Andre Jesse Rampersad (born 2 February 1995) is a Trinidadian professional

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who plays as a

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for Canadian club HFX Wanderers.

Club career

Santa Rosa

Rampersad spent eight years with TT Super League side FC Santa Rosa. In 2012, he was named MVP of the Super League U17 division. In 2013–14, he scored one goal, and scored another two the following season. In 2018, he made eighteen appearances and scored three goals for Santa Rosa, on route to his first Super League title.

HFX Wanderers

On 10 January 2019, Rampersad signed with

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side HFX Wanderers, rejoining former Santa Rosa manager

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, who had joined Wanderers as an assistant under Stephen Hart. On 28 April 2019, Rampersad made his professional debut as a starter in the Wanderers' inaugural match. On 20 June 2019, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 loss to

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. That season Rampersad scored one goal in 25 league appearances, in addition to five appearances in the Canadian Championship. On 14 November 2019, he re-signed with Halifax for the 2020 season. For the 2020 season, Rampersad was named the team captain for the Wanderers. After the 2022 season the Wanderers announced they had signed Rampersad to a contract extension through 2024, with an option for 2025.

International career

In May 2021, Rampersad was invited to a

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training camp, but however due to travel restrictions in

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due to the

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he was unable to join the squad.

Career statistics

Honours

Santa Rosa * TT Super League: 2018 HFX Wanderers *

**Runners-up:

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Individual * TT Super League U17 Division Most Valuable Player: 2012

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rampersad, Andre 1995 births Living people Association football midfielders Trinidad and Tobago footballers People from Arima Trinidad and Tobago expatriate footballers Expatriate soccer players in Canada Trinidad and Tobago expatriate sportspeople in Canada HFX Wanderers FC players TT Super League players Canadian Premier League players