Jean-Ricner Bellegarde
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde was added to the Wolves ranks during the summer of 2023, when the former French youth international checked in from Ligue 1 club Strasbourg.
The pacey midfielder, who can play either as a central midfielder supporting the forwards or in one of the two wider positions, has a wealth of experience under his belt, having made almost 250 appearances during a career which has also seen him play for Le Racing Club de Lens.
Having joined as a 15-year-old, he made his his B-team debut for Lens in the Championnat National in 2015 and after spells with the senior side, which included more than 50 outings in the second tier of French football, he made the move to Strasbourg, playing almost 130 times in the French top flight, as well as featuring in the 2019/20 Europa League.
During the 2022/23 campaign, the Frenchman posted impressive numbers in terms of his progressive passes, carries and key passes, while he was also one of the most fouled players in Europe’s top five leagues due to his quick and tricky feet.
Bellegarde scored and assisted in both a 2-1 win over Lyon on the opening day of the Ligue 1 campaign and a 2-0 victory against Toulouse just days before switching to Wolves.
In his first season in gold and black, Bellegarde scored his debut goal as a second half substitute away at Sheffield United, a strike which was nominated for the club’s Goal of the Season award.
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Jean-Ricner Bellegarde is a former French youth midfielder, who has represented his country at under-19, under-20 and under-21 level, while also qualifying to represent Haiti on the international stage due to his heritage.
The midfielder first represented his country in February 2017, turning out for the under-19s in a 3-3 draw with Italy, with his last appearance coming in November 2019 for France’s under-21s.
Bellegarde was named in Haiti’s 40-man provisional squad for the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup, but he is yet to make his senior international bow.
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde believes it is just a matter of time before Wolves pick up their first win of the season after the team’s positive performances this campaign have not converted into three points.
04/10/2024
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde’s stunning strike against Nottingham Forest has been nominated for the Guiness Goal of the Month award for August 2024.
05/09/2024
Looking back at five years of highs and lows for the Wolves men's first-team players before the 2023/24 season, next up is the recent career of the Old Gold's Frenchman Jean-Ricner Bellegarde.
23/07/2024
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