La Saint-Martin Football League continues its work of identifying and supporting young players. This summer, three of them took another step forward in their careers. Nolan Leconte joins the Pôle Espoirs in Guadeloupe, Jayden Benjamin joins the CERFA and Adjani Van Putten is preparing to continue her university studies in the United States.
Licensed to the Juventus, Nolan Leconte participated in the CFU U14 tournament and the League's Sports Performance Centers (CPS). Spotted during these events, he participated in two talent identification sessions at the CREPS before being selected to integrate le CREPS Antilles-Guyane Talent Centerin Guadeloupe. He joined the center on August 24th.
At 14 years, Jayden Benjamin, player of St. Louis StarsHe also heads to Guadeloupe. After representing Saint-Martin at the U14 level in the CFU and then at the U15 level in the Concacaf, he joined the Antilles Regional Football Excellence Centre (CERFA) August 26th. He will follow three years of high-level football student training.
The first Saint-Martin resident to have joined CERFA, Adjani Van Putten is about to take a new step. After having notably participated in the Gambardella Coupe In France, he will join in January 2027 Marian University Knightsin Indianapolis. He will begin a four-year university program thanks to a scholarship obtained following a talent search organized in Paris as part of France-Amérique.
For Aristide Conner, president of the League, these three journeys illustrate the work undertaken to offer young people in the region training and career development opportunitiesThe League offers scholarships to support young people in their sporting and academic pursuits. “They all have my phone number. If they encounter any difficulties, we remain available.” available to advise and support them in their choices" he emphasizes.
