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'{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2013}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Andrew Jean-Baptiste | fullname = Andrew Jean-Baptiste | image = Andrew Jean-Baptiste (cropped).jpg | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|6|16}} | birth_place = [[Brooklyn|Brooklyn, New York]], United States | height = {{height|ft=6|in=2}} | position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]] | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = 1998–2008 | youthclubs1 = [http://www.brentwoodyouthsoccer.net Brentwood Youth SC] | youthyears2 = 2008–2010 | youthclubs2 = [http://www.albertsonsoccer.com Albertson SC] | youthyears3 = 2010–2011 | youthclubs3 = [[Connecticut Huskies men's soccer|Connecticut Huskies]] | years1 = 2010 | clubs1 = [[New York Red Bulls U-23]] | caps1 = | goals1 = | years2 = 2012–2013 | clubs2 = [[Portland Timbers]] | caps2 = 31 | goals2 = 2 | years3 = 2012 | clubs3 = → [[Los Angeles Blues]] (loan) | caps3 = 8 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2014 | clubs4 = [[Chivas USA]] | caps4 = 10 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2015 | clubs5 = [[New York Red Bulls]] | caps5 = 0 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2015 | clubs6 = → [[New York Red Bulls II]] (loan) | caps6 = 10 | goals6 = 1 | years7 = 2015- | clubs7 = [[Estrella San Agustín CF]] | caps7 = 7 | goals7 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2010 | nationalteam1 = [[United States men's national under-18 soccer team|United States U18]] | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2015– | nationalteam2 = [[Haiti national football team|Haiti]] | nationalcaps2 = 1 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | medaltemplates = | pcupdate = August 7, 2014 | ntupdate = October 11, 2015 }} '''Andrew Jean-Baptiste''' (born June 16, 1992) is a Haitian international [[Association football|footballer]]. ==Early life== Jean-Bapiste was born in Brooklyn, New York and is of [[Haiti|Haitian]] descent.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://haitisports.com/index.php/football/90-ranking-haitian-players-by-leagues|title= Ranking Haitian players by leagues|publisher=HaitiSports |date=July 6, 2014 |accessdate=September 10, 2014}}</ref> ==Career== ===Youth and college=== Jean-Baptiste attended Brentwood High School on [[Long Island, New York]]. He was honored with the 2009 Long Island player of the year presented by Newsday. He played [[college soccer]] with the [[Connecticut Huskies men's soccer|Connecticut Huskies]] from 2010–11. During his second year at UCONN Jean-Baptiste was named the 2011 Big East Conference Defensive Player of the Year. During the 2010 season he also played for the [[New York Red Bulls U-23]] team. ===Professional=== Jean-Baptiste was selected 8th overall by [[Portland Timbers]] in the first round of the [[2012 MLS SuperDraft]]. In his first professional match for the Portland Timbers, Jean-Baptiste scored a header from a free-kick, assisted by [[Jack Jewsbury]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2012-03-12-por-v-phi/recap |title=Recap: Boyd, Alhassan lead Timbers comeback vs. Union |publisher=MLSsoccer.com |date= |accessdate=March 15, 2012}}</ref> Later in the season he was sent on loan to [[Los Angeles Blues]] and made 8 appearances for the club. During his second year Jean-Baptiste became a starter for Portland and appeared in 26 matches. Jean-Baptiste scored the game-winning goal on July 13, 2013 against the [[Los Angeles Galaxy]], on a header from a corner kick by [[Diego Valeri]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2013-07-13-por-v-la/recap |title=Portland Timbers 2, LA Galaxy 1 MLS Match Recap |publisher=MLSsoccer.com |date= |accessdate=July 13, 2013}}</ref> On December 12, 2013, Jean-Baptiste was traded to [[Chivas USA]] in exchange for [[Jorge Villafaña]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/12/12/timbers-trade-andrew-jean-baptiste-chivas-usa-jorge-villafana-and-no-2-re-en |title=Timbers trade Andrew Jean-Baptiste to Chivas USA for Jorge Villafana and No. 2 Re-Entry spot |publisher=MLSsoccer.com |date=December 12, 2013 |accessdate=December 27, 2013}}</ref> In his one year with Chivas he appeared in 10 league matches, missing two months of the season due to injury. On January 27, 2015 the [[New York Red Bulls]] announced that they had signed Jean-Baptiste.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newyorkredbulls.com/news/2015/01/red-bulls-sign-jean-baptiste-perrinelle-and-zubar |title=Red Bulls sign Jean-Baptiste, Perrinelle, and Zubar |publisher=newyorkredbulls.com |date= |accessdate=January 27, 2015}}</ref> Jean-Baptiste was loaned to affiliate side [[New York Red Bulls II]] during the 2015 season and made his debut for the side on April 4, 2015, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 4–1 victory over [[Toronto FC II]], the first victory in club history.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newyorkredbulls.com/news/2015/04/match-recap-red-bulls-ii-4-toronto-fc-ii-1 |title= Red Bulls II earn first victory in team history|newspaper= newyorkredbulls.com|date= |accessdate=4 April 2015}}</ref> Jean-Baptiste was released by New York Red Bulls on June 26, 2015.<ref>http://www.mlssoccer.com/transactions/2015</ref> ===International=== Jean-Baptiste represented the United States in 2010 at the [[United States men's national under-18 soccer team|Under 18]] level. He formally switched allegiance to the Haitian federation, and in June 2015 Jean-Baptiste was called up by the Haiti National team for the [[2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup]], and was on the bench for all 4 games. ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * [http://www.mlssoccer.com/players/andrew-jean-baptiste MLS player profile] * [http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/jeanbaptiste_andrew00.html Connecticut Huskies bio] * [http://www.estrellasanagustin.com/id_lan=1&id_geo=8&id_spo=1&id_clu=102&id_tea_sea=19249&id_com_sea=1195&id_pla_sea=46216&id_sec=154 estrellasanagustin.com bio] {{Haiti squad 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup}} {{TimbersFirstPick}} {{Persondata | NAME = Jean-Baptise, Andrew | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = Footballer | DATE OF BIRTH = June 16, 1992 | PLACE OF BIRTH = Brooklyn, New York, United States | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Jean-Baptise, Andrew}} [[Category:1992 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:American soccer players]] [[Category:Haitian footballers]] [[Category:Connecticut Huskies men's soccer players]] [[Category:New York Red Bulls U-23 players]] [[Category:Portland Timbers players]] [[Category:Orange County Blues FC players]] [[Category:Chivas USA players]] [[Category:New York Red Bulls players]] [[Category:New York Red Bulls II players]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Brooklyn]] [[Category:Soccer players from New York]] [[Category:American sportspeople of Haitian descent]] [[Category:Brentwood High School (Brentwood, New York) alumni]] [[Category:Portland Timbers draft picks]] [[Category:Major League Soccer first round draft picks]] [[Category:Major League Soccer players]] [[Category:United Soccer League players]] [[Category:United States men's youth international soccer players]] [[Category:Haiti international footballers]] [[Category:2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup players]] {{Haiti-footy-bio-stub}}'