Jean Marcelin

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Jean Marcelin
Personal information
Full name Jean Harisson Marcelin [1]
Date of birth (2000-02-12) 12 February 2000 (age 25) [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*
YearsTeamApps(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.

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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
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Auxerre B 2018–19 National 3 160160
Auxerre 2018–19 Ligue 2 50102181
2019–20 Ligue 21600010170
Total2101031251
As Monaco 2020–21 Ligue 1 00000000
AS Monaco II 2020–21 CFA 2 1010
2021–22 CFA 23030
Total4040
Cercle Brugge (loan) 2020–21 Belgian Pro League 20121222
Cercle Brugge (loan) 2022–23 Belgian Pro League201201
Bordeaux 2023–24 Ligue 217041211
Beitar Jerusalem 2024–25 Israeli Premier League 3033000333
Rapid Wien 2025–26 Austrian Bundesliga 00100010
Career total12851123100001428

    References

    1. 1 2 3 4 "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.