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Duckens Nazon#90
Feed the duck
Duckens Nazon, the sensation of November. With 4 goals in his last 4 games, Nazon has put a smile on the faces of our supporters. Some fans even dared to say on social media that he almost managed to make them forget about Yohan Boli. We went to interview our Haitian international. He has come a long way, but always kept his ambition and his will to win.
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Where does he come from?
Duckens was born and raised in the Parisian suburbs, more specifically in Poissy. Both his parents are originally from Haiti and immigrated to France before Nazon was born. As the youngest of four siblings, his father gave him a typical Haitian first name so that he would never forget his origins. Moreover, his parents talk to him in Creole at home and cook typical Haitian dishes for him, despite the fact that he never had the chance to go on vacation there (until he was a professional).
A real international star
After spending a few years in the training center in Vannes, he signed his first professional contract in the Stade Lavallois (L2). And then, against all odds, he went to India at the age of 22, for the first time on a trip outside France. “India was the best experience of my career, both for soccer and for human contacts. I learned a lot about myself and my adaptability”.
He then went to Wolverhampton in the English Championship, but was loaned out to Coventry City and then to Oldham Athletic, where he had a couple of good seasons. In 2018 he arrived in Sint-Truiden, just six months after scoring a brace against Japan. Coincidence?
Anyway, with all those countries to his name, Nazon is a real international star. More than 400,000 people follow him on instagram. From Paris to Sint-Truiden, via Coventry in England and Kochi in India, to Port-Au-Prince in Haiti, his followers love him!
He scored the opener against OHL on 23/11
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Seleksyon nasyonal (national selection in Haitian Creole)
With his dual nationality, French and Haitian, Nazon was eligible for both selections. He chose the Haitian national team and is very satisfied with it. “It really helped me to discover the country where my parents grew up. It is strange to see that they grew up in such an environment. It is true that there is a lot of violence and poverty, but you also get a super warm welcome that you only find in less wealthy countries”.
And the fact that he speaks Creole naturally helps him to integrate perfectly into the group. “The national team is more than a team to me, it’s a family. The difference with a club is that you see the same people every time you go back to the national team. With a club the team can change completely after a season or you can change clubs yourself”.
And then there is the financial aspect. “Of course the club is my livelihood, I go there like everyone else who goes to work. So even if there’s a good atmosphere in the group, we go there to work. In the national team, we play to represent our country and keep the colors of the flag high”.
In any case, his 42 caps and 19 goals have brought a lot of joy to the whole nation and he dreams of results in big tournaments.
“We have a great generation and a dangerous team. We can only get better. So I am happy to contribute to so much happiness for the fans of the national team”.
In the meantime, we hope he continues on his current path to contribute to the happiness of our Sint-Truiden fans. As his fans so beautifully say
