Frantz Jean-Charles

Who is Frantz Jean-Charles?

Frantz Philippe Jean-Charles is a retired Haitian soccer player. Jean-Charles came to prominence in 1988 playing for Club Sportif Saint-Louis in Division 1. He scored his first goal against Excelsior and was one of the all-time leading scorer for his club. Between 1988–90, he won the league scoring title and was named national player of the year twice. During his brief stint in Saint-Louis, he played for the Haitian National Team between 1988–1991.

In May 1991, Jean-Charles moved to the United States where he attended Essex County College, a two-year college located in Newark, New Jersey. During his two years at Essex, Jean-Charles scored 49 goals and added 35 assists. Essex won the Region XIX in 1992 and Jean-Charles was named Regional Player of the Year after scoring 9 goals and 3 assists during the tournament. He then moved to Bloomfield College for his junior and senior seasons. He quickly earned himself the nickname "Scoring Machine". Bloomfield College coach Ralph Duggan said " Frantz came to Bloomfield with reputation of being a scoring machine and I think he lived up to that" Star Ledger.