Mauritian association football player
Kevin Jean-Louis|
| Full name |
Kevin Obrian Jean-Louis |
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| Date of birth |
(1989-06-27) June 27, 1989 (age 35) |
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| Place of birth |
Terre Rouge, Mauritius |
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| Height |
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
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| Position(s) |
Goalkeeper |
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|
Current team |
Pamplemousses SC |
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| Number |
1 |
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|
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St Francis Xavier Football School |
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| Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
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Pamplemousses SC |
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|
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| 2009– |
Mauritius |
62 |
(0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Kevin Jean-Louis is a Mauritian goalkeeper who now plays for Pamplemousses SC and the Mauritius national football team, otherwise known as Club M.[1][2][3]
Early life
[4]
His father a former footballer, Kevin Jean Louis was admitted into the St Francis Xavier Football School at age 11. Mentored by Marcel Guillaume, he chose to be a goalkeeper, equivalent to his father.
At age 17, he got an offer to go to Pamplemousses SC, which he accepted.
Club career
Mauritian goalkeeper Kevin Jean-Louis has attracted interest from two foreign teams: SS Saint-Louisienne in Réunion and FC Wohlen in Switzerland.[5]
International career
Newly appointed French manager Alain Happe, successor of Didier Six chose Kevin Jean-Louis to be included in the squad for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification rounds in which there were formidable national squads such as Ghana[6]
Personal life
Kevin is an avid fan of Manchester United F.C., and looks up to Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea.
References
