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{{short description|Haitian footballer (born 1986)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name        = James Marcelin
| image       = James Marcelin, FC Edmonton (cropped).jpg
| caption     = Marcelin (left) in 2019 with FC Edmonton
| fullname    = James Marcelin
| birth_date  = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1986|6|13}}
| birth_place = [[Saint-Marc]], Haiti
| height      = 1.88 m
| position    = [[Midfielder]], [[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
| currentclub = 
| clubnumber  = 
| youthyears1 = 
| youthclubs1 = 
| years1      = 2002–2006
| clubs1      = [[Roulado (Gônaïves)|Roulado]]
| caps1       = 
| goals1      = 
| years2      = 2007
| clubs2      = [[Racing CH|Racing Club Haïtien]]
| caps2       = 
| goals2      = 
| years3      = 2008–2009
| clubs3      = [[Puerto Rico Islanders]]
| caps3       = 31
| goals3      = 0
| years4      = 2010
| clubs4      = [[Portland Timbers (2001–2010)|Portland Timbers]] ''(USL)''
| caps4       = 25
| goals4      = 0
| years5      = 2011–2012
| clubs5      = [[Portland Timbers]]
| caps5       = 23
| goals5      = 0
| years6      = 2012
| clubs6      = [[FC Dallas]]
| caps6       = 16
| goals6      = 0
| years7      = 2013
| clubs7      = [[Antigua Barracuda FC]]
| caps7       = 3
| goals7      = 0
| years8      = 2014–2015
| clubs8      = [[Fort Lauderdale Strikers (2006–2016)|Fort Lauderdale Strikers]]
| caps8       = 34
| goals8      = 2
| years9      = 2016–2017
| clubs9      = [[North Carolina FC]]
| caps9       = 45
| goals9      = 2
| years10     = 2018
| clubs10     = [[Miami United FC|Miami United]]
| caps10      = 
| goals10     = 
| years11     = 2019
| clubs11     = [[FC Edmonton]]
| caps11      = 21
| goals11     = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2007–2016
| nationalteam1  = [[Haiti national football team|Haiti]]
| nationalcaps1  = 34
| nationalgoals1 = 5
| medaltemplates =
| pcupdate  = 19 October 2019
| ntupdate  = 23 July 2016
}}

'''James Marcelin''' (born 13 June 1986) is a Haitian professional [[association football|footballer]] who last played for Canadian club [[FC Edmonton]].

==Club career==
===Early career===
Born in [[Saint-Marc]], Haiti,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lenouvelliste.com/lenouvelliste/article/139743/James-Marcelin-sengage-au-Kansas-City |title=James Marcelin s'engage au Kansas City |editor=Alexanre |date=26 December 2014 |publisher=Le Nouvelliste |access-date=13 June 2016 |language=fr |archive-date=12 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160812222154/http://lenouvelliste.com/lenouvelliste/article/139743/James-Marcelin-sengage-au-Kansas-City |url-status=dead }}</ref> Marcelin began his career with [[Roulado (Gônaïves)|Roulado]] when he was sixteen, helping the team win the [[Ligue Haïtienne]] title in 2003, before moving to [[Racing Club Haïtien]] in 2007.

===Puerto Rico Islanders===
In 2008, he moved to the [[Puerto Rico Islanders]] of the [[USL First Division]], where he saw limited playing time in league games. However, he played heavily in Puerto Rico's [[2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League]] games.  In 2009, he became a regular first team starter.

===Portland Timbers===
On 11 February 2010, the [[Portland Timbers (2001–10)|Portland Timbers (USL)]] of the [[USSF D2 Pro League]] signed Marcelin to a one-year contract for the 2010 season where he quickly established himself as a regular first-team starter.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.portlandtimbers.com/newsroom/pressreleases/index.html?article_id=1530 |title=Latest News |publisher=Portland Timbers |access-date=4 May 2012 }}{{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He continued with the Timbers when they joined Major League Soccer in 2011, appearing in most games of the season and starting in several ones.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.portlandtimbers.com/players/james-marcelin |title=James Marcelin |publisher=Portland Timbers |access-date=14 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111014183148/http://www.portlandtimbers.com/players/James-Marcelin |archive-date=14 October 2011 }}</ref> Marcelin was waived by Portland on 25 April 2012 for 'non soccer related reasons'.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.portlandtimbers.com/news/2012/04/timbers-sign-scottish-defender-steven-smith |title=Timbers sign Scottish defender Steven Smith |publisher=Portland Timbers |date=25 April 2012 |access-date=4 May 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120427214420/http://www.portlandtimbers.com/news/2012/04/timbers-sign-scottish-defender-steven-smith |archive-date=27 April 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

===FC Dallas===
He signed with fellow MLS club [[FC Dallas]] just over a week later on 4 May 2012 for the rest of the season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fcdallas.com/news/2012/05/fc-dallas-signs-midfielder-james-marcelin |title=signs midfielder James Marcelin |publisher=FC Dallas |date=2 September 2011 |access-date=4 May 2012 |archive-date=24 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924011638/http://www.fcdallas.com/news/2012/05/fc-dallas-signs-midfielder-james-marcelin |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Fort Lauderdale Strikers===
In July 2014 he signed with [[Fort Lauderdale Strikers (2006–2016)|Fort Lauderdale Strikers]] of the [[North American Soccer League (2011–2017)|North American Soccer League]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.strikers.com/news/detail/uuid/1vfzdwh81vljt13jyctnagzaw1/strikers-sign-haitian-midfielder-james-marcelin#.VJFrNlWJOuY |title=Fort Lauderdale Strikers NASL: Strikers sign Haitian midfielder James Marcelin |access-date=17 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141217134704/http://www.strikers.com/news/detail/uuid/1vfzdwh81vljt13jyctnagzaw1/strikers-sign-haitian-midfielder-james-marcelin#.VJFrNlWJOuY |archive-date=17 December 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

On 16 December 2014, Marcelin signed with [[Sporting Kansas City]] of [[Major League Soccer]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2014/12/sporting-kc-signs-midfielder-james-marcelin |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141217064203/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2014/12/sporting-kc-signs-midfielder-james-marcelin |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 December 2014 |title=Sporting KC signs midfielder James Marcelin &#124; Sporting Kansas City |publisher=Sportingkc.com |date=2014-12-16 |access-date=2019-05-30 }}</ref> but was waived in the preseason.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2015/02/sporting-kc-parts-ways-midfielders-jorge-claros-and-james-marcelin |title=Sporting KC parts ways with midfielders Jorge Claros and James Marcelin &#124; Sporting Kansas City |publisher=Sportingkc.com |date=2015-02-24 |access-date=2019-05-30 |archive-date=24 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150224171502/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2015/02/sporting-kc-parts-ways-midfielders-jorge-claros-and-james-marcelin |url-status=dead }}</ref>

He re-signed with Fort Lauderdale on 3 March 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.strikers.com/news/2015/03/03/midfielder-james-marcelin-returns-to-strikers |title=Midfielder James Marcelin Returns to Strikers &#124; Fort Lauderdale Strikers |access-date=31 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160919042333/http://www.strikers.com/news/2015/03/03/midfielder-james-marcelin-returns-to-strikers |archive-date=19 September 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===North Carolina FC===
Marcelin was traded by Fort Lauderdale to [[Carolina RailHawks]] in exchange for [[Neil Hlavaty]] on 30 December 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.carolinarailhawks.com/news/2015/12/30/railhawks-acquire-haiti-national-team-midfielder-and-2015-nasl-best-xi-james-marcelin-in-trade |title=RailHawks Acquire Haiti National Team Midfielder and 2015 NASL Best XI James Marcelin in Trade &#124; Carolina RailHawks |access-date=31 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160102211802/http://www.carolinarailhawks.com/news/2015/12/30/railhawks-acquire-haiti-national-team-midfielder-and-2015-nasl-best-xi-james-marcelin-in-trade |archive-date=2 January 2016 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

===Miami United===
In June 2018, Marcelin signed with [[National Premier Soccer League]] side [[Miami United FC]].<ref>{{cite web |author1=Gary Eliézer |title=Foot- USA: James Marcelin signe à Miami United FC |url=https://haititempo.com/foot-usa-james-marcelin-signe-a-miami-united-fc/ |publisher=Haiti Tempo |access-date=22 February 2019 |language=fr |date=6 June 2018}}</ref>

===FC Edmonton===
On 22 February 2019, Marcelin joined [[Canadian Premier League]] side [[FC Edmonton]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fcedmonton.canpl.ca/article/fc-edmonton-announces-signing-of-two-international-players|date=February 22, 2019|title=FC Edmonton Announces Signing of Two International Players|access-date=22 February 2019|archive-date=18 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190418210751/https://fcedmonton.canpl.ca/article/fc-edmonton-announces-signing-of-two-international-players|url-status=dead}}</ref> He made his debut for the Eddies on May 4 against [[Valour FC]] playing the full 90 minutes in a 2-1 victory. At the end of the season Edmonton announced that Marcelin would not be returning to the team in 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fcedmonton.canpl.ca/article/fc-edmonton-announces-the-departures-of-eight-players-following-2019-cpl-season|first=Khassim|last=Khimji|date=November 4, 2019|title=FC Edmonton announces the departures of eight players following 2019 CPL season|access-date=4 November 2019|archive-date=4 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191104180329/https://fcedmonton.canpl.ca/article/fc-edmonton-announces-the-departures-of-eight-players-following-2019-cpl-season|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==International career==
In 2006, Marcelin appeared for the Haitian U-21 national team. In 2007 and 2009, Marcelin played for the [[Haiti national football team]] at the [[CONCACAF Gold Cup|Gold Cup]]. On 8 June 2016, Marcelin scored a historic goal for Haiti, making it the first goal scored for Haiti in a Copa América and the first Haitian goal scored against Brazil.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/gold/rosters.asp?team=217 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090623010624/http://sports.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/gold/rosters.asp?team=217 |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 June 2009 |title=Haiti Squad 2007 |publisher=Sports.sportsillustrated.cnn.com |date=5 April 2012 |access-date=4 May 2012}}</ref>

==Career statistics==

===International goals===
:''As of match played 8 June 2016. Haiti score listed first, score column indicates score after each Marcelin goal.''<ref name=SW>{{Soccerway|james-marcelin/9999}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+ International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition
|-
!scope=col|No.
!scope=col data-sort-type=date|Date
!scope=col|Venue
!scope=col|Cap
!scope=col|Opponent
!scope=col|Score
!scope=col|Result
!scope=col|Competition
|-
!scope=row|1
|8 July 2009||[[Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium]], [[Washington, D.C.|Washington]], United States||17||{{fb|Grenada}}||2–0||2–0||[[2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup]]
|-
!scope=row|2
|2 September 2011||[[Stade Sylvio Cator]], [[Port-au-Prince]], Haiti||21||{{fb|US Virgin Islands}}||1–0||6–0||[[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
!scope=row|3
|6 September 2011||[[Ergilio Hato Stadium]], [[Willemstad]], Curaçao||22||{{fb|Curaçao}}||2–2||4–2||[[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
!scope=row|4
|9 October 2015||[[BBVA Compass Stadium]], [[Houston]], United States||30||{{fb|El Salvador}}||1–0||3–1||[[Exhibition game#Association football|Friendly]]
|-
!scope=row|5
|8 June 2016||[[Camping World Stadium]], [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]], United States||33||{{fb|Brazil}}||1–5||1–7||[[Copa América Centenario|2016 Copa América]]
|}

==Honours==
'''Roulado'''
*[[Ligue Haïtienne]]: 2003

'''Puerto Rico Islanders'''
*[[USL First Division#Regular season champions (Commissioner’s Cup winners)|Commissioner's Cup]]: [[2008 United Soccer Leagues|2008]]

'''Individual'''
*[[North American Soccer League Team of the Year|NASL Best XI]]: [[2015 North American Soccer League season#League Awards|2015]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nasl.com/news/2015/11/13/-north-american-soccer-league-announces-2015-best-xi |title=North American Soccer League Announces 2015 Best XI |editor=Staff |date=13 November 2015 |publisher=NASL |access-date=10 June 2016}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{NFT player|22914}}
* {{MLS player|james-marcelin}}
* {{FIFA|276727}}

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