Ricardo Pierre-Louis

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.

Professional He was at Cavaly as Club Leogane Haiti and scored 34 goals, in 54 games with Cavaly. Pierre-Louis was drafted in the second round (22nd overall) in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft by the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer. He was part of the team that won the supporter shields and the MLS Cup that year, but never played during the season. Pierre-Louis was waived by the crew and signed with the Cleveland City stars soon after.

He signed but never played with the Cleveland City Stars of the USL First Division on March 17, 2009.

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

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.

No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 30 May 2007 Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 3–0 3–0 2007 Digicel Shield