Mechack Jérôme (born April 21, 1990) is a Haitian professional

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who plays for

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club

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Club career

Jérôme played for

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in the

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, and then for

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in the

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, before being spotted by

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head coach

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while playing for the Haiti national team in a friendly match against the Aztex on April 28, 2010. Jérôme signed for the Aztex in June 2010 and made his debut for the team on September 11, 2010 in a 3–1 loss to the

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. Prior to the 2011 season, new owners purchased the club, moved it to

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, renamed it Orlando City and joined the

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league for 2011. He signed a multi-year contract with Orlando City on September 1, 2011. Jérôme was signed by

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on February 28, 2013. The club released him on March 31, 2014. On June 6, 2014 he signed with Montreal Impact. He was released three weeks later. Jérôme signed with

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on May 1, 2015. He then signed with

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of the

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in September 2015. Two months later he re-signed with Jacksonville for the 2016 season. Jérôme signed with

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expansion club

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on January 21, 2019. El Paso re-signed Jérôme for the 2020 season on November 21. In December 2021, it was announced Jérôme would make the move to

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ahead of the 2022 season. On November 30, 2023, Indy Eleven announced Jérôme's departure from the club upon the expiration of his contract. On January 30, 2024, Jérôme signed with

for the 2024 season. He made his debut on March 16 in a 2–1 win over

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, replacing defender Will Perkins in the 73rd minute. Jérôme was not listed on Union Omaha's 2025 roster due to injury.

International career

Jerome played for Haiti at the

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and the

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, before making his debut for the full senior Haiti national team in 2008. He was part of the Haiti squad which competed in the 2008 Caribbean Championship, and helped his country qualify for the

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Personal life

On October 31, 2024, a propane tank in a garage at Jérôme's duplex home in

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exploded, causing severe damage to the building and injuring him, his wife, and cousin, the latter two of whom were severely injured; all three were subsequently hospitalized. According to Bellevue Fire Department Captain Frank Guido, the propane tank is believed to have exploded because unrestrained propane vapors ignited due to the garage not being well-ventilated, and that a

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and

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were found near the gas source. Union Omaha raised over $47,000 to cover Jérôme and his family's medical costs. He has expressed a desire to play football again upon his recovery.

Career statistics

International

:''Scores and results list Haiti's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Jérôme goal.'

Honours

Baltimore SC *

: 2007 Orlando City *

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Sporting Kansas City *

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2013 2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years). 2013 was designated as: *International Year of Water Cooperation *International Year of Quinoa Events January * January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jerome, Mechack 1990 births Living people Haitian men's footballers Men's association football defenders Haiti men's international footballers Footballers at the 2007 Pan American Games 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup players Copa América Centenario players Pan American Games competitors for Haiti USSF Division 2 Professional League players USL Championship players Major League Soccer players North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players Baltimore SC players SC Mirandela players Austin Aztex FC players Orlando City SC (2010–2014) players Sporting Kansas City players CF Montréal players Charlotte Independence players Jacksonville Armada FC players El Paso Locomotive FC players Indy Eleven players Haitian expatriate men's footballers Haitian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Haitian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Haitian expatriate sportspeople in Canada Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada Union Omaha players USL League One players 21st-century Haitian sportsmen Gas explosions Explosions in the United States Gas explosions in the United States