Ruben Providence
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ruben Fritzner Providence | ||
| Date of birth | 7 July 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagny-sur-Marne, France | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bodrumspor | ||
| Number | 80 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2014 | US Torcy | ||
| 2014–2019 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| 2019–2021 | Roma | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Roma | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Club Brugge (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Estoril (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → TSV Hartberg (loan) | 21 | (6) |
| 2023–2024 | TSV Hartberg | 29 | (2) |
| 2024–2026 | Almere City | 47 | (1) |
| 2026– | Bodrumspor | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019–2020 | France U19 | 9 | (1) |
| 2025– | Haiti | 22 | (3) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 September 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 October 2026 | |||
Ruben Fritzner Providence (born 7 July 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for TFF 1. Lig club Bodrumspor in Turkey. Born in France, he plays for the Haiti national team.
Career
[edit]In 2019, Providence joined the youth academy of Italian side Roma.[1][2][3][4] In 2021, he was sent on loan to Club Brugge in Belgium.[5] Before the second half of 2021–22, he was sent on loan to Portuguese club Estoril.[6]
In 2022, Providence was sent on loan to TSV Hartberg in Austria.[7] On 2 October 2022, he debuted for TSV Hartberg during a 3–2 loss to Austria Klagenfurt.[8]
On 3 August 2024, Providence featured as a trialist for Swansea City in a friendly against Rio Ave, where he would provide an assist.[9] On 29 August 2024, Providence signed a three-year contract with Almere City in the Netherlands.[10]
On 27 August 2026, Providence signed a contract with Turkish club Bodrumspor for two years with an option for a third.[11]
Personal life
[edit]Born in France, Providence is of Haitian and Lao descent.[12] He is a youth international for France, having played for the France U19s.[13] In March 2025, he was called up to the Haiti national team for a set of friendlies.[14]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 20 September 2026
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Roma | 2020–21 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Club Brugge (loan) | 2021–22 | Belgian Pro League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Estoril (loan) | 2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| TSV Hartberg (loan) | 2022–23 | Austrian Bundesliga | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 6 | ||
| TSV Hartberg | 2023–24 | Austrian Bundesliga | 29 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | Austrian Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | |||
| Total | 29 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 33 | 4 | ||||
| Almere City | 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | Eerste Divisie | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
| Total | 47 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 53 | 1 | |||
| Bodrumspor | 2026–27 | TFF 1. Lig | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 100 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 110 | 11 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in promotion play-offs
International
[edit]- As of match played 4 October 2026[15]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haiti | 2025 | 11 | 2 |
| 2026 | 11 | 1 | |
| Total | 22 | 3 | |
- Scores and results list Haiti's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Providence goal.[15]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 June 2025 | Trinidad Stadium, Oranjestad, Aruba |  Aruba | 3–0 | 5–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 18 November 2025 | Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad, Curaçao |  Nicaragua | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
| 3 | 2 June 2026 | Inter Miami CF Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, United States |  New Zealand | 1–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
References
[edit]- ↑ "[News-Anciens] Ruben Providence (AS Roma/Ita) : " Thiago Motta m'a permis de me redécouvrir ! "". Les Titis du PSG. 9 April 2020.
- ↑ "Ruben Providence, le petit joyau parisien". goal.com.
- ↑ Carlo, Andrea Di (28 July 2019). "L'Identikit, ecco Ruben Providence: il secondo gioiello di Lagny-sur-Marne (VIDEO)".
- ↑ "Ruben Providence: la stella spenta di Alberto De Rossi". gazzettaregionale.it.
- ↑ "Le père de Ruben Providence présente son fils, le nouveau transfert de Bruges: "Thiago Motta laissait Ruben s'exprimer offensivement"". dhnet.be.
- ↑ "Ruben Providence chega por empréstimo da Roma". record.pt.
- ↑ "Hartberg präsentiert drei Neuzugänge". skysportaustria.at.
- ↑ "Klagenfurt-Sieg in Hartberg dank Last-Minute-Elfer". krone.at.
- ↑ "Swansea City see off Rio Ave 3-0 in pre-season". BBC Sport. 3 August 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ↑ "Franse vleugelspeler Ruben Providence tekent in Almer" [French winger Ruben Providence signs in Almere] (in Dutch). Almere City. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ↑ "Transfer: Ruben Providence" (in Turkish). Bodrumspor. 27 August 2026. Retrieved 5 October 2026.
- ↑ "Foot-analyse : Y-a-t-il des joueurs qui ont peur de perdre leur place en équipe nationale ? - SPI". sportpassioninfo.com. 14 September 2023.
- ↑ "D1A: le Club Bruges a annoncé son deuxième transfert de la journée". Le Soir. 20 August 2021.
- ↑ Lagerburg, Jos. "Providence debuteert in selectie Haïti, nóg vier spelers op reis - Almere City FC". almerecity.nl (in Netherlands Dutch). Archived from the original on 29 March 2025. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- 1 2 Ruben Providence at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
[edit]- Ruben Providence at Soccerway
- Ruben Providence at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Ruben Providence at National-Football-Teams.com
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Categories:
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Lagny-sur-Marne
- 21st-century French sportsmen
- 21st-century Haitian sportsmen
- French sportspeople of Haitian descent
- Men's association football forwards
- Men's association football wingers
- French men's footballers
- France men's youth international footballers
- Haitian men's footballers
- Haiti men's international footballers
- Austrian Football Bundesliga players
- Eredivisie players
- Eerste Divisie players
- TFF 1. Lig players
- 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- 2026 FIFA World Cup players
- AS Roma players
- Club Brugge KV players
- G.D. Estoril Praia players
- TSV Hartberg players
- Almere City FC players
- Bodrum F.K. footballers
- French expatriate men's footballers
- Haitian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
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- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
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- Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
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