Born in Cayenne, French Guiana, Jean-François began his career in France with Paris Saint-Germain and Sedan, before a spell in Scotland with Falkirk.

[6] Jean-François began his career in France, coming through the youth ranks of Paris Saint-Germain before joining CS Sedan Ardennes.

[10] In late January 2009 he arrived at Swindon Town and appeared in a reserve match against Swansea City,[11] and impressed manager Danny Wilson sufficiently for him to offer him a contract until the end of the 2008–09 season.

[17] In October 2012 he returned from injury and played the last 15 minutes in a 4–1 victory over Notts County at Meadow Lane in the Football League Trophy,[18] however he injured his other knee and was ruled out for a further 2 months.

[1] Following his move to Sheffield United his form prompted a recall to the Haiti national team in 2011 to face Antigua and Barbuda for World Cup qualifiers.