Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 17 August 2003 | ||
Place of birth | White Rock, British Columbia, Canada | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Douglas Royals | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2019 | Coastal FC | ||
2019–2022 | Vancouver Whitecaps | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022–2023 | Trinity Western Spartans | 27 | (2) |
2024– | Douglas Royals | 10 | (0) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022 | Whitecaps FC Academy | 2 | (0) |
2023 | Unity FC | 10 | (2) |
2024– | North Surrey FC | ||
International career‡ | |||
2025– | Grenada | 2 | (2) |
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:21, 1 June 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 01:39, 5 June 2025 (UTC) |
Keishean Francois (born 17 August 2003) is a footballer who plays the Douglas Royals. Born in Canada, he represents Grenada at international level.
As a youth, Francois played for Coastal FC of the BC Soccer Premier League since at least 2016 when he competed with the club at the under-13 level. [1] In 2019, he joined the academy of Major League Soccer club Vancouver Whitecaps FC. [2] He played for the team's youth teams in the League1 British Columbia and was with the club during the league's inaugural season. [3] In 2021, he took part in the first-team's training camp in Vancouver and Salt Lake City ahead of the 2021 Major League Soccer season. [4]
Francois left the Whitecaps Academy in 2022 to play college soccer for U Sports team Trinity Western Spartans. [5] While in college, he also returned to the League1 British Columbia with Unity FC. [6] [7] [8] He was named the club's MVP multiple times during the 2023 and 2024 seasons. [9] After two seasons in which he made twenty-seven appearances and scored two goals for the Spartans, Francois transferred to Douglas College to play for its soccer team, the Royals, for the 2024 season. [10] [11] While playing for the Royals, the forward also competed with North Surrey FC of the Fraser Valley Soccer League. [12]
Born in Canada, Francois was included in a training camp with the Grenada national team in Florida in 2022. [4] [13] He was called up to the squad again for a friendly against Anguilla in late May 2025 and for 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Bahamas and Saint Kitts and Nevis the following month. [14] He made international his debut on 31 May 2025, opening the scoring with what would become the game-winning goal against Anguilla. [15]
Scores and results list Grenada's goal tally first.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 31 May 2025 | Kirani James Athletic Stadium, St. George's, Grenada | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
2. | 4 June 2025 | Kirani James Athletic Stadium, St. George's, Grenada | ![]() | 3–0 | 6–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Last updated 4 June 2025 |
Grenada | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2025 | 2 | 2 |
Total | 2 | 2 |