Personal information | |||
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Full name | Francino Rousseu Francis | ||
Date of birth | 18 January 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Kingston, Jamaica | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Playing position | Defender, Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Leek Town | ||
Youth career | |||
Tamworth | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2005 | Stoke City | 0 | (0) |
2005–2006 | Watford | 1 | (0) |
2006 | → Kidderminster Harriers (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2006 | → Wealdstone (loan) | 8 | (2) |
2006–2007 | Redditch United | 23 | (2) |
2007 | Quorn | ||
2007–2008 | Halesowen Town | ||
2008 | Willenhall Town | ||
2008–2011 | Barwell | 51 | (6) |
2011–2012 | Tamworth | 36 | (1) |
2012–2014 | Hednesford Town | 40 | (7) |
2014–2015 | Barwell | ||
2015–2016 | Chasetown | 12 | (0) |
2016 | Hednesford Town | 6 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Sutton Coldfield Town | ||
2016 | → Hinckley (loan) | ||
2017– | Leek Town | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Francino Rousseu Francis (born 18 January 1987) is a Jamaican footballer who currently plays for Northern Premier League side Leek Town, where he plays as a defender.
Born in Kingston, Francis began playing for Tamworth, in the club youth academy, before being spotted by Stoke City in 2004. He never really made the grade with the club, and after one season playing mostly in the youth and reserves, he was released.
Francis joined Watford's Academy in July 2005. Whilst still an Academy scholar, he made his first team debut in a League Cup victory against Wolverhampton Wanderers on 20 September 2005, and also made substitute appearances against Leeds United and Wigan Athletic. He was an unused sub a further two times that season, as Watford gained promotion to the Premier League by winning the Championship play-off final against Leeds United at the Millennium Stadium.
In February 2006, he was sent on work experience to Kidderminster Harriers. While with The Harriers, Francis made six league appearances, including three starts, before returning to Vicarage Road. Following the expiry of his contract he was released by Watford manager Adrian Boothroyd after failing to impress in his first season with the club.