Fabien Vorbe
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jean Francis Fabien Vorbe | ||
Date of birth | January 4, 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Port-au-Prince, Haiti | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
Playing position | Midfield | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Don Bosco FC | ||
Number | 71 | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2010 | Furman Paladins | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2008 | Violette AC | ||
2011–2012 | Tempête | 6 | (2) |
2012 | FC Edmonton | 9 | (0) |
2013 | IFK Varnamo | 6 | (0) |
2014 | Don Bosco FC | 15 | (3) |
2015 | Carlos A. Mannucci | 8 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
Haiti U17 | |||
Haiti U20 | |||
Haiti U23 | |||
2010– | Haiti | 6 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 28, 2012. |
Jean Francis Fabien Vorbe (born 4 January 1990) is a Haitian footballer who last played for FC Edmonton in the North American Soccer League. Vorbe is recognized internationally and locally as a young prodigy due to his prowess at handling the ball and his goal-scoring ability.
Career
Youth and College
Vorbe began his career in 2005 with first division Haitian club Violette AC at age 15, before moving to the United States to play college soccer at Furman University in 2008. In his freshman year, he made 17 appearances and scored four goals including two in his collegiate debut against UNC Wilmington. In his sophomore year, he started 16 games and tallied six goals and one assist. He made 16 appearances again in his junior year and scored four goals.
Club career
In 2011, Vorbe returned to Haiti to play for Tempête. After one season, he left Haiti to join FC Edmonton in the NASL. He was released[1] after one season and went to play in for IFK Värnamo in Sweden.
International career
Vorbe led his team to the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Korea, their first time doing so. During Group A qualifying, Vorbe scored important go-ahead goals for Haiti, notably against Honduras and incidentally was named the top scorer of the qualification rounds.
Vorbe made his senior debut for Haiti in a 3–1 against Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in a Caribbean Championship match on November 4, 2010.[2]
Personal life
Jean Francis Fabien Vorbe hails from one of the most notable footballing families in Haitian history, previously producing such stars as Charles, Sébastien and Philippe Vorbe.
Honours
Tempête FC
- Ligue Haïtienne (1): 2011
Regional
- CFU Youth Cup (U-16)
- Runners-up (1): 2006
References
- ↑ Quarstad, Brian, ed. (30 September 2012). "FC Edmonton Sacks Coaching Staff, Makes Budget Cuts". IMSoccer News. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ↑ Furman’s Vorbe Makes Debut For Haiti At Caribbean Cup
External links
- Fabien Vorbe profile at Soccerway
- Fabien Vorbe at National-Football-Teams.com
- Fabien Vorbe profile at Footballdatabase.eu
- Fabien Vorbe profile at FIFA.com
- Fabien Vorbe profile at Furman Paladins' site