Jayro Jean

Jayro Jean
Personal information
Full name	Jayro Hestefano Jean
Date of birth	22 June 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Aktobe
Number	18
Youth career
	École Menard Jean Joseph
Senior career*
Years	Team
	Saint Louis
2018	América des Cayes
2019–2020	San Cristóbal
2021	Jarabacoa
2021–2022	Real Santa Cruz
2023–2024	Always Ready
2023	→ Real Santa Cruz (loan)
2024–	Aktobe
International career
2023–	Haiti
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 July 2024

Jayro Hestefano Jean (born 22 June 1998) is a Haitian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Kazakhstani club Aktobe and the Haiti national team.

Club career

Born in Port-au-Prince, Jean first took an interest in football at the age of nine, joining the École football Menard Jean Joseph.^[2] He had spells with Club Sportif Saint Louis and América des Cayes, before departing for the Dominican Republic, where he turned professional with San Cristóbal, winning the 'Revelation of the Year' award in 2019.^[2]^[3] He also played briefly for Jarabacoa before leaving to join Bolivian side Real Santa Cruz in 2021.^[4]^[5]

At the end of the 2022 season, it was announced that Jean would join fellow Bolivian Primera División side Always Ready, with the winger being brought on the club's European tour, before being involved in pre-season.^[6] Having featured in the Copa Libertadores, as Always Ready were knocked out in qualification by Chilean side Magallanes, Always Ready decided not to register Jean as one of their foreign players, and he returned to former club Real Santa Cruz on a loan deal in March 2023.^[6]^[7]

Following four goals in eleven appearances, he was recalled by Always Ready.^[6] Despite the coaching staff reportedly requesting the recall, the president of Real Santa Cruz, Carlos Sánchez, stated that negotiations were ongoing between the two clubs, in order to extend the loan deal.^[8] However, the president of Guabirá, Rafael Paz, claimed that Jean would be joining the Montero-based club on a loan deal.^[9]^[10]

International career

Having not represented Haiti at youth international level, Jean was called up to the full national team for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup.^[11]

Career statistics

Club

As of 29 July 2023.^[12]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
San Cristóbal	2020	LDF	11	5	0	0	–		0	0	11	5
Jarabacoa	2021	LDF	13	4	0	0	–		0	0	13	4
Real Santa Cruz	2021	Bolivian Primera División	12	2	0	0	–		0	0	12	2
	2022	Bolivian Primera División	32	5	0	0	–		0	0	32	5
	Total		44	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	44	7
Always Ready	2023	Bolivian Primera División	3	0	0	0	2^[a]	0	2^[b]	1	7	1
Real Santa Cruz (loan)	2023	Bolivian Primera División	10	4	0	0	–		1^[b]	0	11	4
Career total			81	20	0	0	2	0	3	1	86	21

Notes

^ Appearances in the Copa Libertadores
^ ^a ^b Appearances in the Copa Tiga

International

As of 29 July 2023^[13]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Haiti	2023	4	0
Total		4	0

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Jayro Jean at WorldFootball.net
^ ^a ^b Becker Cabrera, Luis. "Jairo Jean". futboldominicano.net (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 June 2023.
^ "Liga Dominicana de Fútbol premia a los mejores jugadores de la temporada" [Dominican Soccer League rewards the best players of the season]. z101digital.com (in Spanish). 4 December 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
^ Jayro Jean at Global Sports Archive
^ Isaac, Eralus (22 June 2021). "Foot – Transfert : Jayro Jean signe à Real Santa Cruz en Bolivie !" [Foot – Transfer: Jayro Jean signs with Real Santa Cruz in Bolivia!]. ferisports.com (in French). Retrieved 26 June 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c Torrez Clavijo, Samuel (13 June 2023). "Always Ready anuncia el retorno de Jayro Jean" [Always Ready announces the return of Jayro Jean]. late.com.bo (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 June 2023.
^ "Real busca tumbar al puntero con el retorno de Jayro Jean" [Real seeks to knock down the pointer with the return of Jayro Jean]. elmundo.com.bo (in Spanish). 11 March 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
^ Duran, Rainer (14 June 2023). "Real Santa Cruz quiere pelear por Jayro Jean: "Tenemos una pequeña esperanza"" [Real Santa Cruz wants to fight for Jayro Jean: "We have a little hope"]. eldeber.com.bo (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 June 2023.
^ "Rafael Paz, presidente de Guabirá: "La realidad es que Always Ready nos ha prestado a Jayro Jean"" [Rafael Paz, president of Guabirá: "The reality is that Always Ready has lent us Jayro Jean"]. hoyenbolivia.com (in Spanish). 6 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
^ "Todos quieren a Jairo Jean, ¿dónde jugará?" [Everyone loves Jairo Jean, where will he play?]. paginasiete.bo (in Spanish). 6 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
^ "Une nouvelle préliste de 28 joueurs pour débuter le camp de préparation" [A new prelist of 28 players to start the preparation camp]. infohaiti.net (in French). 3 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
^ Jayro Jean at Soccerway
^ Jayro Jean at National-Football-Teams.com