Wagneau Eloi

Wagneau Eloi (born 11 September 1973) is a Haitian former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Born in Haiti, Eloi's family relocated to Paris, France, when he was nine. In Paris, Eloi played for Red Star and Paris FC before joining RC Lens, where he made his senior debut. Having spent two seasons at AS Nancy, he returned to Lens in 1997 helping the club win its first Ligue 1 title. In three years at AS Monaco, he won another league title. He played the 2002–03 season at EA Guingamp and signed for Lens a third time in 2004. He retired from playing after two stints in Belgium with La Louvière and Roeselaere.

In 2008, Eloi became head coach of the Haiti national team.

In 2014, Eloi co-founded the US Champions Soccer Academy and became its technical director. He also became head coach of FC Miami City Champions in the Premier Development League expansion franchise in the Miami, Florida metro.

Playing career Eloi was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. His father was a carpenter, and his mother a seamstress. He moved to France with his mother, his brother, and his sister when he was nine years old. He spent four years at Paris-based club Red Star. but ultimately rejoined RC Lens for a third time.

In 2008, his professional career came to an end in Belgium where he had played for both Roeselaere and La Louvière.

Post-playing career Upon his retirement, Eloi returned to his native country, Haiti, in 2008. On 8 April 2008, he was unveiled as the new head coach of the Haiti national team in order to prepare it for the upcoming 2010 World Cup. In his first match, a 0–0 draw against the Netherlands Antilles, he fielded a young team with an average age of less than 24 years.

In 2014 Eloi co-founded the US Champions Soccer Academy with Ravy Truchot and Éric Rabésandratana and became its technical director. He was also made the head coach of FC Miami City Champions, a new Premier Development League expansion franchise in the Miami, Florida metro.

Personal life Eloi married a woman from Senegal.

Honours Lens Ligue 1: 1997–98

Monaco Ligue 1: 1999–2000 Trophée des Champions: 2000