Carl Fred Sainté (born 9 August 2002) is a Haitian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for USL Championship club El Paso Locomotive and the Haiti national team.
Club career Sainté is a youth product of the Haitian clubs AGE-Foot, ASGG, and finally Violette who he joined in 2019. He began his senior career with Violette and helped them win the 2020–21 Ligue Haïtienne. He transferred to the American club New Mexico United on 22 December 2021. He debuted with New Mexico United in a 2–0 USL Championship win over Las Vegas Lights on 14 March 2022, coming on as a late sub in the 87th minute.
FC Dallas loaned Sainté to Phoenix Rising FC until the end of the season on 3 January 2025. On 20 November, after his return to FC Dallas, the team announced that they had declined his contract option.
On 19 December 2025, Sainté signed with El Paso Locomotive.
International career Sainté represented the Haiti U17s at the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup. He was called up to represent the senior Haiti national team in March 2022. He debuted with the Haiti national team in a friendly 2–1 loss to Guatemala on 27 March 2022.
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 competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsViolette2020–21Ligue Haïtienne120———120New Mexico United2022USL Championship5010——60North Texas SC (loan)2022MLS Next Pro50———50North Texas SC2023MLS Next Pro221———221FC Dallas2024Major League Soccer6020—20100North Texas SC2024MLS Next Pro121———121Phoenix Rising (loan)2025USL Championship24120—20281El Paso Locomotive FC2026USL Championship5000—1060Career total9135000501013
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsHaiti2022502023100202450202540202620Total260
Honours Violette AC Ligue Haïtienne: 2020–21
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