Mechack Jérôme facts for kids
Jérôme with Haiti in 2017
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 21, 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Liancourt, Haiti | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | 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 | 1 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008– | Haiti | 78 | (4) |
† Appearances (Goals). |
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Mechack Jérôme (born April 21, 1990) is a Haitian professional footballer who plays for USL League One club Union Omaha.
Club career
Jérôme 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. 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.
Jérôme was signed by Sporting Kansas City of Major League Soccer on February 28, 2013. The club released him on March 31, 2014.
On June 6, 2014 he signed with Montreal Impact. He was released three weeks later.
Jérôme signed with Charlotte Independence of United Soccer League on May 1, 2015. He then signed with Jacksonville Armada FC of the North American Soccer League in September 2015. Two months later he re-signed with Jacksonville for the 2016 season.
Jérôme signed with USL Championship expansion club El Paso Locomotive on January 21, 2019. El Paso re-signed Jérôme for the 2020 season on November 21.
In December 2021, it was announced Jérôme would make the move to Indy Eleven ahead of the 2022 season.
On November 30, 2023, Indy Eleven announced Jérôme's departure from the club upon the expiration of his contract.
On January 30, 2024, Jérôme signed with Union Omaha of United Soccer League for the 2024 season.
International career
Jerome 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
- 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
Baltimore SC
- Ligue Haïtienne: 2007
Orlando City
- USL Pro: 2011
Sporting Kansas City
- MLS Cup: 2013
