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.

Carl Sainté
Personal information
Full name Carl Fred Sainté
Date of birth (2002-08-09) 9 August 2002 (age 23)
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)
2022North Texas SC (loan) 5 (0)
2023–2024 North Texas SC 22 (1)
2024 North Texas SC 12 (1)
2024–2025 FC Dallas 2 (0)
2025Phoenix 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

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Sainté 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

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Sainté 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

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Club

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As of match played 9 May 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Violette 2020–21 Ligue Haïtienne 120120
New Mexico United 2022 USL Championship 501060
North Texas SC (loan) 2022 MLS Next Pro 5050
North Texas SC 2023 MLS Next Pro 221221
FC Dallas 2024 Major League Soccer 60202[a]0100
North Texas SC 2024 MLS Next Pro 121121
Phoenix Rising (loan) 2025 USL Championship 241202[b]0281
El Paso Locomotive FC 2026 USL Championship 50001[b]060
Career total 9135000501013
  1. Appearances in Leagues Cup
  2. 1 2 Appearances in USL Cup

International

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As of match played 2 June 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Haiti 202250
2023100
202450
202540
202620
Total260

Honours

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 USLChampionship com Staff (22 December 2021). "New Mexico Signs Haitian Youth International Carl Sainté". USL Championship.
  2. Cénéjuste, Solages (30 June 2019). "Carl Fred Sainté : Pour la santé du football grand-goâvien".
  3. "New Mexico United vs. Las Vegas Lights FC - Football Match Summary - March 13, 2022 - ESPN". ESPN.com.
  4. Butler, Tyler (3 January 2025). "Phoenix Rising Signs Haitian International Carl Sainte". Phoenix Rising Communications. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  5. "FC Dallas Announces Year-End Roster Moves Ahead of 2026". FC Dallas. 20 November 2025. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  6. Morgan, John (31 December 2025). "El Paso Locomotive FC Sign Midfielder Carl Sainté". El Paso Locomotive FC. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  7. "Haïti affrontera le Guatémala lors de la prochaine journée FIFA - NetAlKole Media - Restez connectés aux actualités". 11 March 2022.
  8. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Guatemala vs. Haiti". www.national-football-teams.com.
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