- Source: Frantz Pierrot
Frantz Richard Pierrot (born 20 April 1999) is a Haitian professional footballer who plays as a forward for League of Ireland Premier Division club Drogheda United and the Haiti national team.
Club career
= College and amateur
=Pierrot played two years of college soccer with Saint Joseph's Hawks from 2018 to 2020, two further years with Merrimack Warriors from 2020 to 2021 and a year with UConn Huskies in 2022.
Pierrot also appeared for USL League Two sides Westchester Flames, Reading United, Boston Bolts, Seacoast United Phantoms between 2017 and 2021.
= Professional
=In December 2022, he was selected as a Round 3 pick by Major League Soccer side Houston Dynamo in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft, but he ultimately opted to pursue other options in Europe. He signed for Athlone Town in the League of Ireland First Division ahead of their 2023 campaign, making his debut on 18 February 2023 and scoring twice in a 3–1 win away to Longford Town in a local derby game. On 28 April 2023, he scored a hat-trick in a 3–0 win at home to Wexford at Athlone Town Stadium. At the end of the season, he was voted into the 2023 PFAI First Division Team of the Year by his fellow players after scoring 22 goals in 38 appearances in all competitions. He signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Drogheda United ahead of the 2024 season. He made his debut for the club on 16 February 2024 away to Derry City at the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium. On 12 April 2024, he scored his first goal for the club with an 86th-minute equaliser in a 2–2 draw with Derry City at United Park.
International career
In May 2023, Pierrot was included in the provisional squad for Haiti's 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup campaign, but did not make the final cut. On 23 March 2024, he made his international debut for Haiti in a 1–1 draw with French Guiana in a friendly.
Personal life
Pierrot was born in Haiti, but grew up in Massachusetts in the United States where he attended Melrose High School. His older brother Frantzdy Pierrot is also a professional footballer, currently playing in Greece with AEK Athens.
Career statistics
= Club
=As of match played 16 November 2024
= International
=As of match played 23 March 2024
Honours
Drogheda United
FAI Cup: 2024
References
External links
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- Frantz Pierrot
- Frantzdy Pierrot
- 2024 FAI Cup final
- Drogheda United F.C.
- Haiti national football team
- 2023 League of Ireland First Division
- 2023–24 Leinster Senior Cup
- 2023 MLS SuperDraft
- 2024 Shelbourne F.C. season
- List of foreign League of Ireland players