.jpg) Picault withInter Miami in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fabrice Jean-Ian Picault[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1991-02-23)23 February 1991 (age 34)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Manhattan,New York, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward,winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Inter Miami | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2011 | Cagliari | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 18 | (0) |
| 2014 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 22 | (12) |
| 2015 | Sparta Prague | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | FC St. Pauli | 22 | (4) |
| 2017–2019 | Philadelphia Union | 89 | (21) |
| 2020 | FC Dallas | 18 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | Houston Dynamo | 61 | (18) |
| 2023 | Nashville SC | 27 | (5) |
| 2024 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 33 | (9) |
| 2025– | Inter Miami | 7 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016–2018 | United States | 2 | (0) |
| 2023– | Haiti | 16 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 September 2025 | |||
Fabrice Jean-Ian "Fafà"Picault (born 23 February 1991)[2] is a professionalfootballer who plays as awinger forMajor League Soccer clubInter Miami and theHaiti national team.
Born in the United States, he was initially called up by Haiti in 2014 for a friendly againstChile but did not make an appearance. Picault was then called up by theUnited States in 2016 before eventually switching back to represent Haiti in 2023.
Picault was born toHaitian immigrants[3] inNew York City.[4]
Picault comes from a multigenerational football lineage. His grandfather played for theHaiti national team, while his father Leslie played professionalindoor soccer with thePhiladelphia Fever in theMISL.[5][6][4]
He grew up on theUpper West Side ofManhattan, nearRiverbank State Park along theHudson River, where he played his first game.[4]
At the age of nine, his parents moved with him to Miami for a change of life. When he was sixteen, he moved to Italy to begin his youth career, where he learned Italian and connected with the culture.[4]
Picault started his career with the youth and reserve team of Italian clubCagliari, but later parted ways with the club after five years.[4] He has commented on being subjected to frequent racism during his time in Sardinia.[7]
He later attended theNASL player combine in 2012 and impressed scouts working forTampa Bay Rowdies, and later signed a one-year deal with the club. Picault is known for his quickness and pace combined with his vision and technical abilities.[8]
Prior to starting his career with the Rowdies, Picault suffered a broken foot bone causing him to be sidelined through the preseason and first month and a half of the regular season. He made his professional debut in a 3–2 victory againstAtlanta Silverbacks on 19 May 2012.[9] Making 18 appearances in league play, Picault helped the Rowdies winSoccer Bowl 2012, but would register no goals.
After the end of the2012 NASL Season, the Rowdies declined the contract option for Picault.[10]
He returned for a second spell in theNASL with theFort Lauderdale Strikers ahead of the 2014 season.[7][11] He made his debut for the Strikers on 12 April in a 2–0 win overOttawa Fury. He scored his first goal for Fort Lauderdale on 26 April to help the Strikers to a 3–2 win overIndy Eleven.[12] Picault would experience a breakout season with the Strikers, hitting 12 goals in 24 appearances during the2014 season, second best in the NASL that season.[13] The Strikers reachedSoccer Bowl 2014, but ultimately lost to theSan Antonio Scorpions.[14]
In January 2015, Picault moved to Czech teamSparta Prague.[15] He was released by Prague on 17 June 2015.[16] He never made a league appearance for the club, but came on in the 84th minute in aCzech Cup match againstJablonec.[citation needed] During his stay with Sparta, Picault played mostly with the U21 side.[citation needed]
In September 2015, Picault signed a one-year contract with German2. Bundesliga clubFC St. Pauli with the option of a one-year extension.[17] He made his debut for St. Pauli on September 14 in a 2–0 win overMSV Duisburg, picking up an assist in the game. On 11 March 2016, Picault scored his first goal for St. Pauli in a 4–3 loss toSC Paderborn. He scored twice on 16 April to give St. Pauli a 2–0 win overVfL Bochum.[18] He ended his first season in Germany with four goals and one assist from 16 appearances as he helped St. Pauli finish 4th in the table.[19]
In April 2016, his contract was extended until June 2018.[20]
In the 2016–17 Season, Picault made six appearances with one assists in league play as well as two appearances in theDFB-Pokal before being sold in the winter.[21]
On 2 February 2017, Picault returned to theUnited States and signed withMLS side,Philadelphia Union.[22] He made his MLS debut as a substitute in the Union's home opener againstToronto FC.[23] In May 2017, Picault scored his first goal for the Union in a dominant 4–0 performance againstD.C. United.[24] In Philadelphia's next game, Picault scored again in a 2–0 win over theHouston Dynamo. On 22 October, in the final game of the regular season, he scored twice and had an assist as the Union defeatedOrlando City SC 6–1, a performance that earned him a spot in the MLS Team of the Week.[25][26] Picault ended the regular season with seven goals and three assists from 28 appearances, along with two appearances inU.S. Open Cup play.[27][12] Despite a strong first season from Picault, the Union missed out on the playoffs after finishing 8th in theEastern Conference.[28]
Ahead of the2018 season, Picault received a three-match suspension for offensive language exchanged withPierre da Silva during a preseason, closed–door scrimmage withOrlando City SC.[29] On 7 April, he made his first appearance of the season in Philly's 4th game, picking up an assist in a 1–1 draw with theSan Jose Earthquakes.[30] After the game, Picault was named to the bench for the MLS Team of the Week.[31] He scored his first goal of the season on 2 June in a 3–1 loss toAtlanta United FC. On September 19, Picault scored three minutes into stoppage time to give the Union a 1–0 win againstSeattle Sounders FC. He scored two goals and had one assist on 6 October to help the Union defeat Minnesota United 5–1, a performance that saw him named to the MLS Team of the Week.[30][32] Picault ended the regular season with ten goals and five assists from 29 appearances, helping the Union qualify for playoffs.[27] In Philadelphia's first game of the playoffs, Picault played the full game in a 3–1 loss toNYCFC.[30] Picault also made four appearances and recorded one assist in Open Cup Play, helping the Union reach the final, where they lost 3–0 to the Houston Dynamo.[12]
On 1 May 2019, Picault scored his first goal of the 2019 season in a 2–0 win overFC Cincinnati.[33] During the regular season, Picault made 32 appearances, scored four goals, and recorded four assists as the Union finished 3rd in the Eastern Conference to qualify for the playoffs again.[27][34] Facing off with theNew York Red Bulls in Philly's opening game of the playoffs, Picault came off the bench and scored in the 78th minute to level the score at 3. He then got the assist onMarco Fabián goal in extra time as the Union won 4–3. In Philadelphia's next match, Picault got the start, but was unable to replicate his heroics as the Union lost 2–0 to Atlanta United.[33]
On 26 November 2019, Picault was traded toFC Dallas in exchange for $300,000 of 2020General Allocation Money.[35] He made his Dallas debut on 29 February in a 2–0 win over thePhiladelphia Union. On 29 August, Picault scored his first goal for Dallas in a 3–2 win againstMinnesota United FC.[36] Two days later he was named to the MLS Team of the Week.[37] On 31 October, Picault scored twice and picked up an assist to give Dallas a 3–0 win over theHouston Dynamo, a performance that saw him named to the Team of the Week for the second time of the season.[27][38] In a shortened season due to theCOVID-19 pandemic, Picault played in 18 of a possible 23 regular season games while scoring three goals and adding two assists.[27] He helped Dallas finish 5th in theWestern Conference and qualify for the playoffs. Picault started both of Dallas's playoff games as they reached the Conference Semifinals, where they lost 1–0 toSeattle Sounders FC.[36]
On 17 December 2020, Picault was traded to theHouston Dynamo, Dallas'sTexas Derby rivals, in exchange for $275,000 ofGeneral Allocation Money, plus a potential $50,000 GAM in additional performance incentives.[39] He made his Dynamo debut on 16 April, starting in a 2–1 win over theSan Jose Earthquakes to open the season. On 8 May, Picault scored his first goal for Houston in a 1–1 draw against his former club, FC Dallas. He scored two goals on 11 September in a 3–0 win against Austin FC.[40] His performance against Austin saw him named to the MLS Team of the Week.[41] Picault ended the season with 31 appearances, 11 goals, and five assists.[27] He was named Dynamo MVP and Dynamo Players' Player of the Year.[42] Despite a good season for Picault, it was a poor year for Houston, finishing last in the Western Conference and missing out on the playoffs.[43]
Picault scored his first and second goals of the 2022 season on 2 April, helping Houston to a 3–1 win againstInter Miami CF.[44] He was named to the Team of the Week following the match.[45] He scored another brace on 13 September as the Dynamo beat theNew England Revolution 3–1, once again being included in the Team of the Week.[44][46] Picault ended the regular season with 7 goals and 3 assists in 30 appearances as Houston finished 13th in the West, failing to qualify for the playoffs again.[27][47]
On 9 November 2022, Picault was traded toNashville SC in exchange for $50,000 of 2023General Allocation Money, $50,000 of 2024 GAM, and up to a conditional $150,000 in 2024 GAM.[48] He would make 29 appearances and scoring 5 goals. He left Nashville following the 2023 season.[49]
Picault joined theVancouver Whitecaps FC for the 2024 season. During the season he played 33 games for the club and scoring nine goals, before leaving at the end of the season as a free agent.
Picault joinedInter Miami CF as a free agent starting in the 2025 season.[50]He would make his debut for Inter Miami in the clubs first match againstNew York City FC which ended in a 2-2 draw. Picault would get his first goal for the club in a 2-1 win againstAtlanta United along with a goal fromLionel Messi.
On 9 September 2014, Picault, along with Fort Lauderdale Strikers teammateJames Marcelin, was called up to theHaiti national team to faceChile in an internationalfriendly atLockhart Stadium.[51] He did not make an appearance.
Picault was called up to theUnited States senior team for a 22 May 2016 friendly againstPuerto Rico and made his debut in second half of that game.[52][53] He won his second cap on 11 October 2018, in a friendly againstColombia.[53]
On 19 June 2023, Picault was included inHaiti's 23-man roster for the2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Picault started and played 84 minutes in hisdebut inHaiti's 2–1 win overQatar.
Picault has maintained a connection with his Haitian roots and holds passports from both the United States and Haiti.[54]
Picault is also very fond of Haitiancuisine andmusic; he especially enjoyscooked plantain and his friends and cousin are even part of a Haitian band. He speaks seven languages, five in which he is fluent in: English,Creole, French, Italian and Spanish, while speaking a little Portuguese, and German.[4]
During his time in Italy, he maintained close relationships with players who now play in theSerie A and has an Italian agent.[4]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs[a] | National cup[b] | Continental[c] | Other[d] | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2012 | NASL | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | ||
| Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 2014 | NASL | 22 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 12 | ||
| Sparta Prague | 2014–15 | Czech First League | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| FC St. Pauli | 2015–16 | 2. Bundesliga | 16 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 4 | |||
| 2016–17 | 6 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 22 | 4 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 4 | |||||
| Philadelphia Union | 2017 | Major League Soccer | 28 | 7 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 7 | |||
| 2018 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 10 | ||||
| 2019 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 89 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 99 | 22 | ||||
| FC Dallas | 2020 | Major League Soccer | 18 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 3 | |||
| Houston Dynamo | 2021 | Major League Soccer | 31 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 11 | ||||
| 2022 | 30 | 7 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 7 | |||||
| Total | 61 | 18 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 63 | 18 | |||||
| Nashville SC | 2023 | Major League Soccer | 27 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 7 | 3 | 39 | 9 | |
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2024 | Major League Soccer | 29 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 10 |
| Inter Miami | 2025 | Major League Soccer | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Career total | 292 | 73 | 14 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 359 | 79 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
| Haiti | 2023 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 1 | |
| Career total | 18 | 1 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 October 2024 | Trinidad Stadium,Oranjestad, Aruba |  Aruba | 4–2 | 5–3 | 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League B |
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