Andrew Jean-Baptiste in Canada

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  1. BostonRed

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    This name is a blast from the past for me. He went to a high school near mine. Great that he is still grinding.
     
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    Interview that talks about why he wants to play in Canada (registration required):

    Finding a fresh start with Valour FC
    Centre-back Jean-Baptiste happy and thriving in CPL

    https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/soccer/finding-a-fresh-start-with-valour-fc-574833942.html

    From there, Jean-Baptiste had to deal with a pair of assistant coaches who bullied him. Jean-Baptiste said he was taught at an early age to stand up to bullies, and he did, but there's consequences when that bully is your coach and they field calls from other teams asking about the type of player you are. Jean-Baptiste believes those assistants seriously damaged his career.

    Jean-Baptiste admits he wasn't a saint. He's not making excuses as he knows there are things that he could've done differently, but everything that happened led to him wanting to get out of America for a fresh start.


     
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  14. FormerGermanGuy

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    I am late to thread but I just saw the name and wondered if he were related to my fave player off of my old fave team the Charleston Battery. The age gap looks about right for father-son. I can't find a reference anywhere but lower-tier players don't tend to get very deep biographies. Does anyone know?
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilbert_Jean-Baptiste

    Edit: Not father-son since Andrew's bio says born in NY in '92 and Gilbert's says he only emigrated to the US in '95.
     
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