Nesley Jean (born 16 March 1985) is a former Bahamian international soccer player, who played as a striker for the Bahamas national team.
| 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 | |||
Club career
editInternational career
editHe 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
editHe 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