title: James Marcelin
text: # James Marcelin
  
  James Marcelin (born 13 June 1986) is a Haitian professional footballer who last played for Canadian club FC Edmonton.
  
  ## Club career
  
  ### Early career
  
  Born in Saint-Marc, Haiti, Marcelin began his career with 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 (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. 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. Marcelin was waived by Portland on 25 April 2012 for 'non soccer related reasons'.
  
  ### 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.
  
  ### Fort Lauderdale Strikers
  
  In July 2014 he signed with Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the North American Soccer League.
  
  On 16 December 2014, Marcelin signed with Sporting Kansas City of Major League Soccer but was waived in the preseason.
  
  He re-signed with Fort Lauderdale on 3 March 2015.
  
  ### North Carolina FC
  
  Marcelin was traded by Fort Lauderdale to Carolina RailHawks in exchange for Neil Hlavaty on 30 December 2015.
  
  ### Miami United
  
  In June 2018, Marcelin signed with National Premier Soccer League side Miami United FC.
  
  ### FC Edmonton
  
  On 22 February 2019, Marcelin joined Canadian Premier League side FC Edmonton. 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.
  
  ## 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 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.
  
  ## Career statistics
  
  ### International goals
  
      As of match played 8 June 2016. Haiti score listed first, score column indicates score after each Marcelin goal.
  
  International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition :
  
  | No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 8 July 2009 | Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, United States | 17 | Grenada | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
  | 2 | 2 September 2011 | Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince, Haiti | 21 | U.S. Virgin Islands | 1–0 | 6–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
  | 3 | 6 September 2011 | Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad, Curaçao | 22 | Curaçao | 2–2 | 4–2 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
  | 4 | 9 October 2015 | BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, United States | 30 | El Salvador | 1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
  | 5 | 8 June 2016 | Camping World Stadium, Orlando, United States | 33 | Brazil | 1–5 | 1–7 | 2016 Copa América |
  
  ## Honours
  
  Roulado
  
  * Ligue Haïtienne: 2003
  
  Puerto Rico Islanders
  
  * Commissioner's Cup: 2008
  
  Individual
  
  * NASL Best XI: 2015
  