James Marcelin (born 13 June 1986) is a Haitian professional

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who last played for Canadian club

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Club career

Early career

Born in

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, Haiti, Marcelin began his career with Roulado when he was sixteen, helping the team win the

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title in 2003, before moving to Racing Club Haïtien in 2007.

Puerto Rico Islanders

In 2008, he moved to the

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of the

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, where he saw limited playing time in league games. However, he played heavily in Puerto Rico's

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games. In 2009, he became a regular first team starter.

Portland Timbers

On 11 February 2010, the Portland Timbers (USL) of the

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signed Marcelin to a one-year contract for the 2010 season where he quickly established himself as a regular first-team starter. He continued with the Timbers when they joined Major League Soccer in 2011, appearing in most games of the season and starting in several ones. Marcelin was waived by Portland on 25 April 2012 for 'non soccer related reasons'.

FC Dallas

He signed with fellow MLS club

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just over a week later on 4 May 2012 for the rest of the season.

Fort Lauderdale Strikers

In July 2014 he signed with

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of the

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. On 16 December 2014, Marcelin signed with

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but was waived in the preseason. He re-signed with Fort Lauderdale on 3 March 2015.

North Carolina FC

Marcelin was traded by Fort Lauderdale to

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in exchange for

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on 30 December 2015.

Miami United

In June 2018, Marcelin signed with

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side

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FC Edmonton

On 22 February 2019, Marcelin joined

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side

. He made his debut for the Eddies on May 4 against

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playing the full 90 minutes in a 2-1 victory. At the end of the season Edmonton announced that Marcelin would not be returning to the team in 2020.

International career

In 2006, Marcelin appeared for the Haitian U-21 national team. In 2007 and 2009, Marcelin played for the

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at the Gold Cup. On 8 June 2016, Marcelin scored a historic goal for Haiti, making it the first goal scored for Haiti in a Copa América and the first Haitian goal scored against Brazil.

Career statistics

International goals

:''As of match played 8 June 2016. Haiti score listed first, score column indicates score after each Marcelin goal.''

Honours

Roulado *

: 2003 Puerto Rico Islanders * Commissioner's Cup:

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Individual * NASL Best XI:

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References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Marcelin, James 1986 births Living people Men's association football midfielders Haitian men's footballers 21st-century Haitian sportsmen People from Saint-Marc Haitian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Puerto Rico Haitian expatriate sportspeople in Puerto Rico Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Haitian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate men's footballers in Antigua and Barbuda Haitian expatriate sportspeople in Antigua and Barbuda Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada Haitian expatriate sportspeople in Canada Racing CH players Puerto Rico Islanders players Portland Timbers (2001–2010) players Portland Timbers players FC Dallas players Antigua Barracuda FC players Fort Lauderdale Strikers players North Carolina FC players FC Edmonton players Ligue Haïtienne players USL First Division players USSF Division 2 Professional League players Major League Soccer players USL Championship players National Premier Soccer League players Canadian Premier League players Haiti men's international footballers 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup players Copa América Centenario players