Nesley Jean


Nesley Jean is a former Bahamian international soccer player who played as a striker for the Bahamas national team, for which he is currently the head coach.

Club career

Jean played for local side Bears.

International career

He made his international debut for Bahamas in an October 2001 friendly match against Haiti and has earned a total of 13 caps, scoring 5 goals. He has represented his country in 5 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.
He also played for the national beach soccer team.

International goals

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.28 March 2004BFA National Development Center, Nassau, Bahamas1–11–32006 FIFA World Cup qualification
2.6 September 2006Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba2–13–22007 Caribbean Cup qualification
3.19 November 2006Barbados National Stadium, Bridgetown, Barbados2–12–12007 Caribbean Cup qualification
4.2 July 2011TCIFA National Academy, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands1–04–02014 FIFA World Cup qualification
5.2 July 2011TCIFA National Academy, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands3–04–02014 FIFA World Cup qualification
6.14 October 2018Thomas Robinson Stadium, Nassau, Bahamas1–11–12019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualification

Managerial career

He retired after injuries and became a coach for the Bahamas U-17 team. He was named national team coach in summer 2014.