| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kevin Obrian Jean-Louis | ||
| Date of birth | (1989-06-27) June 27, 1989 (age 35) | ||
| Place of birth | Terre Rouge, Mauritius | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Pamplemousses SC | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| St Francis Xavier Football School | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Pamplemousses SC | |||
| International career | |||
| 2009– | Mauritius | 62 | (0) |
| *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.
Early life
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.
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
Personal life
Kevin is an avid fan of Manchester United F.C., and looks up to Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea.
References
- Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Kevin Jean-Louis". Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- "Mauritius - K. Jean-Louis - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- Football, CAF - Confederation of African. "CAF - Competitions - Q CAN 2017 - Team Details - Player Details". Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- "100 jours… 100 athlètes – Kevin Jean-Louis : Le dernier rempart | Défi Sport". Archived from the original on 2017-03-08. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
- DéfiSports. "Jean-Louis courtisé par deux clubs étrangers". Archived from the original on 21 November 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- "AFCON 2017: Mauritius caretaker coach Alain Happe names five foreign-based players in squad to face Ghana". Retrieved 21 November 2016.
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