Jean-Kévin Duverne (born 12 July 1997) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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on loan from

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. Born in France, he plays for the Haiti national team.

Club career

Duverne made his

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first team debut on 5 August 2016 against

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. On 2019 he joins Brest and on 30 August 2023 Duverne joins

FC Nantes Football Club de Nantes, commonly referred to as FC Nantes or simply Nantes (; ; Gallo language, Gallo: ''Naunnt''), is a French professional association football, football club based in Nantes in Pays de la Loire. The club was founded on 21 Ap ...

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. On 29 January 2025, Duverne moved to

in Belgium on loan until the end of the season.

International career

Duverne was born in France and is of Haitian descent. On 17 May 2018, he was called up to represent the

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at the

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. He was called up to the Haiti national team for a set of

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matches in June 2024, and scored on his debut, a 2–1 win over Saint Luca on 6 June 2024.

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Profile
at the FC Nantes website * {{DEFAULTSORT:Duverne, Jean-Kevin 1997 births Living people Footballers from Paris Haitian men's footballers Haiti men's international footballers French men's footballers French sportspeople of Haitian descent Men's association football defenders RC Lens players Stade Brestois 29 players K.V. Kortrijk players Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players Championnat National 2 players Championnat National 3 players 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup players Haitian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Haitian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium 21st-century French sportsmen 21st-century Haitian sportsmen