Carl Fred Sainté (born 9 August 2002) is a Haitian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for USL Championship club El Paso Locomotive and the Haiti national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carl Fred Sainté | ||
| Date of birth | 9 August 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Grand-Goâve, Haiti[1] | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | El Paso Locomotive FC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2016 | AGE-Foot | ||
| 2016–2019 | ASGG | ||
| 2019–2020 | Violette | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Violette | 12 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | New Mexico United | 5 | (0) |
| 2022 | → North Texas SC (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | North Texas SC | 22 | (1) |
| 2024 | North Texas SC | 12 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | FC Dallas | 2 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Phoenix Rising (loan) | 24 | (1) |
| 2026– | El Paso Locomotive FC | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Haiti U17 | 8 | (1) |
| 2022– | Haiti | 26 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:57, 9 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:06, 2 June 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editSainté is a youth product of the Haitian clubs AGE-Foot, ASGG, and finally Violette who he joined in 2019.[2] He began his senior career with Violette and helped them win the 2020–21 Ligue Haïtienne. He transferred to the American club New Mexico United on 22 December 2021.[1] He debuted with New Mexico United in a 2–0 USL Championship win over Las Vegas Lights on 14 March 2022, coming on as a late sub in the 87th minute.[3]
FC Dallas loaned Sainté to Phoenix Rising FC until the end of the season on 3 January 2025.[4] On 20 November, after his return to FC Dallas, the team announced that they had declined his contract option.[5]
On 19 December 2025, Sainté signed with El Paso Locomotive.[6]
International career
editSainté represented the Haiti U17s at the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[1] He was called up to represent the senior Haiti national team in March 2022.[7] He debuted with the Haiti national team in a friendly 2–1 loss to Guatemala on 27 March 2022.[8]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 9 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Violette | 2020–21 | Ligue Haïtienne | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| New Mexico United | 2022 | USL Championship | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| North Texas SC (loan) | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| North Texas SC | 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 22 | 1 | — | — | — | 22 | 1 | |||
| FC Dallas | 2024 | Major League Soccer | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| North Texas SC | 2024 | MLS Next Pro | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | |||
| Phoenix Rising (loan) | 2025 | USL Championship | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 28 | 1 | |
| El Paso Locomotive FC | 2026 | USL Championship | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Career total | 91 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 101 | 3 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in Leagues Cup
- 1 2 Appearances in USL Cup
International
edit- As of match played 2 June 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haiti | 2022 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 26 | 0 | |
Honours
editViolette AC
References
edit- 1 2 3 USLChampionship com Staff (22 December 2021). "New Mexico Signs Haitian Youth International Carl Sainté". USL Championship.
- ↑ Cénéjuste, Solages (30 June 2019). "Carl Fred Sainté : Pour la santé du football grand-goâvien".
- ↑ "New Mexico United vs. Las Vegas Lights FC - Football Match Summary - March 13, 2022 - ESPN". ESPN.com.
- ↑ Butler, Tyler (3 January 2025). "Phoenix Rising Signs Haitian International Carl Sainte". Phoenix Rising Communications. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ↑ "FC Dallas Announces Year-End Roster Moves Ahead of 2026". FC Dallas. 20 November 2025. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ↑ Morgan, John (31 December 2025). "El Paso Locomotive FC Sign Midfielder Carl Sainté". El Paso Locomotive FC. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ↑ "Haïti affrontera le Guatémala lors de la prochaine journée FIFA - NetAlKole Media - Restez connectés aux actualités". 11 March 2022.
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Guatemala vs. Haiti". www.national-football-teams.com.
External links
edit- Carl Sainté at Soccerway.com
- Carl Sainté at WorldFootball.net
- Carl Sainté at National-Football-Teams.com
- Carl Sainté at FBref.com
- Carl Sainté at kicker (in German)
- Carl Sainté at Major League Soccer
