Nesley Jean

{{short description|Bahamian footballer (born 1985)}}

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| birth_place = Freeport, Bahamas

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| position = Forward

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| years1 = 2007–2013

| clubs1 = Bears

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| nationalyears1 = 2004–2018

| nationalteam1 = Bahamas

| nationalcaps1 = 14

| nationalgoals1 = 6

| nationalyears2 = 2004–2009

| nationalteam2 = Bahamas Beach Soccer

| manageryears1 = 2014

| managerclubs1 = Bahamas

| manageryears2 = 2019–

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Nesley Jean (born 16 March 1985) is a former Bahamian international soccer player who played as a striker for the Bahamas national team, for which he is currently the head coach.

Club career

Jean played for local side Bears.[http://www.bahamasnational.com/?q=node/623 Bears Win Another Soccer Title] - Bahamas National

International career

He 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.{{FIFA player|211132}}

He also played for the national beach soccer team.[http://www.thenassauguardian.com/index.php?option=com_content&id=39049:a-sports-lesson-for-the-nation&Itemid=50 A sports lesson for the nation] – Nassau Guardian

=International goals=

:Scores and results list Bahamas' goal tally first.{{cite web|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/564/Nesley_Jean.html|title=Jean, Nesley|publisher=National Football Teams|access-date=22 November 2018}}

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! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition

1.28 March 2004BFA National Development Center, Nassau, Bahamas{{fb|DMA}}{{center|1–1}}{{center|1–3}}2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
2.6 September 2006Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba{{fb|TCA}}{{center|2–1}}{{center|3–2}}rowspan=2| 2007 Caribbean Cup qualification
3.19 November 2006Barbados National Stadium, Bridgetown, Barbados{{fb|BRB}}{{center|2–1}}{{center|2–1}}
4.rowspan=2| 2 July 2011rowspan=2| TCIFA National Academy, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islandsrowspan=2| {{fb|TCA}}{{center|1–0}}rowspan=2 style="text-align:center;" | 4–0rowspan=2| 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
5.{{center|3–0}}
6.14 October 2018Thomas Robinson Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas{{fb|AIA}}align=center | 1–1align=center | 1–12019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualification

Managerial career

He retired after injuries and became a coach for the Bahamas U-17 team. He was named national team coach in summer 2014.[http://www.thenassauguardian.com/sports/48917 Soccer game could bring MLS to Bahamas (Nassaau Guardian)]

References

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