Mechack Jérôme Explained

Mechack Jérôme
Birth Date:21 April 1990[1]
Birth Place:Liancourt, Haiti
Position:Defender
Currentclub:Union Omaha
Clubnumber:2
Years1:2006–2009
Clubs1:Baltimore SC
Years2:2009–2010
Clubs2:SC Mirandela
Caps2:4
Goals2:0
Years3:2010
Clubs3:Austin Aztex FC
Caps3:3
Goals3:0
Years4:2011–2012
Clubs4:Orlando City SC
Caps4:34
Goals4:2
Years5:2013–2014
Clubs5:Sporting Kansas City
Caps5:12
Goals5:0
Years6:2014
Clubs6:Montreal Impact
Caps6:0
Goals6:0
Years7:2015
Clubs7:Charlotte Independence
Caps7:17
Goals7:0
Years8:2015–2018
Clubs8:Jacksonville Armada
Caps8:81
Goals8:3
Years9:2019–2021
Clubs9:El Paso Locomotive
Caps9:51
Goals9:0
Years10:2022–2023
Clubs10:Indy Eleven
Caps10:55
Goals10:0
Years11:2024–
Clubs11:Union Omaha
Caps11:10
Goals11:0
Nationalyears1:2008–
Nationalteam1:Haiti
Nationalcaps1:78
Nationalgoals1:4
Club-Update:July 13, 2024
Nationalteam-Update:March 27, 2022

Mechack Jérôme (born April 21, 1990) is a Haitian professional footballer who plays for USL League One club Union Omaha.

Club career

Jérôme played for Baltimore in the Ligue Haïtienne, and then for Mirandela in the Portuguese Second Division, before being spotted by Austin Aztex head coach Adrian Heath while playing for the Haiti national team in a friendly match against the Aztex on April 28, 2010.

Jérôme signed for the Aztex in June 2010 and made his debut for the team on September 11, 2010 in a 3–1 loss to the Puerto Rico Islanders.[2] Prior to the 2011 season, new owners purchased the club, moved it to Orlando, Florida, renamed it Orlando City and joined the USL Pro league for 2011.

He signed a multi-year contract with Orlando City on September 1, 2011.[3]

Jérôme was signed by Sporting Kansas City of Major League Soccer on February 28, 2013.[4] The club released him on March 31, 2014.[5]

On June 6, 2014 he signed with Montreal Impact.[6] He was released three weeks later.[7]

Jérôme signed with Charlotte Independence of United Soccer League on May 1, 2015.[8] He then signed with Jacksonville Armada FC of the North American Soccer League in September 2015.[9] Two months later he re-signed with Jacksonville for the 2016 season.[10]

Jérôme signed with USL Championship expansion club El Paso Locomotive on January 21, 2019.[11] El Paso re-signed Jérôme for the 2020 season on November 21.[12]

In December 2021, it was announced Jérôme would make the move to Indy Eleven ahead of the 2022 season.[13]

On November 30, 2023, Indy Eleven announced Jérôme's departure from the club upon the expiration of his contract.[14]

On January 30, 2024, Jérôme signed with Union Omaha of USL League One for the 2024 season.[15] He made his debut on March 16 in a 2–1 win over Central Valley Fuego FC, replacing defender Will Perkins in the 73rd minute.[16]

International career

Jerome played for Haiti at the 2007 CONCACAF U17 Tournament and the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup, before making his debut for the full senior Haiti national team in 2008. He was part of the Haiti squad which competed in the 2008 Caribbean Championship, and helped his country qualify for the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Career statistics

Scores and results list Haiti's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Jérôme goal.

List of international goals scored by Mechack Jérôme[17]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1 18 November 2014 Montego Bay Sports Complex, Montego Bay, Jamaica 1–0 2–1 2014 Caribbean Cup
2 4 September 2015 Grenada National Stadium, St. George's, Grenada 2–1 3–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
3 9 November 2016 Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince, Haiti 1–0 2–5 2017 Caribbean Cup qualification
4 11 June 2019 Centro de Alto Rendimiento, Alajuela, Costa Rica 1–0 3–1 Friendly

Honours

Baltimore SC

2007

Orlando City

2011

Sporting Kansas City

2013

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA Tournaments - Players & Coaches - Mechack JEROME . February 19, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190219072900/http://static.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=270166/index.html . 19 February 2019 . dead.
  2. Web site: USSF Division-2 Pro League. demosphere.com.
  3. Web site: United Soccer Leagues (USL) . 2011-09-02 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120524043646/http://uslpro.uslsoccer.com/home/558401.html . 2012-05-24 .
  4. Web site: Sporting Kansas City signs Christian Duke, Mechack Jerome - ESPN FC. ESPNFC.com.
  5. Web site: Sporting KC waives Mechack Jerome. Sporting Kansas City.
  6. Web site: Impact signs defender Mechack Jérôme. Montreal Impact.
  7. Web site: Impact signs Polish left back Krzysztof Krol. Montreal Impact.
  8. Web site: Independence Shores Up Defense With Addition Of Mechack Jérôme. Charlotte Independence. 2015-11-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20151117030048/http://www.charlotteindependence.com/independence-shores-up-defense-with-addition-of-mechack-jerome/. 2015-11-17. dead.
  9. Web site: Armada FC Signs Haitian National Defender Mechack Jérôme. armadafc.com.
  10. Web site: Mechack Jérôme Re-signs With Armada FC. armadafc.com.
  11. Web site: EL PASO LOCOMOTIVE FC SIGNS HAITIAN INTERNATIONAL DEFENDER, MECHACK JÉRÔME. January 21, 2019.
  12. Web site: Haitian National Team veteran Mechack Jérôme returning to Locomotive FC for 2020. November 21, 2019.
  13. Web site: Indy Announces Arrival of Rebellon, Jerome for 2022 Season. USLChampionship com Staff. December 3, 2021. USL Championship.
  14. Web site: Indy Eleven Announces Additional Roster Moves . 2024-01-25 . Indy Eleven . en-US.
  15. Web site: UNION OMAHA SIGNS HAITIAN NATIONAL TEAM DEFENDER MECHACK JÉRÔME . 2024-01-30 . UnionOmaha.com.
  16. Web site: Omaha 2-1 Central Valley (Mar 16, 2024) Final Score . 2024-07-25 . ESPN . en.
  17. Web site: Jérôme, Mechack. National Football Teams. 1 February 2017.