Nesley Jean
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nesley Jean | ||
| Date of birth | 16 March 1985[1][2] | ||
| Place of birth | Freeport, Bahamas | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2013 | Bears | ||
| International career | |||
| 2004–2018 | Bahamas | 14 | (6) |
| 2004–2009 | Bahamas Beach Soccer | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2014 | Bahamas | ||
| 2019– | Bahamas (interim) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Nesley Jean (born 16 March 1985) is a former Bahamian international soccer player, who played as a striker for the Bahamas national team.
Club career
[edit]Jean played for local side Bears.[3]
International career
[edit]He made his international debut for Bahamas in an October 2001 friendly match against Haiti and has earned a total of 13 caps, scoring 5 goals. He has represented his country in 5 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[4]
He also played for the national beach soccer team.[5]
International goals
[edit]- Scores and results list Bahamas' goal tally first.[1]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 28 March 2004 | BFA National Development Center, Nassau, Bahamas |  Dominica | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2. | 6 September 2006 | Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba |  Turks and Caicos Islands | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2007 Caribbean Cup qualification |
| 3. | 19 November 2006 | Barbados National Stadium, Bridgetown, Barbados |  Barbados | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
| 4. | 2 July 2011 | TCIFA National Academy, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands | Turks and Caicos Islands | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5. | 3–0 | |||||
| 6. | 14 October 2018 | Thomas Robinson Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas |  Anguilla | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualification |
Managerial career
[edit]He retired after injuries and became a coach for the Bahamas U-17 team. He was named national team coach in summer 2014.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Jean, Nesley". National Football Teams. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "N. Jean". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ Bears Win Another Soccer Title - Bahamas National
- ^ Nesley Jean – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ A sports lesson for the nation - Nassau Guardian
- ^ Soccer game could bring MLS to Bahamas (Nassaau Guardian)
External links
[edit]- Nesley Jean at National-Football-Teams.com