Wilguens Raphael Polynice Paugain (born 24 August 2001) is a Haitian professional football player who plays as right-back for Zulte Waregem. A former youth international for France, he plays for the Haiti national team.
Club career Paugain is a youth product of AS Nomexy Vincey and Épinal, before moving to Nancy's academy in 2015 where he finished his development. He debuted with their reserves in the Championnat National 3 in 2019. On 22 July 2022, he transferred to the Cypriot club Akritas Chlorakas. In 2023, he moved to the Latvian club FK Auda. On 31 July 2024, he transferred to the Belgian club Zulte Waregem until 2026. On 1 February 2025, he joined Zulte Waregem on loan for the second half of the 2024–25 season.
International career Born in Haiti, Paugain moved to France at a young age and is a dual-citizen. He played for the France U18s in friendlies in 2018. In March 2025, he was called up to the Haiti national team for a set of friendlies.
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 competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsNancy II2018–19National 310———102019–20National 340———40Total50———50Akritas Chlorakas2022–23Cypriot First Division21020——230FK Auda2023Latvian Higher League30———302024Latvian Higher League180———180Total210———210SKN St. Pölten2024–252. Liga14010——150Zulte Waregem (loan)2024–25Challenger Pro League30———30Zulte Waregem2025–26Challenger Pro League24110——251Career total880400000921
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsHaiti202540202640Total80
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