Andre Jesse Rampersad (born 2 February 1995) is a

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professional

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who plays as a

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. He plays for Canadian club

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, where he serves as

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and is nicknamed "''Mr. Halifax''", and the

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Early life

Rampersad grew up in the

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neighbourhood of

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. In his youth, he mainly played cricket, before switching to a focus on football at age 12, where he joined the academy of local club FC Santa Rosa. In 2012, he was named Most Promising Player of the Super League U17 division.

Club career

He began playing at the senior level with FC Santa Rosa, in the second tier

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, when he was 18. He won the 2018 TT Super League title with the team. While playing with Santa Rosa, he was scouted by future coach and fellow Trinidadian Stephen Hart in 2018. In January 2019, he signed with

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club

. On 28 April 2019, Rampersad made his professional debut as a starter in the Wanderers' inaugural match. On 20 June 2019, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 loss to

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. Following the season, he re-signed with the club for the 2020 season. Ahead of that season, which was delayed due to the

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, he was named team captain (he had also been given the armband for the team's final match of the 2019 season). At the end of the 2020 season, he was named to the CPL Best XI. During the 2021 season, he became the team's most capped player. After the 2021 season, he was ranked as the #38 best player in the history of the CPL. On 5 September 2022, he played his 100th match, across all competitions (including friendlies), for the Wanderers. He was regularly named to the CPL Team of the Week in 2022. In December 2022, he signed a multi-year extension with the club. On 22 April 2023, Rampersad became Halifax's first player to make 100 competitive appearances for the club, having featured in a 1–1

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draw against

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. As of the 2023 season, he is the all-time appearance leader for the club. In January 2025, Rampersad signed a 2-year contract extension through the 2026 season, with an option for 2027.

International career

In May 2021, Rampersad was invited to a

training camp, but due to travel restrictions in Canada surrounding the

, he was unable to join the squad. In March 2023, Rampersad received another call-up to Trinidad ahead of

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matches against the

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and

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. This marked his first time with the national team at any level. On March 24, he made his international debut as a starter against the Bahamas. In June 2023, he was named to the final squad for the

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. In Trinidad and Tobago's second group-stage match against

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, Rampersad scored his first goal for his country, in a 4–1 defeat.

Career statistics

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