Carlens Arcus (born 28 June 1996) is a Haitian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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and the Haiti national team.

Club career

When Arcus was about 15–16 years of age, he travelled to

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, Brazil, and played for a Série D club, where he learned Portuguese. In 2014, he returned to Haiti and played for top-tier

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and then for Club Sportif Saint-Louis of the second division. Arcus played for

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in 2015, until signing with

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in 2016. On 23 June 2022, Arcus signed a three-year contract with Vitesse in the Netherlands. On 27 June 2024, Arcus signed for Ligue 1 club

on a two-year deal.

Career statistics

Club

International goals

:''Scores and results list Haiti's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Arcus goal.''

Honours

Individual *

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Team of the Month: January 2023,

References

External links

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