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Canadian soccer player (born 1966) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jean-Robert Toussaint (born 5 April 1966) is a former soccer player who had stints in the USISL Pro League, and the Canadian Soccer League. Born in Haiti, he represented Canada at youth international level.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jean-Robert Toussaint Jr | ||
Date of birth | 5 April 1966 | ||
Place of birth | Limbé, Haiti | ||
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1985–1988 | Hartford Hawks | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1988–1992 | Montreal Supra | 20 | (1) |
1995 | New Hampshire Ramblers | 5 | (0) |
International career | |||
1984 | Canada U19 | ||
Managerial career | |||
2005 | Laval Dynamites | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Toussaint began his career in the Canadian Soccer League in 1988 with the Montreal Supra,[1] and had a stint with the New Hampshire Ramblers of the USISL Pro League in 1995. In 2005, he was appointed head coach for the Laval Dynamites of the Canadian Professional Soccer League.[2] He brought in the likes of Nicolas Lesage, Rachid Madkour, and Mohamed Ridouani. He achieved a third-place finish in the Eastern Conference which secured a postseason berth for the club.[3] In the playoffs, he led Laval to the semi-finals where they faced Toronto Croatia, but lost to a score of 1–0.[4]
Toussaint's son Cédric is also a soccer player.[5]
He was a coach for the Dragons of the Collège Saint-Jean Vianney.[6]
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