Marc Hérold Gracien

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

Marc Hérold Gracien

Personal information
Full name	Marc Hérold Gracien
Date of birth	(1983-05-05) May 5, 1983
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

Career

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

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

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

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.

External links

• Marc Hérold Gracien at National-Football-Teams.com