Ruben Providence
Haitian footballer (born 2001)
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Ruben Fritzner Providence (born 7 July 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Eerste Divisie club Almere City. Born in France, he plays for the Haiti national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ruben Fritzner Providence | ||
| Date of birth | 7 July 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagny-sur-Marne, France | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Almere City | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2014 | US Torcy | ||
| 2014–2019 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| 2019–2021 | Roma | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Roma | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Club Brugge (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Estoril (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → TSV Hartberg (loan) | 21 | (6) |
| 2023–2024 | TSV Hartberg | 29 | (2) |
| 2024– | Almere City | 47 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019–2020 | France U19 | 9 | (1) |
| 2025– | Haiti | 18 | (3) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 June 2026 | |||
Career
In 2019, Providence joined the youth academy of Italian side Roma.[1][2][3][4] In 2021, he was sent on loan to Club Brugge in Belgium.[5] Before the second half of 2021–22, he was sent on loan to Portuguese club Estoril.[6]
In 2022, Providence was sent on loan to TSV Hartberg in Austria.[7] On 2 October 2022, he debuted for TSV Hartberg during a 3–2 loss to Austria Klagenfurt.[8]
On 3 August 2024, Providence featured as a trialist for Swansea City in a friendly against Rio Ave, where he would provide an assist.[9] On 29 August 2024, Providence signed a three-year contract with Almere City in the Netherlands.[10]
Personal life
Born in France, Providence is of Haitian and Lao descent.[11] He is a youth international for France, having played for the France U19s.[12] In March 2025, he was called up to the Haiti national team for a set of friendlies.[13]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 24 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Roma | 2020–21 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Club Brugge (loan) | 2021–22 | Belgian Pro League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Estoril (loan) | 2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| TSV Hartberg (loan) | 2022–23 | Austrian Bundesliga | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 6 | ||
| TSV Hartberg | 2023–24 | Austrian Bundesliga | 29 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | Austrian Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | |||
| Total | 29 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 33 | 4 | ||||
| Almere City | 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | Eerste Divisie | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
| Total | 47 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 53 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 97 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 107 | 11 | ||
- Appearances in promotion play-offs
International
- As of match played 24 June 2026[14]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haiti | 2025 | 11 | 2 |
| 2026 | 7 | 1 | |
| Total | 18 | 3 | |
- Scores and results list Haiti's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Providence goal.[14]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 June 2025 | Trinidad Stadium, Oranjestad, Aruba |  Aruba | 3–0 | 5–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 18 November 2025 | Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad, Curaçao |  Nicaragua | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
| 3 | 2 June 2026 | Inter Miami CF Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United States |  New Zealand | 1–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
