{{short description|Haitian footballer (born 1986)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2022}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Jean Alcénat | image = | caption = Alcenat (left) with Steaua Bucharest president Valeriu Argaseala, after signing the contract | fullname = Jean Sony Alcénat | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|1|23|df=y}} | birth_place = Port-au-Prince, Haiti | height = 1.74 m | position = Right-back | currentclub = | youthyears1 = 2000–2004 | youthclubs1 = Aigle Noir | years1 = 2004–2008 | clubs1 = Aigle Noir | caps1 = 99 | goals1 = 14 | years2 = 2009–2012 | clubs2 = Leixões | caps2 = 60 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2011–2012 | clubs3 = → Rio Ave (loan) | caps3 = 19 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2012–2015 | clubs4 = Petrolul Ploiești | caps4 = 74 | goals4 = 2 | years5 = 2015–2016 | clubs5 = Steaua București | caps5 = 7 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2016 | clubs6 = → Voluntari (loan) | caps6 = 5 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2016–2018 | clubs7 = Feirense | caps7 = 49 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2019 | clubs8 = Ventspils | caps8 = 15 | goals8 = 0 | totalcaps = 328 | totalgoals = 16 | nationalyears1 = 2006–2016 | nationalteam1 = Haiti | nationalcaps1 = 67 | nationalgoals1 = 7 }}
'''Jean Sony Alcénat''' (born 23 January 1986), nicknamed '''Tiga''',<ref name=TIGA>{{cite news|url=http://lenouvelliste.com/lenouvelliste/article/97221/Jean-Sony-Alcenat-provisoirement-au-Rio-Ave|title=Jean Sony Alcénat provisoirement au Rio Ave|trans-title=Jean Sony Alcénat on loan at Rio Ave|newspaper=Le Nouvelliste|first=Alexandre|last=Léguperson|language=fr|date=16 September 2011|access-date=5 April 2016|archive-date=18 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160418200313/http://lenouvelliste.com/lenouvelliste/article/97221/Jean-Sony-Alcenat-provisoirement-au-Rio-Ave|url-status=dead}}</ref> is a Haitian former professional footballer who played as a right-back.
==Club career== ===Aigle Noir and Leixões=== Alcénat was born in Port-au-Prince. In his country, he represented Aigle Noir AC. In January 2009 he moved to Portugal and signed for Leixões SC, making his Primeira Liga debut on 1 February in a 0–0 away draw against C.D. Nacional (one minute played)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://desporto.sapo.cv/futebol/jogo/nacional-vs-leixoes-61492|title=Nacional 0–0 Leixões|publisher=SAPO|language=pt|date=1 February 2009|access-date=8 January 2018|archive-date=9 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180109121836/https://desporto.sapo.cv/futebol/jogo/nacional-vs-leixoes-61492|url-status=dead}}</ref> and finishing his first season with ten appearances – nine as a substitute – as the Matosinhos team finally ranked sixth, narrowly missing out on qualification to the UEFA Europa League.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dn.pt/desporto/futebol-nacional/interior/um-sexto-lugar-e-a-segunda-melhor-classificacao-de-sempre-1242159.html|title=Um sexto lugar e a segunda melhor classificação de sempre|trans-title=Sixth place and second best-ever finish|newspaper=Diário de Notícias|language=pt|date=23 May 2009|access-date=8 January 2018|archive-date=17 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180717013104/https://www.dn.pt/desporto/futebol-nacional/interior/um-sexto-lugar-e-a-segunda-melhor-classificacao-de-sempre-1242159.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Alcénat was much more regularly used in the 2009–10 campaign, but Leixões were relegated.
===Rio Ave=== In September 2011, Alcénat joined another club in the country, Rio Ave F.C. also of the top flight,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/segunda-liga/artigos/jean-sony-cedido-ao-rio-ave-em-troca-de-tiago-costa-marcelo-e-rafinha|title=Jean Sony cedido ao Rio Ave em troca de Tiago Costa, Marcelo e Rafinha|trans-title=Jean Sony loaned to Rio Ave in exchange for Tiago Costa, Marcelo and Rafinha|publisher=SAPO|language=pt|date=31 August 2011|access-date=22 February 2018}}</ref><ref name=TIGA/> making his debut on the 19th in a 2–3 home defeat to Sporting CP and being sent off in the 75th minute after two yellow cards.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.portugoal.net/index.php/more-liga-sagres-news/27462-sporting-scrape-past-rio-ave|title=Sporting scrape past Rio Ave|publisher=PortuGOAL|date=19 September 2011|access-date=2 August 2012}}</ref> He played his second official game for the Vila do Conde side on 16 October, against U.D. Sousense in the third round of the Portuguese Cup, and again received his marching orders after a second bookable offence; both teams finished with nine players, in an eventual 5–2 win for hosts Rio Ave.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/futebol-nacional/rio-ave-sofre-ate-ao-prolongamento-para-eliminar-sousense_d489267|title=Rio Ave sofre até ao prolongamento para eliminar Sousense|trans-title=Rio Ave suffer until extra time to oust Sousense|publisher=Rádio e Televisão de Portugal|language=pt|date=16 October 2011|access-date=8 January 2018}}</ref>
===Romania=== On 22 June 2012, Alcénat signed a two-year contract with Romanian team FC Petrolul Ploiești.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcpetrolul.ro/ro/Jean-Sony-Alcenat-a-semnat-cu-FC-Petrolul-Ploiesti/|title=Jean Sony Alcenat a semnat cu FC Petrolul Ploiești|trans-title=Jean Sony Alcenat has signed with FC Petrolul Ploiești|publisher=Petrolul Ploiești|language=ro|date=22 June 2012|access-date=23 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120625071558/http://www.fcpetrolul.ro/ro/Jean-Sony-Alcenat-a-semnat-cu-FC-Petrolul-Ploiesti/|archive-date=25 June 2012}}</ref> Three years later, as his contract was due to expire and with his club facing insolvency, he joined FC Steaua București in the same the country.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digisport.ro/Sport/FOTBAL/Competitii/Liga+1/VIDEO+Alcenat+si-a+fixat+obiectivul+pentru+primul+sezon+Este+foa|title=Alcenat, prezentat oficial. Și-a fixat obiectivul pentru primul sezon la Steaua. Ce număr va purta|trans-title=Alcenat, official presentation. He set his goals for his first season with Steaua. What number will he wear|publisher=Digi Sport|language=ro|date=13 June 2015|access-date=13 June 2015}}</ref>
===Feirense=== On 18 August 2016, Alcénat agreed to a two-year deal with Portugal's C.D. Feirense.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cdfeirense.pt/site/defesa-do-feirense-reforcada-jean-sony/|title=Defesa do Feirense reforçada com Jean Sony!|trans-title=Feirense defence bolstered with Jean Sony!|publisher=C.D. Feirense|language=pt|date=18 August 2016|access-date=18 August 2016}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref name=SW>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/jean-sony-alcenat/9987/|title=J. Alcenat|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=9 July 2015}}</ref><ref name=NFT>{{NFT player|id=16469|name=Jean Alcénat}}</ref><ref>{{ForaDeJogo|name=Jean Alcénat}}</ref><ref>{{WorldFootball|jean-alcenat}}</ref><ref>{{RomanianSoccer|2349/jean-sony-alcenat|name=Jean Alcénat}}</ref> |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup !colspan="2"|League cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="3"|Total |- !Division !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals |- |rowspan="6"|Aigle Noir |2004–05 |Ligue Haïtienne |11||1||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||11||1 |- |2005–06 |Ligue Haïtienne |22||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||22||0 |- |2006–07 |Ligue Haïtienne |25||2||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||25||2 |- |2007–08 |Ligue Haïtienne |28||7||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||28||7 |- |2008–09 |Ligue Haïtienne |13||4||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||13||4 |- !colspan="2"|Total !99!!14!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!99!!14 |- |rowspan="4"|Leixões |2008–09 |Primeira Liga |10||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||10||0 |- |2009–10 |Primeira Liga |22||0||2||0||2||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||26||0 |- |2010–11 |Liga de Honra |28||0||4||0||5||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||37||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !60!!0!!6!!0!!7!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!73!!0 |- |Rio Ave (loan) |2011–12 |Primeira Liga |19||0||2||0||4||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||25||0 |- |rowspan="4"|Petrolul Ploiești |2012–13 |Liga I |16||1||4||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||20||1 |- |2013–14 |Liga I |27||0||3||0||colspan="2"|–||3||0||0||0||33||0 |- |2014–15 |Liga I |31||1||4||0||0||0||6||0||colspan="2"|–||41||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !74!!2!!11!!0!!0!!0!!9!!0!!0!!0!!94!!2 |- |Steaua București |2015–16 |Liga I |7||0||0||0||0||0||4||0||0||0||11||0 |- |Voluntari (loan) |2015–16 |Liga I |5||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||5||0 |- |rowspan="3"|Feirense |2016–17 |Primeira Liga |21||0||2||0||4||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||27||0 |- |2017–18 |Primeira Liga |28||0||2||0||2||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||32||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !49!!0!!4!!0!!6!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!59!!0 |- |Ventspils |2019 |Latvian Higher League |15||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||6||0||colspan="2"|–||21||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !328!!16!!23!!0!!17!!0!!19!!0!!0!!0!!387!!16 |}
===International=== :''Scores and results list Haiti's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Alcénat goal.''
{| class="wikitable sortable" |+ List of international goals scored by Jean Sony Alcénat<ref name=SW/><ref name=NFT/> |- !scope="col"|No. !scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition |- | align="center"|1 || rowspan="2"|30 May 2007 || rowspan="2"|Hasely Crawford, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago || rowspan="2"|{{fb|VIN}} || align="center"|1–0 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|3–0 || rowspan="2"|Friendly |- | align="center"|2 || align="center"|2–0 |- | align="center"|3 || 17 October 2007 || Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San José, Costa Rica || {{fb|CRC}} || align="center"|1–1 || align="center"|1–1 || Friendly |- | align="center"|4 || 18 November 2012 || National Stadium, St. George's, Grenada || {{fb|GRN}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|2–0 || 2012 Caribbean Cup qualification |- | align="center"|5 || 8 October 2014 || Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince, Haiti || {{fb|GYF|local}} || align="center"|2–1 || align="center"|2–2 || 2014 Caribbean Cup qualification |- | align="center"|6 || 10 October 2014 || Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince, Haiti || {{fb|BRB}} || align="center"|4–2 || align="center"|4–2 || 2014 Caribbean Cup qualification |- | align="center"|7 || 12 November 2014 || Sports Complex, Montego Bay, Jamaica || {{fb|ATG}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|2–2 || 2014 Caribbean Cup |}
==Honours== '''Aigle Noir''' *Ligue Haïtienne: 2006 F<ref name=NFT/>
'''Petrolul Ploiești''' *Cupa României: 2012–13<ref name=SW/><ref name=NFT/>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{FIFA player|276722|Jean Alcénat}}
{{Navboxes colour |title=Haiti squads |bg= #00209F |fg= white |bordercolor = #D21034 |list1= {{Haiti squad 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup}} {{Haiti squad 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup}} {{Haiti squad 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup}} {{Haiti squad Copa América Centenario}} }}
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