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Marc Hérold Gracien

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Marc Hérold Gracien
Personal information
Full name Marc Hérold Gracien
Date of birth (1983-05-05) May 5, 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Saint-Marc, Haiti
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1997–2002 Paris Saint-Germain
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2003 La Rochelle 24 (9)
2003–2005 Les Lilas 18 (7)
2006–2007 Brive 32 (13)
2008–2009 Plessis-Robinson
2009 Real Maryland Monarchs 8 (1)
International career
2004– Haiti 17 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 April 2010

Marc Hérold Gracien (born May 5, 1983) is a Haitian footballer.

Career

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At the age of 18 in 2001, Marc-Herold Gracien was considered as the fastest player in France by beating Nicolas Anelka's record after a physical test at Clarefontaine (The National Institute of Soccer)

Youth

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Gracien grew up in France and was part of storied French club Paris Saint-Germain's youth academy, where he played from the age of 14.

Professional

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Gracien began his professional career in France at the age of 18, playing with lower-league sides such as La Rochelle, Les Lilas, Brive and Plessis-Robinson.

Gracien signed with the Real Maryland Monarchs in the USL Second Division in 2009, playing eight games and scoring 1 goal and one assist in his debut season with the team.

SS La Gauloise (Reunion Island Indian Ocean) played 27 games and scored 11 goals. In January 2010, Gracien signed a 2-year contract with the Indian Ocean side. Gracien is extremely fast, very skillful and his ability to play with both feet is impressive. He has a strong strike and he is a great goal scorer.

International

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Gracien made his debut for the Haiti national football team in 2004. He played the qualifying games for the 2006 FIFA World Cup and the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

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