James Marcelin

{{Infobox football biography

| name = James Marcelin

| image = James Marcelin, FC Edmonton (cropped).jpg

| caption = Marcelin (left) in 2019 with FC Edmonton

| fullname = James Marcelin

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1986|6|13}}

| birth_place = Saint-Marc, Haiti

| height = 1.88 m

| position = Midfielder, Defender

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 2002–2006

| clubs1 = Roulado

| caps1 =

| goals1 =

| years2 = 2007

| clubs2 = Racing Club Haïtien

| caps2 =

| goals2 =

| years3 = 2008–2009

| clubs3 = Puerto Rico Islanders

| caps3 = 31

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2010

| clubs4 = Portland Timbers (USL)

| caps4 = 25

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2011–2012

| clubs5 = Portland Timbers

| caps5 = 23

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2012

| clubs6 = FC Dallas

| caps6 = 16

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2013

| clubs7 = Antigua Barracuda FC

| caps7 = 3

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2014–2015

| clubs8 = Fort Lauderdale Strikers

| caps8 = 34

| goals8 = 2

| years9 = 2016–2017

| clubs9 = North Carolina FC

| caps9 = 45

| goals9 = 2

| years10 = 2018

| clubs10 = Miami United

| caps10 =

| goals10 =

| years11 = 2019

| clubs11 = FC Edmonton

| caps11 = 21

| goals11 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2007–2016

| nationalteam1 = Haiti

| nationalcaps1 = 34

| nationalgoals1 = 5

| medaltemplates =

| pcupdate = 19 October 2019

| ntupdate = 23 July 2016

}}

James Marcelin (born 13 June 1986) is a Haitian professional footballer who last played for Canadian club FC Edmonton.

Club career

=Early career=

Born in Saint-Marc, Haiti,{{cite web |url=http://lenouvelliste.com/lenouvelliste/article/139743/James-Marcelin-sengage-au-Kansas-City |title=James Marcelin s'engage au Kansas City |editor=Alexanre |date=26 December 2014 |publisher=Le Nouvelliste |access-date=13 June 2016 |language=fr |archive-date=12 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160812222154/http://lenouvelliste.com/lenouvelliste/article/139743/James-Marcelin-sengage-au-Kansas-City |url-status=dead }} Marcelin began his career with Roulado when he was sixteen, helping the team win the Ligue Haïtienne title in 2003, before moving to Racing Club Haïtien in 2007.

=Puerto Rico Islanders=

In 2008, he moved to the Puerto Rico Islanders of the USL First Division, where he saw limited playing time in league games. However, he played heavily in Puerto Rico's 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League games. In 2009, he became a regular first team starter.

=Portland Timbers=

On 11 February 2010, the Portland Timbers (USL) of the USSF D2 Pro League signed Marcelin to a one-year contract for the 2010 season where he quickly established himself as a regular first-team starter.{{cite web|url=http://www.portlandtimbers.com/newsroom/pressreleases/index.html?article_id=1530 |title=Latest News |publisher=Portland Timbers |access-date=4 May 2012 }}{{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} He continued with the Timbers when they joined Major League Soccer in 2011, appearing in most games of the season and starting in several ones.{{cite web|url=http://www.portlandtimbers.com/players/james-marcelin |title=James Marcelin |publisher=Portland Timbers |access-date=14 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111014183148/http://www.portlandtimbers.com/players/James-Marcelin |archive-date=14 October 2011 }} Marcelin was waived by Portland on 25 April 2012 for 'non soccer related reasons'.{{cite web |url=http://www.portlandtimbers.com/news/2012/04/timbers-sign-scottish-defender-steven-smith |title=Timbers sign Scottish defender Steven Smith |publisher=Portland Timbers |date=25 April 2012 |access-date=4 May 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120427214420/http://www.portlandtimbers.com/news/2012/04/timbers-sign-scottish-defender-steven-smith |archive-date=27 April 2012 |df=dmy-all }}

=FC Dallas=

He signed with fellow MLS club FC Dallas just over a week later on 4 May 2012 for the rest of the season.{{cite web |url=http://www.fcdallas.com/news/2012/05/fc-dallas-signs-midfielder-james-marcelin |title=signs midfielder James Marcelin |publisher=FC Dallas |date=2 September 2011 |access-date=4 May 2012 |archive-date=24 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924011638/http://www.fcdallas.com/news/2012/05/fc-dallas-signs-midfielder-james-marcelin |url-status=dead }}

=Fort Lauderdale Strikers=

In July 2014 he signed with Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the North American Soccer League.{{Cite web |url=http://www.strikers.com/news/detail/uuid/1vfzdwh81vljt13jyctnagzaw1/strikers-sign-haitian-midfielder-james-marcelin#.VJFrNlWJOuY |title=Fort Lauderdale Strikers NASL: Strikers sign Haitian midfielder James Marcelin |access-date=17 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141217134704/http://www.strikers.com/news/detail/uuid/1vfzdwh81vljt13jyctnagzaw1/strikers-sign-haitian-midfielder-james-marcelin#.VJFrNlWJOuY |archive-date=17 December 2014 |url-status=dead }}

On 16 December 2014, Marcelin signed with Sporting Kansas City of Major League Soccer{{cite web |url=http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2014/12/sporting-kc-signs-midfielder-james-marcelin |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141217064203/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2014/12/sporting-kc-signs-midfielder-james-marcelin |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 December 2014 |title=Sporting KC signs midfielder James Marcelin | Sporting Kansas City |publisher=Sportingkc.com |date=2014-12-16 |access-date=2019-05-30 }} but was waived in the preseason.{{cite web |url=http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2015/02/sporting-kc-parts-ways-midfielders-jorge-claros-and-james-marcelin |title=Sporting KC parts ways with midfielders Jorge Claros and James Marcelin | Sporting Kansas City |publisher=Sportingkc.com |date=2015-02-24 |access-date=2019-05-30 |archive-date=24 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150224171502/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2015/02/sporting-kc-parts-ways-midfielders-jorge-claros-and-james-marcelin |url-status=dead }}

He re-signed with Fort Lauderdale on 3 March 2015.{{Cite web |url=http://www.strikers.com/news/2015/03/03/midfielder-james-marcelin-returns-to-strikers |title=Midfielder James Marcelin Returns to Strikers | Fort Lauderdale Strikers |access-date=31 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160919042333/http://www.strikers.com/news/2015/03/03/midfielder-james-marcelin-returns-to-strikers |archive-date=19 September 2016 |url-status=dead }}

=North Carolina FC=

Marcelin was traded by Fort Lauderdale to Carolina RailHawks in exchange for Neil Hlavaty on 30 December 2015.{{cite web |url=http://www.carolinarailhawks.com/news/2015/12/30/railhawks-acquire-haiti-national-team-midfielder-and-2015-nasl-best-xi-james-marcelin-in-trade |title=RailHawks Acquire Haiti National Team Midfielder and 2015 NASL Best XI James Marcelin in Trade | Carolina RailHawks |access-date=31 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160102211802/http://www.carolinarailhawks.com/news/2015/12/30/railhawks-acquire-haiti-national-team-midfielder-and-2015-nasl-best-xi-james-marcelin-in-trade |archive-date=2 January 2016 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}

=Miami United=

In June 2018, Marcelin signed with National Premier Soccer League side Miami United FC.{{cite web |author1=Gary Eliézer |title=Foot- USA: James Marcelin signe à Miami United FC |url=https://haititempo.com/foot-usa-james-marcelin-signe-a-miami-united-fc/ |publisher=Haiti Tempo |access-date=22 February 2019 |language=fr |date=6 June 2018}}

=FC Edmonton=

On 22 February 2019, Marcelin joined Canadian Premier League side FC Edmonton.{{cite web|url=https://fcedmonton.canpl.ca/article/fc-edmonton-announces-signing-of-two-international-players|date=February 22, 2019|title=FC Edmonton Announces Signing of Two International Players|access-date=22 February 2019|archive-date=18 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190418210751/https://fcedmonton.canpl.ca/article/fc-edmonton-announces-signing-of-two-international-players|url-status=dead}} He made his debut for the Eddies on May 4 against Valour FC playing the full 90 minutes in a 2-1 victory. At the end of the season Edmonton announced that Marcelin would not be returning to the team in 2020.{{cite web|url=https://fcedmonton.canpl.ca/article/fc-edmonton-announces-the-departures-of-eight-players-following-2019-cpl-season|first=Khassim|last=Khimji|date=November 4, 2019|title=FC Edmonton announces the departures of eight players following 2019 CPL season|access-date=4 November 2019|archive-date=4 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191104180329/https://fcedmonton.canpl.ca/article/fc-edmonton-announces-the-departures-of-eight-players-following-2019-cpl-season|url-status=dead}}

International career

In 2006, Marcelin appeared for the Haitian U-21 national team. In 2007 and 2009, Marcelin played for the Haiti national football team at the Gold Cup. On 8 June 2016, Marcelin scored a historic goal for Haiti, making it the first goal scored for Haiti in a Copa América and the first Haitian goal scored against Brazil.{{cite web|url=http://sports.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/gold/rosters.asp?team=217 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090623010624/http://sports.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/gold/rosters.asp?team=217 |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 June 2009 |title=Haiti Squad 2007 |publisher=Sports.sportsillustrated.cnn.com |date=5 April 2012 |access-date=4 May 2012}}

Career statistics

=International goals=

:As of match played 8 June 2016. Haiti score listed first, score column indicates score after each Marcelin goal.{{Soccerway|james-marcelin/9999}}

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" \|+ International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
scope=col\|No. !scope=col data-sort-type=date\|Date !scope=col\|Venue !scope=col\|Cap !scope=col\|Opponent !scope=col\|Score !scope=col\|Result !scope=col\|Competition
scope=row\|1 \|8 July 2009\|\|Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, United States\|\|17\|\|{{fb\|Grenada}}\|\|2–0\|\|2–0\|\|2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup
scope=row\|2 \|2 September 2011\|\|Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince, Haiti\|\|21\|\|{{fb\|US Virgin Islands}}\|\|1–0\|\|6–0\|\|2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
scope=row\|3 \|6 September 2011\|\|Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad, Curaçao\|\|22\|\|{{fb\|Curaçao}}\|\|2–2\|\|4–2\|\|2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
scope=row\|4 \|9 October 2015\|\|BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, United States\|\|30\|\|{{fb\|El Salvador}}\|\|1–0\|\|3–1\|\|Friendly
scope=row\|5 \|8 June 2016\|\|Camping World Stadium, Orlando, United States\|\|33\|\|{{fb\|Brazil}}\|\|1–5\|\|1–7\|\|2016 Copa América

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"

|+ International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition

scope=col|No.

!scope=col data-sort-type=date|Date

!scope=col|Venue

!scope=col|Cap

!scope=col|Opponent

!scope=col|Score

!scope=col|Result

!scope=col|Competition

scope=row|1

|8 July 2009||Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, United States||17||{{fb|Grenada}}||2–0||2–0||2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup

scope=row|2

|2 September 2011||Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince, Haiti||21||{{fb|US Virgin Islands}}||1–0||6–0||2014 FIFA World Cup qualification

scope=row|3

|6 September 2011||Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad, Curaçao||22||{{fb|Curaçao}}||2–2||4–2||2014 FIFA World Cup qualification

scope=row|4

|9 October 2015||BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, United States||30||{{fb|El Salvador}}||1–0||3–1||Friendly

scope=row|5

|8 June 2016||Camping World Stadium, Orlando, United States||33||{{fb|Brazil}}||1–5||1–7||2016 Copa América

Honours

Roulado

Ligue Haïtienne: 2003

Puerto Rico Islanders

Commissioner's Cup: 2008

Individual

NASL Best XI: 2015{{cite web|url=http://www.nasl.com/news/2015/11/13/-north-american-soccer-league-announces-2015-best-xi |title=North American Soccer League Announces 2015 Best XI |editor=Staff |date=13 November 2015 |publisher=NASL |access-date=10 June 2016}}