Nelson Guichard Pierre (born 22 March 2005) is a

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who plays for

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club

Vancouver Whitecaps Vancouver Whitecaps Football Club is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Vancouver. The Whitecaps compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference. The MLS iteration of the club was established on March 18, ...

. Born in the United States, he represents Haiti at youth international level.

Early life

Pierre played youth soccer with Super Nova FC, before joining the

Philadelphia Union The Philadelphia Union are an American professional soccer club based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference. Founded on February 28, 2008, the Union began ...

Academy in 2014.

Club career

In March 2022, Pierre signed a professional contract with

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, becoming their first signing ahead of their inaugural season in

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. He made his professional debut on 27 March 2022 against

FC Cincinnati 2 FC Cincinnati 2 is an American professional soccer team based in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. It is the reserve team of FC Cincinnati and participates in MLS Next Pro. History On December 6, 2021, FC Cincinnati were named as one of 21 cl ...

. In February 2023, Pierre signed a homegrown player contract with the

first team, through the 2026 season, with an option for 2027. In January 2024, he was loaned to Swedish club

Skövde AIK Skövde AIK is a Swedish football club from Skövde. It was founded on 21 June 1919. The club plays in the third-tier Ettan Fotboll, Ettan after relegation from Superettan in 2024. Background Skövde AIK was founded on 20 June 1919. The club ...

in the second-tier

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for the remainder of 2024. In August 2024, they recalled him from the loan and immediately loaned him to the

Charlotte Independence Charlotte Independence is an American soccer team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, that plays in the USL League One, the third tier of the American soccer pyramid. The Independence currently play their home games at American Legion Memoria ...

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. In February 2025, he was sent on loan to

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in MLS Next Pro. In late June 2025, the

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first team picked up the option on his contract, adding him to their first team roster, sending $50,000 to the Philadelphia Union for the transfer, with Philadelphia retaining a sell-on clause. At the time of his promotion to the Vancouver first team, he was leading MLS Next Pro in scoring with 11 goals in 14 matches. On July 4, 2025, he made his

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debut for the Whitecaps, in a substitute appearance, against the

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International career

In 2021, Pierre received an invite to a United States Youth National Team Regional Identification Center Camp. He played with the Haiti U20 at the

2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship The 2024 CONCACAF Under-20 Championship was the 8th edition of the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship (29th edition if all eras included), the men's under-20 international association football, football tournament organized by CONCACAF. It was held in ...

, making three appearances.

Personal life

He is the brother of fellow soccer player Neil Pierre.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pierre, Nelson Living people 2005 births American men's soccer players Men's association football forwards American people of Haitian descent Soccer players from Pennsylvania People from Lebanon, Pennsylvania Philadelphia Union players Philadelphia Union II players Skövde AIK players Charlotte Independence players Whitecaps FC 2 players Vancouver Whitecaps FC players MLS Next Pro players USL League One players Homegrown Players (MLS) Haiti men's under-20 international footballers Major League Soccer players