Ricardo Pierre-Louis
{{Short description|Haitian footballer (born 1984)}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ricardo Pierre-Louis
| image =
| fullname = Ricardo Pierre-Louis
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|11|2}}
| birth_place = Léogâne, Haiti
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=1}}
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Magic Soccer Academy Verrettes 3rd Division Haitian league
| clubnumber = 10
| youthyears1 = 2005–2007
| youthclubs1 = Lee Flames
| years1 = 2007
| clubs1 = Cape Cod Crusaders
| caps1 = 7
| goals1 = 6
| years2 = 2008
| clubs2 = Columbus Crew
| caps2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2009
| clubs3 = Cleveland City Stars
| caps3 = 26
| goals3 = 3
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 = Haiti U-17
| nationalcaps1 = 45
| nationalgoals1 = 28
| nationalyears2 =
| nationalteam2 = Haiti U-20
| nationalcaps2 = 14
| nationalgoals2 = 5
| nationalyears3 =
| nationalteam3 = Haiti U-23
| nationalcaps3 = 19
| nationalgoals3 = 7
| nationalyears4 = 2004–2009
| nationalteam4 = Haiti
| nationalcaps4 = 44
| nationalgoals4 = 7
| medaltemplates =
| pcupdate = 22 October 2009
| ntupdate = 29 May 2009
}}
Ricardo Pierre-Louis (born November 2, 1984) is a Haitian soccer player, currently playing for Magic Soccer Academy Verrettes in 3rd division in Haiti. He is also the club owner.
Career
=College and amateur=
Pierre-Louis played college soccer at Lee University, where he was a three-time all-Southern States Athletic Conference selection in 2005, 2006 and 2007, the SSAC Newcomer of the Year in 2005, a two-time NAIA Region XIII Player of the Year in 2006 and 2007, a two-time NAIA first team all-American in 2006 and 2007, a NAIA Player of the Year in 2007, and Lee University's Athlete of the Year in 2005, 2006 and 2007 .
In 2007, he also played for the Cape Cod Crusaders in the USL Premier Development League.[http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2007/roster/22306.html 2007 Cape Cod Crusaders] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080517144830/http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2007/roster/22306.html |date=2008-05-17 }}
=Professional=
Icon at Cavaly as Club Leogane Haiti. scored 34 goals, in 54 games with Cavaly. Ricardo is scary to rivalry Valencia defenders like Massillon, Smith Charmand and so forth.
Pierre-Louis was drafted in the second round (22nd overall) in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft by the Columbus Crew{{Cite web | title=Stars Sign Ricardo Pierre-Louis From Haitian National Team | url=http://clevelandcitystars.com/slides/448-city-stars-sign-ricardo-pierre-louis | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090331064040/http://www.clevelandcitystars.com:80/slides/448-city-stars-sign-ricardo-pierre-louis | access-date=2025-03-27 | archive-date=2009-03-31}} of Major League Soccer, he was part of the team that won the supporter shields and the MLS Cup that year, Pierre-Louis was waived by the crew and signed with the Cleveland City stars soon after.
He signed with the Cleveland City Stars of the USL First Division on March 17, 2009.[http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3790971 Stars Sign Haitian National Team Member Ricardo Pierre-Louis From MLS Champions]
=Coaching career=
Pierre-Louis begun his coaching career soon after early retirement from pro soccer. Pierre-Louis started Magic Soccer F.C, a successful youth soccer club in Bismarck, ND. Pierre-Louis is a USFF “B” licensed coach. magic soccerskills.com
Pierre-Louis is a collegiate assistant coach. He has been the assistant coach at the university of Mary, NCAA II, since 2014.Umary mauraders.com
=International=
Pierre-Louis won Caribbean championships with the Haitian national U-17 and U-20 teams, was captain of the Haitian national U-20 team, and was a member of the senior Haiti squad which took part in the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
=International goals=
:Scores and results list Haiti's goal tally first.{{cite web|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/2873/Ricardo_Pierre_Louis.html|title=Pierre-Louis, Ricardo|publisher=National Football Teams|access-date=10 May 2017}}
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! No !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition | ||||||
| 1. | 30 May 2007 | Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | {{fb|VIN}} | align=center | 3–0 | align=center | 3–0 | 2007 Digicel Shield |
References
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External links
- [http://www.clevelandcitystars.com/ricardo-pierre-louis Cleveland City Stars bio]
- [http://web.mlsnet.com/players/bio.jsp?team=mls&player=pierre-louis_r&event=superdraft&year=2008 MLS player profile]
- [http://www.haitifoot.com/players/ricardo_pierre_louis.php Profile at HaitiFoot.com]
{{Haiti Squad 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup}}
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Category:Cape Cod Crusaders players
Category:Cleveland City Stars players
Category:Columbus Crew players
Category:Haitian men's footballers
Category:Haitian expatriate men's footballers
Category:USL First Division players
Category:2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
Category:USL League Two players
Category:Columbus Crew draft picks
Category:Haiti men's international footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Haitian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
Category:Lee Flames men's soccer players
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