Duckens Moïse Nazon (born 7 April 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Persian Gulf Pro League club Esteghlal and the Haiti national team. With 44 goals, he is Haiti's all-time top scorer.

Nazon was a member of the Haiti squad for five CONCACAF Gold Cups, the Copa América Centenario, and the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Early life Nazon was born in Châtenay-Malabry, in the southern suburbs of Paris, to Haitian parents. He acquired French nationality on 15 October 1996, through the collective effect of his mother's naturalization.

Club career After going through the youth system at Vannes, Nazon joined Lorient's reserve team in 2013. Later that year, he joined French fourth-tier side US Roye.

After brief stints at Olympique Saint-Quentin and Stade Lavallois, he joined Kerala Blasters in the Indian Super League in September 2016.

Three months later, on 13 January 2017, he signed a six-month deal with English Championship side Wolverhampton Wanderers, becoming part of their under-23 team. On 4 August 2017, he went out on loan to League Two side Coventry City until January 2018. He made his English league debut for the club the following day as a substitute in a 3–0 win against Notts County. On 8 August 2017 he scored his first goal in English football, scoring in the Sky Blues' 3–1 League Cup defeat to Blackburn. He scored 8 goals in 24 appearances in all competitions in his six-month loan spell. The club later gained promotion to League One via the play-offs.

Nazon was then loaned out to League One side Oldham Athletic until the end of the season. He scored six goals in 16 appearances for the club as they saw relegation to League Two.

On 14 June 2018, Nazon joined Belgian First Division A club Sint-Truiden on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

In January 2019, Nazon joined Scottish Premiership side St Mirren on loan until the end of the season.

On 26 July 2021, Nazon joined Ligue 2 side Quevilly-Rouen on a free transfer.

International career

Nazon earned his first cap for the Haiti national team on 5 March 2014 against Kosovo (draw 0–0).

In the 2015 Gold Cup, Nazon scored the only two goals for Haiti in the group stage, helping his team get second place and advancing to the knockout stage.

On 10 September 2018, in a competitive game against Sint Maarten, he scored five goals, a record for Haiti. On 9 September 2025, he scored three goals in the second half of a game against Costa Rica, earning a point in the second match of the last round of qualifiers to the 2026 World Cup. He made his World Cup debut as a substitute in the third group-stage match against Morocco.

Career statistics Club

+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLorient II2012–13CFA81––0081Roye-Noyon2013–14CFA16000–00160Olympique Saint-Quentin2013–14CFA2131000–001310Laval II2014–15CFA277––00772015–16105––00105Total1712~~~~001712Laval2015–16Ligue 2143233000196Kerala Blasters2016Indian Super League7200000072Wolverhampton Wanderers2016–17Championship0000000000Coventry City (loan)2017–18League Two216211100248Oldham Athletic (loan)2017–18League One166000000166Sint-Truiden2018–19Belgian First Division A50100000602019–2010000000102020–21226210000247Total286310000317St Mirren (loan)2018–19Scottish Premiership101110010122Quevilly-Rouen2021–22Ligue 232114400003615CSKA Sofia2022–23First League321831005140192023–24187200020227Total50255100716227Kayserispor2023–24Süper Lig1320000001322024–25339000000339Total46110000004611Esteghlal2025–26Persian Gulf Pro League10110–81192Career total28895181141162326109

International

+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsHaiti2014302015104201674201742201845201914420200020218720220020237220249112025125202650Total8344

Scores and results list Haiti's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Nazon goal.

+ List of international goals scored by Duckens NazonNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 7 July 2015 Toyota Stadium, Frisco, United States 1–1 1–1 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup2 13 July 2015 Sporting Park, Kansas City, United States 1–0 1–0 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup3 4 September 2015 National Cricket Stadium, St. George's, Grenada 3–1 3–1 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification4 8 September 2015 Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince, Haiti 2–0 3–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification5 6 September 2016 Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica 2–0 2–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification6 9 November 2016 Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince, Haiti 2–0 2–5 2017 Caribbean Cup qualification7 13 November 2016 Warner Park Sporting Complex, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis 1–0 2–0 2017 Caribbean Cup qualification8 2–09 10 October 2017 International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan 2–2 3–3 2017 Kirin Challenge Cup10 3–211 10 September 2018 Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince, Haiti 2–0 13–0 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualification12 4–013 5–014 7–015 8–016 24 March 2019 Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince, Haiti 1–0 2–1 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualification17 24 June 2019 Red Bull Arena, Harrison, United States 1–1 2–1 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup18 29 June 2019 NRG Stadium, Houston, United States 1–2 3–2 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup19 17 November 2019 Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San José, Costa Rica 1–1 1–1 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League A20 5 June 2021 TCIFA National Academy, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands 1–0 10–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification21 2–022 3–023 4–024 2 July 2021 DRV PNK Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United States 1–0 6–1 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification25 4–126 6 July 2021 DRV PNK Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United States 4–1 4–1 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification27 25 March 2023 Blakes Estate Stadium, Lookout, Montserrat 1–0 4–0 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League B28 25 June 2023 NRG Stadium, Houston, United States 1–1 2–1 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup29 23 March 2024 Stade Municipal Dr. Edmard Lama, Remire-Montjoly, French Guiana 1–0 1–1 Friendly30 6 June 2024 Wildey Turf, Wildey, Barbados 2–1 2–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification31 6 September 2024 Mayagüez Athletics Stadium, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 4–1 4–1 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League B32 9 September 2024 Mayagüez Athletics Stadium, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 2–0 6–0 33 3–034 5–035 11 October 2024 Trinidad Stadium, Oranjestad, Aruba 2–1 3–1 36 3–137 14 October 2024 Trinidad Stadium, Oranjestad, Aruba 3–2 5–3 38 15 November 2024 Mayagüez Athletics Stadium, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 5–0 8–0 39 7–040 7 June 2025 Trinidad Stadium, Oranjestad, Aruba 4–0 5–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification41 9 September 2025 Estadio Nacional, San José, Costa Rica 1–2 3–3 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification42 2–243 3–244 9 October 2025 Nicaragua National Football Stadium, Managua, Nicaragua 1–0 3–0

See also List of top international men's football goal scorers by country

References

External links

Duckens Nazon profile at FHF