Jean‐Ricner Bellegarde
Haitian footballer (born 1998)
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Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ʁiknɛʁ bɛlɡaʁd]; born 27 June 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers. Born in France, he represents the Haiti national team.[1][2]
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Bellegarde playing for Lens B in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 June 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Colombes, France | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2012 | Villetaneuse CS | ||
| 2012–2013 | Le Mans | ||
| 2013–2016 | Lens | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2019 | Lens B | 38 | (0) |
| 2016–2019 | Lens | 55 | (5) |
| 2019–2023 | Strasbourg | 128 | (7) |
| 2023– | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 81 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | France U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | France U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2019 | France U21 | 3 | (0) |
| 2025– | Haiti | 8 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:11, 18 April 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:32, 31 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Lens
On 29 July 2016, he played his first professional match with RC Lens on the field of Chamois Niortais FC.[citation needed] He caught attention in the match against Stade de Reims (1–1, 12th round of Ligue 2) by delivering an assist to Viktor Klonaridis. Often present with the reserve team, he also participated in the under-19s' campaign in the Coupe Gambardella.
During the 2017–18 Ligue 2 season, he benefited from the arrival of Éric Sikora, who knew him well from his time in the reserve team, to establish himself in the starting eleven. He was even promoted to captain on a few occasions.[3] On 18 September 2017, he scored his first goal against US Quevilly-Rouen Métropole.
In the 2018–19 Ligue 2 season, he scored a goal in the opening match against US Orléans but gradually lost his place in the starting line-up. He regained it towards the end of the season, scoring consecutively in the last two rounds of the championship—a goal against AC Ajaccio and then a double against US Orléans—to secure Racing's place in the promotion playoffs for Ligue 1.
Strasbourg
In 2019, Bellegarde joined Strasbourg, where he made 129 appearances.[4]
Wolverhampton Wanderers
On 1 September 2023, Bellegarde joined Wolverhampton Wanderers on a five-year deal for £12.8m.[4] Later that month, on 23 September, in only his second appearance for his new club away to Luton Town in the Premier League, Bellegarde was shown a straight red card in the 39th minute for his reaction to a challenge by Tom Lockyer.[5] The match finished as a 1–1 draw.
On 4 November 2023, in his third Wolves appearance, away to Sheffield United, where he was introduced as a second-half substitute, Bellegarde scored his debut Wolves goal in the 89th minute.[6] Wolves lost the match 2–1, conceding a penalty deep into time added on at the end of the second-half.
Following his switch of international allegiance to Haiti in August 2025, Bellegarde became the first Haitian-represented player to feature in the Premier League.[7]
International career
Bellegarde was born in France and is of Haitian descent.[8] He was a youth international for France.
In May 2019, he was named to Haiti's 40-man provisional squad for the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[9]
In August 2025, he was called up for Haiti's national football team for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification third round and made his debut on September 5 against Honduras, which ended in a 0–0 draw.[10]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 18 April 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lens B | 2015–16 | Championnat National | 23 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 0 | ||||
| 2016–17 | Championnat National | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | |||||
| 2018–19 | Championnat National | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 38 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 38 | 0 | ||||||
| Lens | 2016–17 | Ligue 2 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Ligue 2 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 1 | |||
| 2018–19 | Ligue 2 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 4[c] | 1 | 30 | 6 | ||
| Total | 55 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | 74 | 7 | |||
| Strasbourg | 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | — | 30 | 1 | |
| 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 37 | 1 | ||||
| 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 38 | 2 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 31 | 2 | ||||
| 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | |||||
| Total | 129 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 139 | 8 | |||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2023–24 | Premier League | 22 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | Premier League | 35 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 2 | |||
| 2025–26 | Premier League | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 1 | |||
| Total | 81 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 94 | 5 | ||||
| Career total | 303 | 17 | 24 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 345 | 20 | ||
- Includes Coupe de France, FA Cup
- Includes Coupe de la Ligue, EFL Cup
- Appearances in Ligue 1 relegation/promotion play-offs
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of match played 31 March 2026[11]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haiti | 2025 | 6 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 0 | |
