Fafà Picault
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fabrice Picault | ||
| Date of birth | February 23, 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Manhattan, New York, U.S. | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward / Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | FC St. Pauli | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2011 | Cagliari | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2012 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 18 | (0) |
| 2014 | Ft. Lauderdale Strikers | 24 | (12) |
| 2015 | Sparta Prague | 0 | (0) |
| 2015– | FC St. Pauli | 14 | (4) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:24, 30 April 2016 (UTC). | |||
Fabrice "Fafà" Picault (born February 23, 1991) is an American soccer player who plays for FC St. Pauli. in the 2. Bundesliga.
Early life
Picault was born to Haitian immigrants[1] in New York and holds passports from both the United States and Haiti.[2] His grandfather played for the Haitian national team and his father played professional indoor soccer with the Philadelphia Fever in the MISL.[3][4]
Club career
Picault started his career with the youth and reserve team of Italian club Cagliari, but later parted ways with the club after six years, for unknown reasons. He later attended the NASL player combine in 2012 and impressed scouts working for Tampa Bay Rowdies, and later signed a one-year deal with the club. Picault is known for his quickness and pace combined with his vision and technical abilities.[5]
He made his professional debut in a 3–2 victory against Atlanta Silverbacks on May 20, 2012. After the end of the 2012 NASL Season was released by Tampa Bay Rowdies. He returned for a second spell in the NASL with the Fort Lauderdale Strikers ahead of the 2014 season.[6]
In January 2015, he moved to Czech team Sparta Prague.[7] He was released by Prague on June 17, 2015.[8] He never made a league appearance for the club, but came on in the 84th minute in a Czech Cup match against Jablonec. During his stay with Sparta he played mostly with the U21 side.
On 1 September 2015, Picault signed a one-year contract with FC St. Pauli with the option of a one-year extension.[9] He was St. Pauli's last signing during the 2015–16 summer transfer window.[2]
International career
Picault is a former USA U-20 men's national team member, receiving his first call up at the age of 18.
On September 9, 2014, Picault, along with Fort Lauderdale Strikers teammate James Marcelin, was called up to the Haiti national team to face Chile in an international friendly at Lockhart Stadium.[10]
References
- ↑ Brian Sciaretta (15 December 2009). "Picault emerging in Italy's Primavera". Yanks Abroad. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- 1 2 ""Fafa" Picault hat eine interessante Vita vorzuweisen" (in German). Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ↑ Michelle Kaufman (25 September 2014). "Fort Lauderdale Strikers' 'Fafa' Picault back home after chasing dream in Italy". miamiherald.com. Miami Herald. Retrieved 10 September 2015.
- ↑ Brian Sciaretta (2 May 2016). "Fafa Picault Tells ASN: 'I'm Happy & Extremely Hungry'". American Soccer Now. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ↑ "Home - nasl.com".
- ↑ "Fort Lauderdale Strikers".
- ↑ Potvrzeno: Hušbauer míří do Cagliari, Spartu posílí neznámý Američan, Česká televize, Retrieved 10 January 2015 (Czech)
- ↑ "More squad moves - AC Sparta Praha". sparta.cz. AC Sparta Praha. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ↑ "Fafa Picault wechselt zum FC St. Pauli" [Fafa Picault joins FC St. Pauli] (in German). FC St. Pauli. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ↑ "Fort Lauderdale Strikers".
External links
- US soccer profile
- Fafà Picault profile at Soccerway
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