Mechack Jérôme (born April 21, 1990) is a Haitian professional footballer who plays for USL League One club Union Omaha.
 Jérôme with Haiti in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 21, 1990[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Liancourt, Haiti | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Union Omaha | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2009 | Baltimore SC | ||
| 2009–2010 | SC Mirandela | 4 | (0) |
| 2010 | Austin Aztex FC | 3 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Orlando City SC | 34 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Sporting Kansas City | 12 | (0) |
| 2014 | Montreal Impact | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | Charlotte Independence | 17 | (0) |
| 2015–2018 | Jacksonville Armada | 81 | (3) |
| 2019–2021 | El Paso Locomotive | 51 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Indy Eleven | 55 | (0) |
| 2024– | Union Omaha | 19 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008– | Haiti | 78 | (4) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 25, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 27, 2022 | |||
Club career
editJérôme played for Baltimore in the Ligue Haïtienne, and then for Mirandela in the Portuguese Second Division, before being spotted by Austin Aztex head coach Adrian Heath while playing for the Haiti national team in a friendly match against the Aztex on April 28, 2010.
Jérôme signed for the Aztex in June 2010 and made his debut for the team on September 11, 2010 in a 3–1 loss to the Puerto Rico Islanders.[2] Prior to the 2011 season, new owners purchased the club, moved it to Orlando, Florida, renamed it Orlando City and joined the USL Pro league for 2011.
He signed a multi-year contract with Orlando City on September 1, 2011.[3]
Jérôme was signed by Sporting Kansas City of Major League Soccer on February 28, 2013.[4] The club released him on March 31, 2014.[5]
On June 6, 2014 he signed with Montreal Impact.[6] He was released three weeks later.[7]
Jérôme signed with Charlotte Independence of United Soccer League on May 1, 2015.[8] He then signed with Jacksonville Armada FC of the North American Soccer League in September 2015.[9] Two months later he re-signed with Jacksonville for the 2016 season.[10]
Jérôme signed with USL Championship expansion club El Paso Locomotive on January 21, 2019.[11] El Paso re-signed Jérôme for the 2020 season on November 21.[12]
In December 2021, it was announced Jérôme would make the move to Indy Eleven ahead of the 2022 season.[13]
On November 30, 2023, Indy Eleven announced Jérôme's departure from the club upon the expiration of his contract.[14]
On January 30, 2024, Jérôme signed with Union Omaha of USL League One for the 2024 season.[15] He made his debut on March 16 in a 2–1 win over Central Valley Fuego FC, replacing defender Will Perkins in the 73rd minute.[16]
International career
editJerome played for Haiti at the 2007 CONCACAF U17 Tournament and the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup, before making his debut for the full senior Haiti national team in 2008. He was part of the Haiti squad which competed in the 2008 Caribbean Championship, and helped his country qualify for the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Career statistics
edit- Scores and results list Haiti's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Jérôme goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 November 2014 | Montego Bay Sports Complex, Montego Bay, Jamaica |  Cuba |
1–0 | 2–1 | 2014 Caribbean Cup |
| 2 | 4 September 2015 | Grenada National Stadium, St. George's, Grenada |  Grenada |
2–1 | 3–1 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 9 November 2016 | Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince, Haiti |  French Guiana |
1–0 | 2–5 | 2017 Caribbean Cup qualification |
| 4 | 11 June 2019 | Centro de Alto Rendimiento, Alajuela, Costa Rica |  Guyana |
1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
Honours
editBaltimore SC
- Ligue Haïtienne: 2007
Orlando City
Sporting Kansas City
Personal life
editOn October 31, 2024, a propane tank in a garage at Jérôme's duplex home in Bellevue, Nebraska exploded, causing severe damage to the building and injuring him, his wife, and cousin, the latter two of whom were severely injured; all three were subsequently hospitalized. According to Bellevue Fire Department Captain Frank Guido, the propane tank is believed to have exploded because unrestrained propane vapors ignited due to the garage not being well-ventilated, and that a lighter and cell phone were found near the gas source.[18][19]
References
edit- ^ "FIFA Tournaments - Players & Coaches - Mechack JEROME". February 19, 2019. Archived from the original on 19 February 2019.
- ^ "USSF Division-2 Pro League". demosphere.com.
- ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2012-05-24. Retrieved 2011-09-02.
- ^ "Sporting Kansas City signs Christian Duke, Mechack Jerome - ESPN FC". ESPNFC.com.
- ^ "Sporting KC waives Mechack Jerome". Sporting Kansas City.
- ^ "Impact signs defender Mechack Jérôme". Montreal Impact.
- ^ "Impact signs Polish left back Krzysztof Krol". Montreal Impact.
- ^ "Independence Shores Up Defense With Addition Of Mechack Jérôme". Charlotte Independence. Archived from the original on 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2015-11-14.
- ^ "Armada FC Signs Haitian National Defender Mechack Jérôme". armadafc.com.
- ^ "Mechack Jérôme Re-signs With Armada FC". armadafc.com.
- ^ "EL PASO LOCOMOTIVE FC SIGNS HAITIAN INTERNATIONAL DEFENDER, MECHACK JÉRÔME". January 21, 2019.
- ^ "Haitian National Team veteran Mechack Jérôme returning to Locomotive FC for 2020". November 21, 2019.
- ^ USLChampionship com Staff (December 3, 2021). "Indy Announces Arrival of Rebellon, Jerome for 2022 Season". USL Championship.
- ^ "Indy Eleven Announces Additional Roster Moves". Indy Eleven. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
- ^ "UNION OMAHA SIGNS HAITIAN NATIONAL TEAM DEFENDER MECHACK JÉRÔME". UnionOmaha.com. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ^ "Omaha 2-1 Central Valley (Mar 16, 2024) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- ^ "Jérôme, Mechack". National Football Teams. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ^ McCarty, Joseph (November 1, 2024). "Three injured when Bellevue home explodes". KLKN. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
- ^ Perez, Jessica (November 2, 2024). "'I'm just happy to be here': 3 injured, 2 families displaced after duplex explosion". KETV. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
External links
edit- Mechack Jérôme at Soccerway.com
- Mechack Jérôme at National-Football-Teams.com
- Mechack Jérôme at FBref.com
- Mechack Jérôme at Major League Soccer
- Mechack Jérôme at AS.com (in Spanish)
