Earl Jean
This article is about the footballer. For the singer, see Earl-Jean McCrea.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Earl Jude Jean | ||
| Date of birth | October 9, 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Castries, Saint Lucia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1991–1992 | Oliveirense | 11 | (0) |
| 1992–1993 | União de Coimbra | 12 | (0) |
| 1993–1995 | Leça | 55 | (18) |
| 1995–1996 | Felgueiras | 21 | (1) |
| 1996–1997 | Ipswich Town | 1 | (0) |
| 1997 | Rotherham United | 18 | (6) |
| 1997–1999 | Plymouth Argyle | 65 | (7) |
| 1999 | W Connection | 19 | (11) |
| 2000 | Hibernian | 5 | (0) |
| 2000–2002 | W Connection | 33 | (34) |
| 2002 | Hefei Chuangyi | 9 | (0) |
| 2003–2007 | W Connection | ? | (45) |
| 2008–2009 | San Juan Jabloteh | 1 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1992–2004 | Saint Lucia | 11 | (3) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2010– | W Connection | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Earl Jude Jean (born October 9, 1971) is a Saint Lucian former footballer who played as a striker. He made 21 appearances in the Primeira Divisão for Felgueiras, 84 in the Football League for Ipswich Town, Rotherham United and Plymouth Argyle, and five in the Scottish Premier League for Hibernian. Jean played for Saint Lucia at full international level.
Career
Ipswich
Earl famously told the local media that despite his short stature he could leap very high - he was therefore nicknamed 'The Flea'. In December 1996 he made his only appearance for Ipswich Town, coming on as a substitute in a 1–1 home draw against Stoke City.
Rotherham
He was leading scorer for Rotherham United F.C. during the 1996–97 season, prior to moving to Plymouth Argyle F.C. in 1997.[1]
International career
He was a member of the Saint Lucia national team from 1992 to 2004.
Coaching career
After his retirement in December 2009 began his coaching career as Assistant coach of his former Saint Lucia national team Head coach Stuart Charles Fevrier by W Connection.[2]
References
- ↑ White, Clive and Harris, Nick (1998-09-19). "Football: The Sweeper - They're not all Dennis Bergkamp: Unsung foreign legionnaires No 6". The Independent. Retrieved 2009-10-04.
- ↑ 2010/11 - Pro League Squad W Connection FC
External links
- Earl Jean career statistics at Soccerbase
- Earl Jean at National-Football-Teams.com
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