Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (; born 27 June 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Wolverhampton Wanderers. Born in France, he represents the Haiti national team.
Club career
Lens On 29 July 2016, he played his first professional match with RC Lens on the field of Chamois Niortais FC. He caught attention in the match against Stade de Reims (1–1, 12th round of Ligue 2) by delivering an assist to Viktor Klonaridis. Often present with the reserve team, he also participated in the under-19s' campaign in the Coupe Gambardella.
During the 2017–18 Ligue 2 season, he benefited from the arrival of Éric Sikora, who knew him well from his time in the reserve team, to establish himself in the starting eleven. He was even promoted to captain on a few occasions. On 18 September 2017, he scored his first goal against US Quevilly-Rouen Métropole.
In the 2018–19 Ligue 2 season, he scored a goal in the opening match against US Orléans but gradually lost his place in the starting line-up. He regained it towards the end of the season, scoring consecutively in the last two rounds of the championship—a goal against AC Ajaccio and then a double against US Orléans—to secure Racing's place in the promotion playoffs for Ligue 1.
Strasbourg In 2019, Bellegarde joined Strasbourg, where he made 129 appearances.
Wolverhampton Wanderers On 1 September 2023, Bellegarde joined Wolverhampton Wanderers on a five-year deal for £12.8m. Later that month, on 23 September, in only his second appearance for his new club away to Luton Town in the Premier League, Bellegarde was shown a straight red card in the 39th minute for his reaction to a challenge by Tom Lockyer. The match finished as a 1–1 draw.
On 4 November 2023, in his third Wolves appearance, away to Sheffield United, where he was introduced as a second-half substitute, Bellegarde scored his debut Wolves goal in the 89th minute. Wolves lost the match 2–1, conceding a penalty deep into time added on at the end of the second-half.
Following his switch of international allegiance to Haiti in August 2025, Bellegarde became the first Haitian-represented player to feature in the Premier League.
International career Bellegarde was born in France and is of Haitian descent. He was a youth international for France.
In May 2019, he was named to Haiti's 40-man provisional squad for the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
In August 2025, he was called up for Haiti's national football team for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification third round and made his debut on 5 September against Honduras, which ended in a 0–0 draw.
On 15 May 2026, he was included in Haiti head coach Sébastien Migné's 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLens B2015–16Championnat National230————2302016–17Championnat National110————1102018–19Championnat National40————40Total380————380Lens2016–17Ligue 2902020——1102017–18Ligue 22514020——3112018–19Ligue 22143120—41306Total5559160—41747Strasbourg2019–20Ligue 1240211030—3012020–21Ligue 136110———3712021–22Ligue 136220———3822022–23Ligue 130210———3122023–24Ligue 132————32Total1297611030—1398Wolverhampton Wanderers2023–24Premier League2224000——2622024–25Premier League3523010——3922025–26Premier League2612030——3112026–27Championship100010——20Total8459050——985Career total30617242120304134920
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsHaiti2025602026111Total171
Scores and results list Haiti's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bellegarde goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1 27 September 2026 Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica 1–0 2–0 2026–27 CONCACAF Nations League A
References
External links
Profile at the Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. website