Leonel Saint-Preux

Léonel Saint-Preux (born February 12, 1985) is a Haitian former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Club career Saint-Preux began his career with Haitian club Zénith, where he was generally regarded as one of the most promising footballing talents in the Ligue Haïtienne.

Saint-Preux signed with Minnesota Thunder of the USL First Division on April 15, 2009., and scored on his debut on April 18, 2009, in a game against the Austin Aztex. He then spent an extended period with Vietnamies club based in Hanoi.

In early March 2010 he pre-signed a two-year contract with the Aztex, against whom he made his USL debut in 2009, but he was released before the season started after failing his medical.

International career Saint-Preux has represented Haiti at various youth levels. He was a member of Haiti's qualifying squad for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, scoring a memorable 40 yard goal in his nation's 2–1 victory over Canada. He debuted for the full Haitian national team in 2007, and has since participated in several World Cup qualifying matches. He scored his first international goal on November 19, 2008, in a 1–1 tie against Suriname.

Career statistics Scores and results list Haiti's goal tally first.

No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 24 November 2004 Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica 4–0 11–0 2005 Caribbean Cup qualification 2. 19 November 2008 André Kamperveen Stadion, Paramaribo, Suriname 1–0 1–1 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification 3. 23 May 2009 Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United States 2–1 2–2 Friendly 4. 27 June 2009 Saputo Stadium, Montreal, Canada 1–2 1–2 Friendly 5. 4 November 2010 Manny Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella, Trinidad and Tobago 2–0 3–1 2010 Caribbean Cup qualification 6. 9 December 2012 Antigua Recreation Ground, St. Johns, Antigua and Barbuda 1–0 2–1 2012 Caribbean Cup 7. 16 December 2012 Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua and Barbuda 1–0 1–0 2012 Caribbean Cup

Honours Prix d'Honneur et d'Excellence -Association Jeunesse Excalibur/Global Youth Action Network, November 2008-