Background
Born in Haiti, Jean-Baptiste grew up in Montreal, Canada.
Born in Haiti, Jean-Baptiste grew up in Montreal, Canada.
He earned six cap with the Haiti national football team
In 1995, he moved to the United States to attend Mercer County Community College where he played a single season of college soccer. He was a 1995 NJCAA First Team All American. Jean-Baptiste transferred to Southern Connecticut State University for the next three seasons.
He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in computer science.
In 1999, Jean-Baptiste turned professional with the Charleston Battery of the USL A-League. He was named Second Team All League his rookie season.
He was also a 2001 First Team All League defender. On February 28, 2002, Jean-Baptiste signed with the Atlanta Silverbacks.
He retired at the end of the 2002 season and entered coaching.
In 2000, Jean-Baptiste earned his first cap with the Haiti national football team in a 1-1 tie with Peru in the 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup. He went on to earn six caps, his last coming in 2002.