Jean Marcelin

Jean Marcelin
Personal information
Full name Jean Harisson Marcelin[1]
Date of birth (2000-02-12) 12 February 2000[1]
Place of birth Le Port,[1] Réunion
Height 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)[2]
Position(s) Defender[1]
Team information
Current team
Rapid Wien
Youth career
2007–2011 Du Port
2011–2016 Jeanne d'Arc
2011–2018 Auxerre
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Auxerre II 36 (1)
2018–2020 Auxerre 21 (0)
2020–2023 Monaco 0 (0)
2020–2023 Monaco II 4 (0)
2020–2021Cercle Brugge (loan) 20 (1)
2022–2023Cercle Brugge (loan) 20 (1)
2023–2024 Bordeaux 17 (0)
2024–2025 Beitar Jerusalem 30 (3)
2025– Rapid Wien 0 (0)
International career
2018–2019 France U19 5 (2)
2025– Madagascar 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 June 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:04, 19 March 2025 (UTC)

Jean Harisson Marcelin (born 12 February 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Austrian Football Bundesliga club Rapid Wien. Born in France, he plays for the Madagascar national team.

Club career

Having Malagasy forebears from his father, on 3 February 2018, Marcelin signed a professional contract with Auxerre.[3] He made his professional debut for Auxerre in a 1–0 Ligue 2 win over Nancy on 17 August 2018.[4]

In January 2020, Marcelin joined Ligue 1 club Monaco.[5]

On 23 August 2022, Marcelin returned to Cercle Brugge in Belgium on a new loan.[6]

International career

Marcelin debuted for the France U19s in a 4–0 friendly win over the Armenia U19s, a match in which he scored a goal.[7] He was called up to the Madagascar national team for a set of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches in March 2025.[8] Marcelin made his debut on 19 March 2025 in a World Cup qualifier against the Central African Republic.[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 27 July 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Auxerre B 2018–19 National 3 16 0 16 0
Auxerre 2018–19 Ligue 2 5 0 1 0 2 1 8 1
2019–20 Ligue 2 16 0 0 0 1 0 17 0
Total 21 0 1 0 3 1 25 1
As Monaco 2020–21 Ligue 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
AS Monaco II 2020–21 CFA 2 1 0 1 0
2021–22 CFA 2 3 0 3 0
Total 4 0 4 0
Cercle Brugge (loan) 2020–21 Belgian Pro League 20 1 2 1 22 2
Cercle Brugge (loan) 2022–23 Belgian Pro League 20 1 20 1
Bordeaux 2023–24 Ligue 2 17 0 4 1 21 1
Beitar Jerusalem 2024–25 Israeli Premier League 30 3 3 0 0 0 33 3
Rapid Wien 2025–26 Austrian Bundesliga 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 128 5 11 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 142 8

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Jean Harisson Marcelin". L'Équipe (in French). Paris. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Jean Harisson". AS Monaco FC. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  3. ^ F.T. "Auxerre : Jean Harisson Marcelin va signer pro".
  4. ^ "AJ Auxerre - AS Nancy Lorraine (1-0) - Saison 2018/2019 - Domino's Ligue 2". www.lfp.fr.
  5. ^ Stratmann, Edward (30 March 2020). "Analysis: AS Monaco's January acquisition of Marcelin littered with upside". Monaco Tribune. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  6. ^ "HARISSON MARCELIN (TERUG) NAAR CERCLE BRUGGE!" (in Dutch). Cercle Brugge. 23 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Match - Arménie - France - FFF".
  8. ^ "Madagascar names squad for World Cup qualifiers with five new faces and key returns". Madagascar names squad for World Cup qualifiers with five new faces and key returns.
  9. ^ "CAR v Madagascar game report". ESPN. 19 March 2025.