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 | Almere City | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| 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– | Almere City | 47 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019–2020 | France U19 | 9 | (1) |
| 2025– | Haiti | 16 | (3) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14 June 2026 | |||
Ruben Fritzner Providence (born 7 July 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Dutch Eerste Divisie club Almere City. Born in France, he plays for the Haiti national team.
Career
In 2019, Providence joined the youth academy of Italian Serie A 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]
Personal life
Born in France, Providence is of Haitian and Lao descent.[11] He is a youth international for France, having played for the France U19s.[12] In March 2025, he was called up to the Haiti national team for a set of friendlies.[13]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 24 May 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 | |||
| Career total | 97 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 107 | 11 | ||
- ^ Appearances in promotion play-offs
International
- As of match played 13 June 2026[14]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haiti | 2025 | 11 | 2 |
| 2026 | 5 | 1 | |
| Total | 16 | 3 | |
- Scores and results list Haiti's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Providence goal.[14]
| 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
- ^ "[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.
- ^ "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 Dutch). Archived from the original on 29 March 2025. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ^ a b Ruben Providence at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
- Ruben Providence at Soccerway
- Ruben Providence at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Ruben Providence at National-Football-Teams.com