Frantzdy Pierrot (born 29 March 1995) is a Haitian professional

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who plays as a forward for

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club

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and the Haiti national team.

Club career

College and amateur

Pierrot played two years of college soccer at

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between 2014 and 2015, before transferring to

Coastal Carolina University Coastal Carolina University (CCU or Coastal) is a public university in Conway, South Carolina, United States. Founded in 1954 as Coastal Carolina Junior College, and later joining the University of South Carolina System as USC Coastal Carolina, ...

in 2016, where he played for another two years. Pierrot also appeared for USL PDL side Reading United in 2016 and 2017.

Professional

On 19 January 2018, Pierrot was selected with the 27th overall pick of the 2018 MLS SuperDraft by

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. However, he did not sign with the club. On 27 July 2018, Pierrot signed a four-year contract with

Belgian First Division A The Belgian Pro League (; ; ), officially the Jupiler Pro League () for sponsor Jupiler, is a professional association football league in Belgium and the highest level of the Belgian football league system. Contested by 16 clubs from the 2023– ...

side

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. One year later, he joined French

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club

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. He signed a four-year contract. On 3 July 2022, Pierrot signed a three-year contract with Maccabi Haifa of the

Israeli Premier League The Israeli Premier League (, Ligat HaAl, ) is a professional association football league in Israel and the highest level of the Israeli football league system. The league is contested by 14 clubs, and operates on a system of promotion and rele ...

. On 10 September 2024, Pierrot signed a three-year contract with

International career

Pierrot was called up to the 40-man provisional squad for the

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. He was included in the final squad. Pierrot was called up to the 35-man provisional squad for the

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. He was also included in the reduced 28 player squad. Pierrot was included in the final squad.

Personal life

Pierrot was born in

Haiti Haiti, officially the Republic of Haiti, is a country on the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and south of the Bahamas. It occupies the western three-eighths of the island, which it shares with the Dominican ...

, but grew up in

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in the United States where he attended Melrose High School. His younger brother Frantz Pierrot is also a professional footballer. Pierrot is an American citizen.

Career statistics

Club

International

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

Honours

Maccabi Haifa *

: 2022–23 * Israel Super Cup:

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References

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