Frantz Richard Pierrot (born 20 April 1999) is a Haitian professional

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who plays as a

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for Bnei Yehuda in the

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and the Haiti national team.

Club career

College & early career in the USL

Pierrot played two years of

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with

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from 2018 to 2020, two further years with Merrimack Warriors from 2020 to 2021 and a year with

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in 2022. Pierrot also appeared for

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sides

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, Reading United, Boston Bolts, Seacoast United Phantoms between 2017 and 2021. In December 2022, he was selected as a Round 3 pick by

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side

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in the

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, but he ultimately opted to pursue other options in Europe.

Athlone Town

He signed for

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in the

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ahead of their

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campaign, making his debut on 18 February 2023 and scoring twice in a 3–1 win away to

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in a local derby game. On 28 April 2023, he scored a hat-trick in a 3–0 win at home to

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. 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.

Drogheda United

He signed for

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club

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ahead of the 2024 season. He made his debut for the club on 16 February 2024 away to Derry City at the

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. 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

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. On 10 November 2024, Pierrot started in the

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as his side defeated Derry City 2–0 at the

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to win the cup for the first time in 19 years.

Velež Mostar

On 9 January 2025, Pierrot signed for

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club

FK Velež Mostar Fudbalski klub Velež Mostar ( sh-Cyrl, Фудбалски клуб Beлеж Мостар; English language, English: Football club Velež Mostar) is a professional football (soccer), football club based in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The cl ...

until the end of their season. He made a total of 11 appearances in all competitions during his time with the club, scoring 3 goals.

Bnei Yehuda

On 1 June 2025, he signed for

club Bnei Yehuda.

International career

In May 2023, Pierrot was included in the provisional squad for

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campaign, but did not make the final cut. On 23 March 2024, he made his international debut for Haiti in a 1–1 draw with

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in a friendly.

Personal life

Pierrot was born in Haiti, but grew up in

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in the United States where he attended Melrose High School. His older brother

Frantzdy Pierrot Frantzdy Pierrot (born 29 March 1995) is a Haitian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Greek Super League club AEK Athens and the Haiti national team. Club career College and amateur Pierrot played two years of college socce ...

is also a professional footballer, currently playing in Greece with

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Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Drogheda United *

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References

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