Wyn Belotte Explained

Wyn Belotte
Birth Date:6 May 1984
Birth Place:Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Position:Striker
Youthclubs1:CS Montréal-Nord/Bourassa
Youthyears2:1998–2002
Youthclubs2:FC Nantes Atlantique
Years1:2002
Clubs1:IFK Norrköping
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Years2:2002
Clubs2:Ängelholms FF (loan)
Caps2:3
Goals2:0
Years3:2003
Clubs3:Wisła Kraków II
Caps3:4
Goals3:5
Years4:2005
Clubs4:Toronto Lynx
Caps4:8
Goals4:2
Nationalyears1:2000–2001
Nationalteam1:Canada U17
Nationalcaps1:12
Nationalgoals1:6
Nationalyears2:2001–2003
Nationalteam2:Canada U20
Nationalcaps2:14
Nationalgoals2:4

Wyn Belotte (born May 6, 1984[1]) is a Canadian former professional soccer player who played as a striker.

Career

At age 14 Belotte left Canada to train at Rennes and with the FC Nantes Atlantique youth system.[2] He was signed by IFK Norrköping in 2002.[3] In the 2003-04 season Belotte was signed by Polish giants Wisła Kraków, where he played in the reserve team.

In 2005, he returned to his native country and signed with the Toronto Lynx of the USL First Division. His signing was announced on June 21, 2005 along with newly acquired striker Said Ali, and league veteran Chris Williams.[4] He made his debut for the club on June 24, 2005 in a match against the Minnesota Thunder, where he recorded his first goal of the season with the club as well as registering an assist in a 2-1 victory. Belotte's contribution in the match marked the Lynx's first victory for the 2005 season.[5] He would score his second of the season two weeks later in a 2-1 victory over the Seattle Sounders (1994–2008).[6]

After the acquisition of Belotte the Lynx managed a 4-game undefeated streak, but unfortunately the Lynx performed poorly throughout the 2005 season by finishing last in the overall standings.

International career

Belotte played in 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship for Canada as well as appearing at the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship.[7]

Belotte played 2010 futsal at the QCSL World Cup.[8]

Personal life

Both of his parents come from Haiti and his uncle André is former member of the Canada national under-16 soccer team.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.worldfootball.net/spieler_profil/wyn-belotte/ Wyn Belotte
  2. Web site: Belotte doit gagner sa place . Beloitte must earn his place . French . . 7 April 2005.
  3. http://endlesssoccer.tripod.com/futurestars/northamerica/canada/wyn_belotte.htm Wyn Belotte - Endless Soccer
  4. Web site: LYNX CONTINUE SEARCH FOR VICTORY!. June 21, 2005. Rocket Robin's Home Page. TORONTO LYNX MEDIA RELEASE. Nutt. Dave.
  5. Web site: Lynx Earn First Win!. June 24, 2005. Rocket Robin's Home Page. Toronto Lynx Game Report. Nutt. Dave.
  6. Web site: Result of the Saturday July 16, 2005 USL game between Toronto Lynx and Seattle Sounders played at Centennial Stadium at 7:30pm.. July 16, 2005. Rocket Robin's Home Page. Glover. Robin.
  7. https://web.archive.org/web/20110716132244/http://de.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=185541/index.html Fifa Statistics
  8. http://www.qcslworldcup.com/player.php?roster_id=12055&team_id=762&division_id=19 QCSL World Cup Profile