Johnny Exantus

Football player infobox
playername= Johnny Exantus
fullname = Johnny Exantus
nickname = johnnyx


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1989|11|24
cityofbirth = Port-Au-Prince
countryofbirth = Haiti
height = height|ft=5|in=8
currentclub = R.R.F.C. Montegnée
clubnumber =
position = Forward
youthyears = 2005-2008
youthclubs = MetroStars/RBNY
years = 2008-
clubs = R.R.F.C. Montegnée
caps(goals) = 0 (0)
nationalyears = 2003-2005
nationalteam = Haiti U-17
nationalcaps(goals) = - (-)
pcupdate = June 19 2008
ntupdate = June 19 2008

Johnny Exantus (born November 24, 1989 in Haiti) is a Haitian soccer forward who currently plays for R.R.F.C. Montegnée in Belgium. [ [http://www.royalracingfc.com/news.php?n=105] ] He previously was a member of Red Bull New York's youth team and attended Columbia High School in Maplewood, New Jersey.

Club career

He is known as Johnny X and received national publicity in the United States during the 2006 pre-season because although he has only played in the club's youth system (as the MetroStars), he would be subject to the MLS SuperDraft if he signed with Major League Soccer (MLS) [http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=357181&root=mls&cc=5901 ESPNsoccernet - MLS - Dyer: On Johnny Exantus ] ] . After the 2006 season, MLS modified its discovery and developmental rules to allow teams to develop players such as Exantus through their youth programs.

He scored the game-winning goal in overtime in the 2005 Super Y-League championship.Fact|date=June 2008

International career

The Haitian-born Exantus has experience with the Haitian Under-17 national team, scoring two goals on his debut at the age of 14 and leading Haiti in goals in FIFA U-17 World Championship qualifying.Fact|date=June 2008

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