Duckens Moïse Nazon(born 7 April 1994) is a professionalfootballerwho plays as astrikerforSüper LigclubKayserispor.Born in France, he plays for theHaiti national team.

Duckens Nazon
Nazon withCSKA Sofiain 2022
Personal information
Full name Duckens Moïse Nazon[1]
Date of birth (1994-04-07)7 April 1994(age 30)
Place of birth Châtenay-Malabry,France
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Kayserispor
Number 9
Youth career
2011–2012 Vannes
2012–2013 Lorient
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 LorientII 0 (0)
2014–2015 Olympique Saint-Quentin 13 (10)
2015–2016 Laval 14 (3)
2016–2017 Kerala Blasters 7 (2)
2017–2018 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 (0)
2017Coventry City(loan) 21 (6)
2018Oldham Athletic(loan) 16 (6)
2018–2021 Sint-Truiden 28 (6)
2019St Mirren(loan) 10 (2)
2021–2022 Quevilly-Rouen 38 (15)
2022–2024 CSKA Sofia 50 (27)
2024– Kayserispor 23 (3)
International career
2013 Haiti U20 2 (0)
2014– Haiti 66 (39)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:13, 10 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 03:06, 19 November 2024 (UTC)

Early life

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Nazon was born inChâtenay-Malabry,in the southern suburbs of Paris, to Haitian parents.[2]He acquiredFrench nationalityon 15 October 1996, through the collective effect of his mother'snaturalization.[3]

Club career

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After going through the youth system atVannes,Nazon joinedLorient's reserve team in 2013. Later that year, he joinedFrench fourth-tiersideUS Roye.

After brief stints atOlympique Saint-QuentinandStade Lavallois,he joinedKerala Blastersin theIndian Super Leaguein September 2016.[4]

Three months later, on 13 January 2017, he signed a six-month deal withEnglish ChampionshipsideWolverhampton Wanderers,becoming part of their under-23 team.[5]On 4 August 2017, he went out on loan to League Two sideCoventry Cityuntil January 2018.[6]He made his English league debut for the club the following day as a substitute in a 3–0 win againstNotts County.[7]On 8 August 2017 he scored his first goal in English football, scoring in the Sky Blues' 3–1 League Cup defeat toBlackburn.[8]He scored 8 goals in 24 appearances in all competitions in his six-month loan spell. The club later gained promotion toLeague Onevia the play-offs. Nazon was then loaned out toLeague OnesideOldham Athleticuntil the end of the season. He scored six goals in 16 appearances for the club as they saw relegation toLeague Two.[9] On 14 June 2018, Nazon joinedBelgian First Division AclubSint-Truidenon a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[9]In January 2019, Nazon joinedScottish PremiershipsideSt Mirrenon loan until the end of the season. On 26 July 2021, Nazon joinedLigue 2sideQuevilly-Rouenon a free transfer.[10]

International career

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Nazon againstHonduras'Maynor Figueroaat the2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup

Nazon earned his first cap for theHaiti national teamon 5 March 2014 againstKosovo(draw 0–0).[11]

In the2015 Gold Cup,Nazon scored the only two goals for Haiti in thegroup stage,helping his team get second place and advancing to theknockout stage.

On 10 September 2018, in a competitive game againstSint Maarten,he scored five goals, a record for Haiti.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 8 November 2024[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Lorient II 2012–13 CFA 8 1 0 0 8 1
Roye-Noyon 2013–14 CFA 16 0 0 0 0 0 16 0
Olympique Saint-Quentin 2013–14 CFA2 13 10 0 0 0 0 13 10
Laval II 2014–15 CFA2 7 7 0 0 7 7
2015–16 10 5 0 0 10 5
Total 17 12 ~ ~ ~ ~ 0 0 17 12
Laval 2015–16 Ligue 2 14 3 2 3 3 0 0 0 19 6
Kerala Blasters 2016 Indian Super League 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2016–17 Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coventry City(loan) 2017–18 League Two 21 6 2 1 1 1 0 0 24 8
Oldham Athletic(loan) 2017–18 League One 16 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 6
Sint-Truiden 2018–19 Belgian First Division A 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
2019–20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2020–21 22 6 2 1 0 0 0 0 24 7
Total 28 6 3 1 0 0 0 0 31 7
St Mirren(loan) 2018–19 Scottish Premiership 10 1 1 1 0 0 1[a] 0 12 2
Quevilly-Rouen 2021–22 Ligue 2 32 11 4 4 0 0 0 0 36 15
CSKA Sofia 2022–23 First League 32 18 3 1 0 0 5[b] 1 40 20
2023–24 18 7 2 0 0 0 2[c] 0 22 7
Total 50 25 5 1 0 0 7 1 62 27
Kayserispor 2023–24 Süper Lig 13 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 2
2024–25 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 1
Total 23 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 3
Career total 255 84 17 11 4 1 8 1 284 99
  1. ^One appearance in theScottish Premiership play-offs
  2. ^Three appearances in theUEFA Conference League
  3. ^Two appearances in theUEFA Conference League

International

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As of match played 18 November 2024[13]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Haiti 2014 3 0
2015 10 4
2016 7 4
2017 4 2
2018 4 5
2019 14 4
2020 0 0
2021 8 7
2022 0 0
2023 7 2
2024 9 11
Total 66 39
Scores and results list Haiti's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Nazon goal.[13]
List of international goals scored by Duckens Nazon
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 7 July 2015 Toyota Stadium,Frisco,United States Panama 1–1 1–1 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup
2 13 July 2015 Sporting Park,Kansas City,United States Honduras 1–0 1–0 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup
3 4 September 2015 National Cricket Stadium,St. George's,Grenada Grenada 3–1 3–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
4 8 September 2015 Stade Sylvio Cator,Port-au-Prince,Haiti Grenada 2–0 3–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
5 6 September 2016 Independence Park,Kingston,Jamaica Jamaica 2–0 2–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
6 9 November 2016 Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince, Haiti French Guiana 2–0 2–5 2017 Caribbean Cup qualification
7 13 November 2016 Warner Park Sporting Complex,Basseterre,Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis 1–0 2–0 2017 Caribbean Cup qualification
8 2–0
9 10 October 2017 International Stadium Yokohama,Yokohama,Japan Japan 2–2 3–3 2017 Kirin Challenge Cup
10 3–2
11 10 September 2018 Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince, Haiti Sint Maarten 2–0 13–0 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualification
12 4–0
13 5–0
14 7–0
15 8–0
16 24 March 2019 Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince, Haiti Cuba 1–0 2–1 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualification
17 24 June 2019 Red Bull Arena,Harrison,United States Costa Rica 1–1 2–1 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup
18 29 June 2019 NRG Stadium,Houston,United States Canada 1–2 3–2 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup
19 17 November 2019 Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá,San José,Costa Rica Costa Rica 1–1 1–1 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League A
20 5 June 2021 TCIFA National Academy,Providenciales,Turks and Caicos Islands Turks and Caicos Islands 1–0 10–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
21 2–0
22 3–0
23 4–0
24 2 July 2021 DRV PNK Stadium,Fort Lauderdale,United States Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1–0 6–1 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification
25 4–1
26 6 July 2021 DRV PNK Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United States Bermuda 4–1 4–1 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification
27 25 March 2023 Blakes Estate Stadium,Lookout,Montserrat Montserrat 1–0 4–0 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League B
28 25 June 2023 NRG Stadium, Houston, United States Qatar 1–1 2–1 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup
29 23 March 2024 Stade Municipal Dr. Edmard Lama,Remire-Montjoly,French Guiana French Guiana 1–0 1–1 Friendly
30 6 June 2024 Wildey Turf,Wildey,Barbados Saint Lucia 2–1 2–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
31 6 September 2024 Mayagüez Athletics Stadium,Mayagüez,Puerto Rico Puerto Rico 4–1 4–1 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League B
32 9 September 2024 Mayagüez Athletics Stadium, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico Sint Maarten 2–0 6–0 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League B
33 3–0
34 5–0
35 11 October 2024 Trinidad Stadium,Oranjestad,Aruba Aruba 2–1 3–1 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League B
36 3–1
37 14 October 2024 Trinidad Stadium, Oranjestad, Aruba Aruba 3–2 5–3 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League B
38 15 November 2024 Mayagüez Athletics Stadium, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico Sint Maarten 5–0 8–0 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League B
39 7–0

References

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  1. ^"40-Player National Team Roster: 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup: Haiti"(PDF).CONCACAF. p. 7.Archived(PDF)from the original on 7 September 2020.Retrieved21 May2019– via Bernews.
  2. ^"Qui est Duckens Nazon?. Le Nouvelliste".lenouvelliste.Retrieved7 January2024.
  3. ^"JORF n° 0243 du 17 octobre 1996 – Légifrance".legifrance.gouv.fr.Retrieved7 January2024.
  4. ^"Kerala Blasters strengthen their attack with Haitian footballer Duckens Nazon for Indian Super League 2016".Indian Super League.6 September 2016.Archivedfrom the original on 6 June 2021.Retrieved6 June2021.
  5. ^"Promising striker snapped up".Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 13 January 2017.Archivedfrom the original on 16 January 2017.Retrieved13 January2017.
  6. ^"Duckens Nazon and James Pearson: Coventry City sign striker and defender".BBC Sport. 4 August 2017.Archivedfrom the original on 30 June 2018.Retrieved14 February2018.
  7. ^"Coventry City 3–0 Notts County".BBC Sport. 5 August 2017.Archivedfrom the original on 19 June 2018.Retrieved14 February2018.
  8. ^"Coventry City 1–3 Blackburn Rovers".BBC Sport. 8 August 2017.Archivedfrom the original on 15 June 2018.Retrieved14 February2018.
  9. ^ab"Duckens Departs".Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. 14 June 2018.Archivedfrom the original on 14 June 2018.Retrieved14 June2018.
  10. ^"St Mirren: Duckens Nazon & Laurentiu Corbu sign for Paisley club".BBC Sport. 31 January 2019.Archivedfrom the original on 1 February 2019.Retrieved31 January2019.
  11. ^"Kosovo vs. Haiti".Archivedfrom the original on 15 March 2018.Retrieved6 November2014.
  12. ^Duckens Nazonat Soccerway. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  13. ^ab"Duckens Nazon".National Football Teams.Archivedfrom the original on 21 August 2016.Retrieved6 November2014.
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