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Haitian footballer (born 1999) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Frantz Richard Pierrot (born 20 April 1999) is a Haitian professional footballer who plays as a forward for League of Ireland Premier Division club Drogheda United and the Haiti national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Frantz Richard Pierrot[1] | ||
Date of birth | 20 April 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Cap-Haïtien, Haiti | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Drogheda United | ||
Number | 9 | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2020 | Saint Joseph's Hawks | 35 | (4) |
2020–2021 | Merrimack Warriors | 21 | (13) |
2022 | UConn Huskies | 14 | (5) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017 | Westchester Flames | 7 | (5) |
2018 | Reading United | 2 | (0) |
2019 | Boston Bolts | 10 | (5) |
2021 | Seacoast United Phantoms | 12 | (1) |
2023 | Athlone Town | 34 | (20) |
2024– | Drogheda United | 25 | (5) |
International career‡ | |||
2024– | Haiti | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:24, 12 August 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:37, 25 June 2024 (UTC) |
Pierrot played two years of college soccer with Saint Joseph's Hawks from 2018 to 2020, two further years with Merrimack Warriors from 2020 to 2021 and a year with UConn Huskies in 2022.[2][3]
Pierrot also appeared for USL League Two sides Westchester Flames, Reading United, Boston Bolts, Seacoast United Phantoms between 2017 and 2021.[2]
In December 2022, he was selected as a Round 3 pick by Major League Soccer side Houston Dynamo in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft, but he ultimately opted to pursue other options in Europe.[4][5] He signed for Athlone Town in the League of Ireland First Division ahead of their 2023 campaign, making his debut on 18 February 2023 and scoring twice in a 3–1 win away to Longford Town in a local derby game.[6] On 28 April 2023, he scored a hat-trick in a 3–0 win at home to Wexford at Athlone Town Stadium.[7] At the end of the season, he was voted into the 2023 PFAI First Division Team of the Year by his fellow players after scoring 22 goals in 38 appearances in all competitions.[8] He signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Drogheda United ahead of the 2024 season.[9][10][11] He made his debut for the club on 16 February 2024 away to Derry City at the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium.[12] On 12 April 2024, he scored his first goal for the club with an 86th-minute equaliser in a 2–2 draw with Derry City at United Park.[13]
In May 2023, Pierrot was included in the provisional squad for Haiti's 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup campaign, but did not make the final cut.[14] On 23 March 2024, he made his international debut for Haiti in a 1–1 draw with French Guiana in a friendly.[15][16][17]
Pierrot was born in Haiti, but grew up in Massachusetts in the United States where he attended Melrose High School.[3] His older brother Frantzdy Pierrot is also a professional footballer, currently playing in Israel with Maccabi Haifa.[11]
Club | Season | League | National cup[lower-alpha 1] | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Westchester Flames | 2017[1] | USL League Two | 7 | 5 | — | — | 7 | 5 | ||
Reading United | 2018[18] | USL League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
Boston Bolts | 2019[19] | USL League Two | 10 | 5 | — | — | 10 | 5 | ||
Seacoast United Phantoms | 2021[20] | USL League Two | 12 | 4 | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 13 | 4 | |
Athlone Town | 2023[1] | League of Ireland First Division | 34 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 3] | 2 | 38 | 22 |
Drogheda United | 2024[1] | League of Ireland Premier Division | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 6 |
Career total | 90 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 98 | 42 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Haiti | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 30 | 21 |
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