Zachary Herivaux (born 1 February 1996) is a Haitian professional

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who plays as a

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for Tampa Bay Rowdies in the USL Championship.

Career

New England Revolution

Herivaux attended

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. He joined the

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youth team in 2011 before signing as a Homegrown Player on 2 May 2015. He made his professional debut as an 87th-minute substitute in a 2–0 loss against Charlotte Independence in a

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fixture on 17 June 2015. On 15 March 2019, Herivaux was loaned to USL Championship side

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. The loan is open-ended and allows the Revolution to recall Herivaux at any time. Herivaux was released by New England at the end of their 2019 season.

San Antonio FC

On 24 January 2020, Herivaux signed with USL Championship side San Antonio FC.

Birmingham Legion

On 31 March 2021, Herivaux signed with Birmingham Legion.

Tampa Bay Rowdies

Herivaux was announced as a new signing for USL Championship side Tampa Bay Rowdies ahead of their 2023 season on 8 December 2022.

International career

Herivaux was eligible to represent Japan, United States and Haiti at the international level. His father, Pedro, is a Haitian former footballer. He represented Haiti U20's at the

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. Herivaux's debut for the senior Haiti national team came in a 3–3 2017 Kirin Challenge Cup tie with

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on 10 October 2017. On 29 May 2018, Herivaux was called up to the senior national team in an international

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0–4 loss against

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. "There was so much light, so much blue and white and the fans shouting 'Messi!' It stays loud the whole time," Herivaux said in a post-game interview. He also added: "It's such an opportunity. I soaked it all in." In May 2019, he was named to Haiti's 40-man provisional squad for the

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Personal life

Herivaux is a citizen of the United States, Japan, and Haiti. His cousins are tennis players

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and

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* 1996 births Living people 2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship players American sportspeople of Haitian descent American soccer players American sportspeople of Japanese descent Association football midfielders Association football people from Osaka Prefecture Citizens of Haiti through descent Haiti international footballers Haiti youth international footballers Haitian footballers Haitian people of Japanese descent Japanese footballers Japanese people of Haitian descent Major League Soccer players New England Revolution players Sportspeople from Brookline, Massachusetts People from Suita San Antonio FC players Soccer players from Massachusetts USL Championship players Birmingham Legion FC players 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup players Homegrown Players (MLS) Beaver Country Day School alumni Tampa Bay Rowdies players {{Haiti-footy-bio-stub