Jean Harisson Marcelin (born 12 February 2000) is a professional

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who plays as a defender for

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club

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. Born in France, he plays for the Madagascar national team.

Club career

Having Malagasy forebears from his father, on 3 February 2018, Marcelin signed a professional contract with

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. He made his professional debut for Auxerre in a 1–0

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win over Nancy on 17 August 2018. In January 2020, Marcelin joined

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club

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. On 23 August 2022, Marcelin returned to

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in Belgium on a new loan.

International career

Marcelin debuted for the France U19s in a 4–0 friendly win over the Armenia U19s, a match in which he scored a goal. He was called up to the Madagascar national team for a set of

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matches in March 2025. Marcelin made his debut on 19 March 2025 in a

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against the Central African Republic.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Marcelin, Jean 2000 births Living people People from Le Port, Réunion Men's footballers from Réunion Malagasy men's footballers Madagascar men's international footballers French men's footballers France men's youth international footballers Malagasy people of Réunion descent French sportspeople of Malagasy descent Black French sportspeople AJ Auxerre players AS Monaco FC players Cercle Brugge K.S.V. players FC Girondins de Bordeaux players Beitar Jerusalem F.C. players SK Rapid Wien players Ligue 2 players Championnat National 3 players Championnat National 2 players Belgian Pro League players Israeli Premier League players Austrian Football Bundesliga players French expatriate men's footballers Malagasy expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in Israel Expatriate men's footballers in Austria French expatriate sportspeople in Belgium French expatriate sportspeople in Israel French expatriate sportspeople in Austria Malagasy expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Malagasy expatriate sportspeople in Israel Malagasy expatriate sportspeople in Austria Men's association football defenders 21st-century French sportsmen 21st-century Malagasy people International sportspeople born abroad