Leonel Saint-Preux Explained

Léonel Saint-Preux
Fullname:Léonel Saint-Preux
Birth Date:12 February 1985
Birth Place:Cap-Haïtien, Haiti
Height:5 ft 11 in
Position:Forward
Years1:2006–2009
Clubs1:Zénith
Years2:2009–2010
Clubs2:Minnesota Thunder
Caps2:23
Goals2:2
Years3:2010
Clubs3:Austin Aztex
Years4:2010–2013
Clubs4:Victory SC
Years5:2013–2014
Clubs5:FELDA United
Caps5:6
Goals5:1
Years6:2014–2015
Clubs6:Azam FC
Years7:2015–2016
Clubs7:Sheikh Jamal DC
Caps7:15
Goals7:2
Years8:2016–2018
Clubs8:Chittagong Abahani
Caps8:10
Goals8:8
Years9:2018–2019
Clubs9:Atlético Vega Real
Totalcaps:54
Totalgoals:13
Nationalyears1:2007–2014
Nationalteam1:Haiti
Nationalcaps1:47
Nationalgoals1:7

Léonel Saint-Preux (born February 12, 1985) is a Haitian former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Club career

Saint-Preux began his career with Haitian club Zénith, where he was generally regarded as one of the most promising footballing talents in the Ligue Haïtienne.

Saint-Preux signed with Minnesota Thunder of the USL First Division on April 15, 2009.,[1] and scored on his debut on April 18, 2009, in a game against the Austin Aztex.[2] He then spent an extended period with Vietnamies club based in Hanoi.

In early March 2010 he pre-signed a two-year contract with the Aztex, against whom he made his USL debut in 2009, but he was released before the season started after failing his medical.[3]

International career

Saint-Preux has represented Haiti at various youth levels. He was a member of Haiti's qualifying squad for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, scoring a memorable 40 yard goal in his nation's 2–1 victory over Canada. He debuted for the full Haitian national team in 2007, and has since participated in several World Cup qualifying matches.[4] He scored his first international goal on November 19, 2008, in a 1–1 tie against Suriname.[5]

Career statistics

Scores and results list Haiti's goal tally first.[6] [7]

No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 24 November 2004 align=center 4–0 align=center 11–0 2005 Caribbean Cup qualification
2. 19 November 2008 align=center 1–0 align=center 1–1 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
3. 23 May 2009 align=center 2–1 align=center 2–2 Friendly
4. 27 June 2009 align=center 1–2 align=center 1–2 Friendly
5. 4 November 2010 align=center 2–0 align=center 3–1 2010 Caribbean Cup qualification
6. 9 December 2012 align=center 1–0 align=center 2–1 2012 Caribbean Cup
7. 16 December 2012 Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua and Barbuda align=center 1–0 align=center 1–0 2012 Caribbean Cup

Honours

'Prix d'Honneur et d'Excellence -Association Jeunesse Excalibur/Global Youth Action Network, November 2008-

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thunder Signs Haitian International Forward Leonel Saint-Preux and Defender Chris Clements . 2009-05-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170218064648/http://www.insidemnsoccer.com/2009/04/15/thunder-signs-forward-leonel-saint-preux-and-defender-chris-clements/ . 2017-02-18 . dead .
  2. Web site: United Soccer Leagues (USL) . 2009-05-05 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090601195141/http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2009/1051803.html . 2009-06-01 .
  3. Web site: Aztex sign Maxwell Griffin . 2010-03-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120311135219/http://usl1.uslsoccer.com/home/412335.html . 2012-03-11 . dead .
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20080619011842/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=212465/index.html FIFA.com
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20090207192708/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/nccamerica/matches/round=250468/match=300053885/report.html FIFA Match Report: Suriname vs Haiti
  6. Web site: Saint-Preux, Leonel. National Football Teams. 12 May 2017.
  7. Web site: Leonel Saint-Preux. Soccer-DB. 12 May 2017.