Shaun Francis

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Shaun Francis

Personal information
Full name	Shaun Francis
Date of birth	(1986-10-02) 2 October 1986
Place of birth	Mandeville, Jamaica
Height
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	San Jose Earthquakes
Number	20
Youth career
2004–2006	Sporting Central Academy
2006–2009	Lindsey Wilson College
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008	Indiana Invaders	2	(0)
2009	Thunder Bay Chill	12	(3)
2010–2012	Columbus Crew	28	(0)
2013	Charlotte Eagles	12	(3)
2013	Chicago Fire	1	(0)
2014–	San Jose Earthquakes	39	(0)
International career‡
2010	Jamaica	5	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:44, 22 September 2015 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:37, 29 July 2015 (UTC)

Shaun Francis (born 2 October 1986) is a Jamaican footballer who currently plays for San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer.

Career

College and amateur

Francis attended Glenmuir High School in his native Jamaica, where he was an All-Island, Ben Francis Cup, and Dá Costa Cup Champion, as well as a member of an All-Conference Team. He displayed exemplary skills for Calabar High at the Pepsi, Colts and Manning Cup levels. He played four years of college soccer at Lindsey Wilson College, where he netted 7 goals in 61 appearances for the Blue Raiders. Francis served as captain of the 2009 NAIA National Championship, Lindsey Wilson soccer team.

During his college years Francis also played with both Indiana Invaders and the Thunder Bay Chill in the USL Premier Development League.

Professional

Francis was drafted in the fourth round (63rd overall) of the 2010 MLS SuperDraft by Columbus Crew. He was signed by the Crew in March 2010 to fill one of the club's four developmental roster spots. In July 2010, Francis made his season debut in the US Open Cup. He made his MLS league debut versus New York Red Bulls on 17 July.

Francis was waived by Columbus on 27 June 2012. In February 2013, Francis trialed with Philadelphia Union. On 27 March 2013 Francis signed with USL Pro club Charlotte Eagles.

At the end of the 2013 USL season Francis signed with Chicago Fire. At the conclusion of 2013, Chicago declined its contract option on Francis and he entered the 2013 MLS Re-Entry Draft. Francis was selected in stage two of the draft by San Jose Earthquakes and he signed with the club in January 2014.

International

Francis earned his first cap for Jamaican national team squad during a friendly game against Trinidad & Tobago on 10 October 2010. Francis scored his first senior national team goal in a 2–0 victory over Guadeloupe in the 2010 Caribbean Championship on 29 November 2010.

External links

• MLS player profile
• Lindsey Wilson bio
• Shaun Francis at National-Football-Teams.com