Kevin Sainte-Luce

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Kevin Sainte-Luce

| image =

| caption =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|04|28|df=y}}

| birth_place = Paris, France

| height = 1.78 m

| position = Winger

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 2010–2012 | youthclubs1 = Cardiff City

| years1 = 2012–2013 | clubs1 = Cardiff City| caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2013–2015 | clubs2 = AFC Wimbledon | caps2 = 46 | goals2 = 3

| years3 = 2015 | clubs3 = Gateshead | caps3 = 13 | goals3 = 3

| years4 = 2015–2016 | clubs4 = Dieppe | caps4 = 21 | goals4 = 6

| years5 = 2016–2019 | clubs5 = Créteil | caps5 = 39 | goals5 = 2

| years6 = 2018–2019 | clubs6 = Fleury 91 | caps6 = 4 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2019–2020 | clubs7 = Rouen | caps7 = 4 | goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2020 | clubs8 = AG Caennaise | caps8 = 1 | goals8 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2012–2013 |nationalteam1 = Guadeloupe U20 |nationalcaps1 = 9 |nationalgoals1 = 2

| nationalyears2 = 2016– |nationalteam2 = Guadeloupe |nationalcaps2 = 4 |nationalgoals2 = 0

| club-update = 00:02, 7 July 2019 (UTC)

| nationalteam-update = 1 June 2016

}}

Kevin Sainte-Luce (born 28 April 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger. Born in Metropolitan France, he plays for the Guadeloupe national team at international level.

Career

=Early years=

Born in Paris, France, Sainte-Luce moved to Wales as a teenager and worked his way through the Cardiff City Academy under the stewardship of the Head of Academy Neal Ardley.{{cite news|title=A new lease of life for Kevin Sainte-Luce |url=http://www.narrowtheangle.com/2013/02/a-new-lease-of-life-for-kevin-sainte.html |accessdate=2 March 2013 |newspaper=Narrow the Angle |date=2 March 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130301044237/http://www.narrowtheangle.com/2013/02/a-new-lease-of-life-for-kevin-sainte.html |archivedate= 1 March 2013 }} The winger made his debut for the senior team on 14 August 2012, in a 2–1 defeat to Northampton Town in the first round of the Football League Cup.{{cite news|title=Alex Nicholls scored the winner as Northampton dumped last season's runners–up Cardiff out of the Capital One Cup|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19159869|accessdate=22 August 2012|newspaper=BBC Football|date=14 August 2012}} However, despite showing promise for "The Bluebirds" the 19-year–old had his contract terminated on 29 January 2013{{Cite web|url=https://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/news/2013/january/sainte-luce-contract-terminated|title=SAINTE-LUCE CONTRACT TERMINATED | Cardiff}} following an incident in which he was found guilty of assaulting two girls in a Cardiff nightclub. Sainte-Luce avoided a six–month prison sentence but was ordered to pay £1,250 compensation to the girls, given a 180-hour community service order and handed a 10–week 8pm–6am curfew for the unprovoked attack.{{Cite web|url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/cardiff-city-footballer-spared-jail-2497323|title = Cardiff City footballer spared jail over women's nightclub assaults|date = 15 January 2013}}

=AFC Wimbledon=

In spite of his run–in with the law, AFC Wimbledon manager Neal Ardley decided to offer the young winger a chance to prove himself, signing him on a six–month contract with the option of a further year on 31 January 2013.{{cite news|title=AFC Wimbledon keep Sullivan and Meades as Sainte-Luce signs|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21280387|accessdate=31 January 2013}} Sainte-Luce made his Football League debut in a 2–1 win over Bradford City on 16 February 2013 as a 64th minute substitute for Rashid Yussuff.{{cite news|title=AFC Wimbledon 2 – 1 Bradford City|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21448220|accessdate=16 February 2013}} Ardley's faith in him was soon repaid as on 23 February 2013, Sainte-Luce scored his first Football League goal for "The Dons" in a 1–0 win over Dagenham & Redbridge.{{cite news|title=Sainte-Luce fires Dons to vital Dagenham win|url=http://www.hounslowchronicle.co.uk/west-london-sport/afcwimbledon/2013/02/23/sainte-luce-fires-dons-to-vital-dagenham-win-109642-32868167/|newspaper=The Hounslow Chronicle|accessdate=23 February 2013}} The 19-year–old winger scored his second goal for the club in a 2–0 win over Morecambe on 23 March 2013.{{cite news|title=AFC Wimbledon 2–0 Morecambe|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21811698|accessdate=23 March 2013}} On 25 June 2013, it was announced that manager Neal Ardley had taken up the option of a one-year extension on the 20-year–old winger's contract, retaining him at Kingsmeadow Stadium for the 2013–14 season.{{cite web|title=Sainte-Luce to remain with AFC Wimbledon |url=http://www.hounslowchronicle.co.uk/west-london-sport/afcwimbledon/2013/06/25/sainte-luce-to-remain-with-afc-wimbledon-109642-33524141/|newspaper=The Hounslow Chronicle|accessdate=25 June 2013}} On 7 January 2015, his contract was terminated by mutual consent due to a lack of first team action.{{cite web|title=Kevin's exit confirmed |url=http://www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/news/article/kevins-exit-confirmed-2188877.aspx|publisher=AFC Wimbledon|accessdate=7 January 2015}}

=Gateshead=

Sainte-Luce signed a short-term, six-month deal with Conference Premier side Gateshead on 15 January.{{cite news|title=Kevin Sainte-Luce: Gateshead sign ex-AFC Wimbledon winger|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/30834506|work=BBC Sport|date=15 January 2015|accessdate=30 August 2015}} Sainte-Luce made his Gateshead debut two days later in their 2–0 win at Nuneaton Town.{{cite web|title=Nuneaton Town 0-2 Gateshead|url=http://www.gateshead-fc.com/5259/nuneaton-town-0-2-gateshead|publisher=Gateshead FC|date=17 January 2015|accessdate=30 August 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304071405/http://www.gateshead-fc.com/5259/nuneaton-town-0-2-gateshead|archivedate=4 March 2016}} He scored his first goals for Gateshead in their 2–2 draw at Grimsby Town on 4 April.{{cite web|title=Grimsby Town 2-2 Gateshead|url=http://www.gateshead-fc.com/5386/grimsby-town-2-2-gateshead|publisher=Gateshead FC|date=4 April 2015|accessdate=30 August 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924043115/http://www.gateshead-fc.com/5386/grimsby-town-2-2-gateshead|archivedate=24 September 2015}} However, he was not offered a new deal at the end of the season and left the club in June.{{cite web|title=Gateshead confirm retained and released list |url=http://www.gateshead-fc.com/5433/gateshead-confirm-retained-and-released-list |publisher=Gateshead FC |date=11 June 2015 |accessdate=30 August 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150904152606/http://www.gateshead-fc.com/5433/gateshead-confirm-retained-and-released-list |archivedate= 4 September 2015 }}

=FC Dieppe=

It was announced on 11 August 2015 that Sainte-Luce had signed for FC Dieppe.{{cite web|title=KEVIN SAINTE-LUCE A SIGNE|url=http://s374420019.onlinehome.fr/morenews.php?id=1610|publisher=FC Dieppe|date=11 August 2015|accessdate=30 August 2015}}

=Creteil=

Saint-Luce joined Creteil for the 2016–17 season.

=Rouen=

On 14 June 2019, Sainte-Luce joined FC Rouen.[http://www.actufoot.com/75/fc-fleury-91-kevin-sainte-luce-a-signe-normandie/ FC FLEURY 91 : KÉVIN SAINTE-LUCE A SIGNÉ EN NORMANDIE !], actufoot.com, 14 June 2019

Career statistics

rowspan="2"\|Season !rowspan="2"\|Club !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|FA Cup !colspan="2"\|League Cup !colspan="2"\|Other{{efn\|Includes Football League Trophy and FA Trophy.}} !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Cardiff City \|2012–13{{Soccerbase season\|66126\|2012\|access-date=1 July 2013}} \|Championship \|0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
rowspan="3"\|AFC Wimbledon \|2012–13 \|League Two \|14	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	2
2013–14{{Soccerbase season\|66126\|2013\|access-date=30 August 2013}} \|League Two	23 \|1	0	0	0	0	1	0	24	1
2014–15{{Soccerbase season\|66126\|2014\|access-date=30 August 2015}} \|League Two \|9	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	11	0
Gateshead \|2014–15 \|Conference Premier \|13	3	0	0	0	0	1{{cite web\|url=http://www.gateshead-fc.com/5275/wrexham-1-1-gateshead \|title=Wrexham 1-1 Gateshead \|publisher=Gateshead FC \|date=24 January 2015 \|accessdate=30 August 2015 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151126065752/http://www.gateshead-fc.com/5275/wrexham-1-1-gateshead \|archivedate=26 November 2015 }}	0	14	3
colspan="3"\|Career total !59	6	0	0	2	0	3	0	64	6