Christiano François

Christiano François (born July 17, 1993) is a Haitian professional footballer who plays as a winger for the Loudoun United in the USL Championship and for the Haiti national team.

Christiano François

François with Pittsburgh Riverhounds in 2018
Personal information
Date of birth	(1993-07-17) July 17, 1993 (age 32)
Place of birth	Cabaret, Haiti
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Winger, Forward
Youth career
2010–2011	Players Development Academy
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2013	Maryland Terrapins	24	(5)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011	Central Jersey Spartans	2	(0)
2013	Baltimore Bohemians	2	(0)
2014	D.C. United	0	(0)
2014	→ Richmond Kickers (loan)	10	(1)
2014	Ironbound Soul SC	10	(4)
2015	Vila Real	14	(1)
2015–2016	Felgueiras 1932	26	(3)
2016	FC Motown
2017	Rochester Rhinos	14	(1)
2018	Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC	33	(4)
2019	Ottawa Fury	29	(8)
2020	Reno 1868	16	(6)
2021	Miami FC	31	(11)
2022	El Paso Locomotive	26	(1)
2023	Rio Grande Valley FC	33	(3)
2024	Loudoun United	21	(0)
International career‡
2015	Haiti U23	3	(0)
2019–	Haiti	3	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 7 September 2019

Career

Early career

François came to the United States following the 2010 Haiti earthquake, playing prep soccer for two years at Saint Benedict's Preparatory School in Newark, New Jersey.^[1] He enrolled in the University of Maryland's Maryland English Institute and formed a close bond with fellow Haitian Widner Saint-Cyr. Following a freshman season where he scored 5 goals in 24 games for the Terrapins, François was forced to redshirt his sophomore year due to academic reasons.^[2]

D.C. United

After two years at Maryland, François decided to leave college early and sign a contract with Major League Soccer. He was claimed by D.C. United via the Waiver Draft on January 24, 2014.^[3] On March 25, François was loaned to USL Pro affiliate club Richmond Kickers^[4] He made his professional debut on April 5 in a 3-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Riverhounds.^[5]

On August 8, 2014; he was recalled from Richmond and released by D.C. United.^[6]

On January 21, 2015 he signed with SC Vila Real as a forward and right-wing midfielder.^[7]

In August 2015 he signed with Felgueiras 1932.

FC Motown

During 2016, François made appearances with New Jersey amateur side FC Motown.^[8][9]

Rochester Rhinos

On March 21, 2017, he signed with USL side Rochester Rhinos.^[10]

Ottawa Fury

Following a season with Pittsburgh Riverhounds, François signed with Ottawa Fury FC of the USL Championship on December 3, 2018.^[11]

Miami FC

On January 18, 2021, François signed with USL Championship side Miami FC.^[12]

El Paso Locomotive FC

François joined El Paso Locomotive in the USL Championship's Western Conference on 8 February 2022.^[13] He made 26 league appearances, scoring one goal and assisting another, before departing the club following the expiry of his contract.^[14]

Rio Grande Valley FC Toros

On January 27, 2023, François signed with Rio Grande Valley FC.^[15]

Loudoun United FC

François joined Loudoun United on 15 December 2023.^[16]

International career

François made his debut for Haiti national football team on 7 September 2019 in a CONCACAF Nations League game against Curaçao, he replaced Derrick Etienne in the 78th minute.^[17]