Shaun Francis
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| Personnel | ||
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| birthday | 2nd October 1986 | |
| place of birth | Mandeville , Manchester Parish , Jamaica | |
| size | 183 cm | |
| position | Defender | |
| Juniors | ||
| Years | station | |
| Sporting Central Academy | ||
| Lindsey Wilson College | ||
| Men's | ||
| Years | station | Games (goals) 1 |
| 2008 | Indiana Invaders | 2 (0) |
| 2009 | Thunder Bay Chill | 12 (3) |
| 2010–2012 | Columbus crew | 28 (0) |
| 2013 | Charlotte Eagles | 12 (3) |
| 2013 | Chicago Fire | 1 (0) |
| 2014– | San Jose Earthquakes | 39 (0) |
| National team | ||
| Years | selection | Games (goals) 2 |
| 2010– | Jamaica | 5 (1) |
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1 Only league games are given. As of December 30, 2015 2 As of December 30, 2015 |
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Shaun Francis (born October 20, 1986 in Mandeville ) is a Jamaican football player who is mostly used as a defender . He is currently under contract with the San José Earthquakes .
Career
Youth and amateur football
After graduating from high school in Jamaica, Francis moved to the United States . There he went to Lindsey Wilson College for four years , where he played for his university's soccer team, the Blue Raiders. In 61 games for his university, Francis scored 7 goals.
At the same time he also played in the Premier Development League for the Indiana Invaders and Thunder Bay Chill .
Club career
Francis was chosen as the 15th pick (63rd overall) in the fourth round of the 2010 MLS SuperDraft by the Columbus crew . After signing a professional contract there, he played his first competitive game in July 2010 in the US Open Cup. He made his debut in Major League Soccer on July 17, 2010 in a game against New York Red Bulls .
On June 27, 2012, Columbus prematurely terminated the contract and Francis was associated with the Philadelphia Union . After there was no commitment, however, Francis signed a contract with the Charlotte Eagles in the United Soccer League , the third highest division in the United States. After the end of the season in the USL, he completed one more game for Chicago Fire . But when they did not renew his contract, he signed up for the MLS Re-Entry Draft . After he was elected by the San José Earthquakes , he signed a contract there.
National team
Francis made his national team debut on October 10, 2010 in a friendly against Trinidad and Tobago . He scored his first goal during the 2010 Caribbean Cup against Guadeloupe .
Web links
- Shaun Francis in the database of weltfussball.de
- Shaun Francis in the MLSSoccer.com database
Individual evidence
- ↑ MLS SupderDraft Results 2010
- ↑ Columbus terminates contracts of several players early
- ↑ Earthquakes sign Francis, Meredith and Barklage
- ↑ 23 players appointed to national teams
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Francis, Shaun |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Jamaican soccer player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd October 1986 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mandeville , Manchester Parish , Jamaica |