Jean-Robert Menelas
Haitian footballer (born 1972) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jean Robert Menelas (born 11 December 1972) is a Haitian footballer who has played for the Haiti national football team.[1] He played striker for Roulado,[2] a club from the Gonâve Island with which he won the Ligue Haïtienne on the occasions: 2002 and 2003. For the 2002 season he was also the league's topscorer.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1972-12-11) December 11, 1972 (age 51) | ||
Place of birth | Haiti | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1993–2007 | Roulado | (158) | |
International career | |||
2000 | Haiti | 13 | (10) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
As of 2008, Menelas has become the all-time leading goalscorer in the Haitian top division during 14 years playing for Roulado, his only club.[3][4] He is considered to be the best player in the history of Roulado, and one of the best strikers of his generation in Haiti. The club retired his number 7 jersey; the first in the history of Haitian football that a number would be permanently removed.