Jean-Marc Alexandre (born 24 August 1986) is a Haitian international

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who last played for Hang Yuen in the

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, as a

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Career

Youth and College

Born in

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, Alexandre grew up

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, attended Atlantic High School, and played

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. During his collegiate years he also played in the

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with

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and

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Professional

Alexandre was drafted in the first round (12th overall) in the

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. He made his professional debut on 28 March 2009, coming on as a substitute in RSL's game against

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. After a 2–0 victory over

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in June 2011, Alexandre was named Player of the Week after scoring his first goal and first career assist in MLS. Alexandre was traded by Salt Lake to

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on 1 December 2011 in exchange for a first round pick in the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft. San Jose sent Alexandre to

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club Orlando City on 7 June 2012 for a two-match loan deal. He was re-loaned to Orlando City again on 6 July on a second two-match loan. He signed for Malaysian club

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in 2014. On 1 March 2018, he signed for Taiwanese club Hang Yuen.

International

Alexandre is a full international for

, having played in three friendlies in 2008, starting against Honduras, and coming off the bench against Trinidad & Tobago twice.

Honours

Club

;Orlando City SC *

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(1): 2013

References

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* * 1986 births Living people Haiti men's international footballers Haitian men's footballers 21st-century Haitian sportsmen Haitian expatriate men's footballers Haitian expatriate sportspeople in Malaysia Lynn Fighting Knights men's soccer players Palm Beach Pumas players People from Artibonite (department) Ventura County Fusion players Real Salt Lake players Austin Aztex FC players San Jose Earthquakes players Orlando City SC (2010–2014) players Negeri Sembilan FC players Fort Lauderdale Strikers players USL League Two players Major League Soccer players USL First Division players USL Championship players North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup players Copa América Centenario players Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Haitian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Sportspeople from Delray Beach, Florida Real Salt Lake draft picks Expatriate men's footballers in Malaysia Soccer players from Florida Hang Yuan FC players Expatriate men's footballers in Taiwan Haitian expatriate sportspeople in Taiwan Men's association football midfielders {{Haiti-footy-bio-stub