Creteil for the 2016–17 season.
On 14 June 2019, Sainte-Luce joined FC Rouen.[16]
| Season | Club | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Cardiff City | 2012–13 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| AFC Wimbledon | 2012–13 | League Two | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | |
| 2013–14 | League Two | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
| 2014–15 | League Two | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Gateshead | 2014–15 | Conference Premier | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[17] | 0 | 14 | 3 | |
| Career total | 59 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 64 | 6 | |||