Gilbert Jean-Baptiste
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | February 19, 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Haiti | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995 | Mercer County Community College | ||
| 1996-1998 | Southern Connecticut State University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999-2001 | Charleston Battery | 79 | (6) |
| 2002 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 28 | (3) |
| Total | 107 | (9) | |
| National team | |||
| 2000-2002 | Haiti | 6 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Gilber Jean-Baptiste is a retired Haitian-Canadian soccer defender who played professionally in the USL A-League. He earned six cap with the Haiti national football team
Youth
Born in Haiti, Jean-Baptiste grew up in Montreal, Canada. In 1995, he moved to the United States to attend Mercer County Community College where he played a single season of college soccer. He was a 1995 NJCAA First Team All American.[1] Jean-Baptiste transferred to Southern Connecticut State University for the next three seasons. In 1998, his senior season, the Owls won the NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship and Jean-Baptiste was a First Team Division II All American and the NCAA Division II Player of the Year.[2] He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in computer science.
Club
In 1999, Jean-Baptiste turned professional with the Charleston Battery of the USL A-League. He was named Second Team All League his rookie season. He was also a 2001 First Team All League defender. On February 28, 2002, Jean-Baptiste signed with the Atlanta Silverbacks.[3] He retired at the end of the 2002 season and entered coaching.
International
In 2000, Jean-Baptiste earned his first cap with the Haiti national football team in a 1-1 tie with Peru in the 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[4] He went on to earn six caps, his last coming in 2002.