Leonel Saint-Preux


Leonel Saint-Preux is a Haitian footballer who plays as a forward for Abahani Limited in the Bangladesh League.

Career

Club

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

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.

Honors

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

International goals

NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.24 November 2004Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica4–011–02005 Caribbean Cup qualification
2.19 November 2008André Kamperveen Stadion, Paramaribo, Suriname1–01–12010 FIFA World Cup qualification
3.23 May 2009Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United States2–12–2Friendly
4.27 June 2009Saputo Stadium, Montreal, Canada1–21–2Friendly
5.4 November 2010Manny Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella, Trinidad and Tobago2–03–12010 Caribbean Cup qualification
6.9 December 2012Antigua Recreation Ground, St. Johns, Antigua and Barbuda1–02–12012 Caribbean Cup
7.16 December 2012Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua and Barbuda1–01–02012 Caribbean Cup