Nesley Jean (born 16 March 1985) is a former Bahamian international soccer player, who played as a striker for the Bahamas national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nesley Jean | ||
| Date of birth | (1985-03-16) 16 March 1985 (age 37)[1][2] | ||
| Place of birth | Freeport, Bahamas | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2013 | Bears | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004–2018 | Bahamas | 14 | (6) |
| 2004–2009 | Bahamas Beach Soccer | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 2014 | Bahamas | ||
| 2019–2022 | Bahamas | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:08, 19 July 2014 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:08, 18 November 2018 (UTC) | |||
Jean played for local side Bears.[3]
He made his international debut for Bahamas in an October 2001 friendly match against Haiti and has earned a total of 13 caps, scoring 5 goals. He has represented his country in 5 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[4]
He also played for the national beach soccer team.[5]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 28 March 2004 | BFA National Development Center, Nassau, Bahamas | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 2. | 6 September 2006 | Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2007 Caribbean Cup qualification | |
| 3. | 19 November 2006 | Barbados National Stadium, Bridgetown, Barbados | 2–1 | 2–1 | ||
| 4. | 2 July 2011 | TCIFA National Academy, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| 5. | 3–0 | |||||
| 6. | 14 October 2018 | Thomas Robinson Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualification |
He retired after injuries and became a coach for the Bahamas U-17 team. He was named national team coach in summer 2014.[6]
Bahamas national football team – managers | |
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