Martinique national football team
Nickname(s) | Les Matinino (The Matinino) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Association | Ligue de football de la Martinique | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sub-confederation | CFU (Caribbean) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Head coach | Marc Collat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Captain | Daniel Hérelle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Most caps | Daniel Hérelle (97) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Top scorer | Kévin Parsemain (35) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Home stadium | Stade Pierre Aliker de Dillon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIFA code | MTQ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First international | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Barbados 3–2 Martinique (Martinique; 11 February 1931) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Biggest win | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Martinique 16–0 British Virgin Islands (Le Lamentin, Martinqiue; 5 September 2012) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Biggest defeat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mexico 9–0 Martinique (Mexico City, Mexico; 11 July 1993) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gold Cup | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | 8 (first in 1993) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best result | Quarter-finals (2002) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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The Martinique national football team (
Overview
As an
Martinique's highest honour to date was winning the Caribbean Cup in 1993. Martinique also was a two-time winner of the CFU Championship, a precursor to the Caribbean Cup. A more recent success was winning the 2010 Coupe de l'Outre-Mer. The team defeated Réunion 5–3 on penalties to claim the title. The Martinique team has participated in three CONCACAF Gold Cups and its best finish in the competition was in 2002 when the team reached the quarterfinals where they lost to Canada 6–5 on penalties.
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
2023
16 June Fort Lauderdale, United States | ||||
19:00 UTC−4 | Report | Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium )Referee: Reon Radix (Grenada |
20 June Fort Lauderdale, United States | ||||
19:00 UTC−4 | Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium Referee: Rubiel Vázquez (United States) | |||
Note: Martinique advance to 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
30 June 2023 Gold Cup | Martinique | 1–2 | Panama | Harrison, United States |
18:30 UTC−4 |
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Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 22,615 Referee: Saíd Martínez (Honduras) |
4 July 2023 Gold Cup | Costa Rica | 6–4 | Martinique | Harrison, United States |
20:30 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 21,531 Referee: Bryan López (Guatemala) |
7 September 2023–24 Nations League | Panama | 3–0 | Martinique | Panama City, Panama |
19:00 UTC−5 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández Referee: Marco Ortiz (Mexico) |
10 September 2023–24 Nations League | Martinique | 1–0 | Curaçao | Fort-de-France, Martinique |
20:00 UTC−4 |
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Report | Stadium: Stade Pierre-Aliker Referee: Juan Gabriel Calderón (Costa Rica) |
13 October 2023–24 Nations League | Martinique | 1–0 | El Salvador | Fort-de-France, Martinique |
19:00 UTC−4 |
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Report | Stadium: Stade Pierre-Aliker Attendance: 877 Referee: César Ramos (Mexico) |
17 October 2023–24 Nations League | El Salvador | 0–0 | Martinique | San Salvador, El Salvador |
19:00 UTC−6 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Jorge "El Mágico" González Referee: Drew Fischer (Canada) |
2024
24 March 2024 Friendly | Suriname | 1–1 | Martinique | Almere, The Netherlands |
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Report |
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Stadium: Yanmar Stadion |
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for the
Caps and goals as of 17 October 2023, after the second match against El Salvador.[5]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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GK | Yannis Clementia | 5 July 1997 | 12 | 0 | Caen | |
GK | Théo De Percin | 1 February 2001 | 1 | 0 | Auxerre | |
DF | Florent Poulolo | 2 February 1997 | 13 | 0 | Sigma Olomouc | |
DF | Jonathan Rivierez | 18 May 1989 | 11 | 1 | FBBP01 | |
DF | Jean-Claude Junior Michalet
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8 April 2000 | 8 | 2 | Golden Lion | |
DF | Florian Lapis | 8 August 1993 | 6 | 1 | Versailles | |
DF | Damien Dussaut | 8 November 1994 | 3 | 0 | Farul Constanța | |
DF | Joris Moutachy | 4 November 1997 | 2 | 0 | Žalgiris Vilnius | |
MF | Kevin Appin
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20 January 1998 | 5 | 0 | Burgos | |
MF | Tarik Cavelan | 26 September 2001 | 5 | 0 | Club Franciscain | |
MF | Mathis Priam | 9 February 2002 | 4 | 0 | Samaritaine | |
MF | Marvin Bellance | 15 November 1998 | 0 | 0 | Golden Lion | |
FW | Johnny Marajo | 12 October 1993 | 27 | 2 | Club Franciscain | |
FW | Mickaël Biron | 26 August 1997 | 15 | 7 | RWDM47
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FW | Brighton Labeau | 1 January 1996 | 14 | 4 | Lausanne-Sport | |
FW | Killian Polomat | 23 February 2001 | 5 | 0 | Club Colonial | |
FW | Alvyin Lamasine | 7 July 2001 | 1 | 0 | Golden Lion | |
FW | Rudy Varane | 0 | 0 | Club Péléen |
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the Martinique squad in the past 12 months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Emmanuel Vermignon | 20 January 1989 | 19 | 0 | Club Colonial | v. El Salvador, 17 October 2023 |
GK | Florian Landry | 8 February 2003 | 0 | 0 | RC Saint-Joseph | v. El Salvador, 17 October 2023 |
DF | Ambroise Félicitet | 29 May 1993 | 6 | 0 | Aiglon
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v. El Salvador, 17 October 2023 |
DF | Davy Singama | 21 January 2001 | 3 | 1 | New Star Ducos | v. El Salvador, 17 October 2023 |
DF | Rosario Latouchent | 21 March 1996 | 1 | 0 | Oțelul Galați | v. El Salvador, 17 October 2023 |
DF | Jérémy Corinus | 16 March 1997 | 2 | 0 | Othellos | v. Curaçao, 10 September 2023 |
DF | Lucas Larade | 26 June 1999 | 2 | 0 | FK Jerv | v. Curaçao, 10 September 2023 |
DF | Boris Moltenis | 8 May 1999 | 2 | 0 | Sochaux | v. Curaçao, 10 September 2023 |
DF | Evan Salines | 26 March 1998 | 2 | 0 | Golden Lion | v. Curaçao, 10 September 2023 |
DF | Yordan Thimon | 10 September 1996 | 13 | 0 | Golden Lion | v. Costa Rica, 4 July 2023 |
DF | Patrick Burner | 11 April 1996 | 10 | 4 | Nîmes | v. Costa Rica, 4 July 2023 |
DF | Ronny Labonne | 14 September 1997 | 5 | 0 | Nîmes | v. Costa Rica, 4 July 2023 |
MF | Cyril Mandouki | 21 August 1991 | 13 | 1 | Paris FC | v. El Salvador, 17 October 2023 |
MF | Carlo Rabathaly | 16 April 2000 | 7 | 1 | Diamantinoise | v. El Salvador, 17 October 2023 |
MF | Norman Grelet | 14 July 1993 | 5 | 0 | Golden Lion | v. El Salvador, 17 October 2023 |
MF | Daniel Hérelle (captain) | 17 October 1988 | 97 | 3 | Samaritaine | v. Curaçao, 10 September 2023 |
MF | Jonathan Mexique | 10 March 1995 | 9 | 1 | Châteauroux | v. Costa Rica, 4 July 2023 |
MF | Ghislain Arbaut | 16 August 1999 | 7 | 0 | Assaut | v. Costa Rica, 4 July 2023 |
MF | Thomas Ephestion | 9 June 1995 | 6 | 0 | Mezőkövesdi | v. Costa Rica, 4 July 2023 |
FW | Andy Marny | 16 July 1995 | 15 | 1 | Club Colonial | v. El Salvador, 17 October 2023 |
FW | Enrick Reuperné | 3 August 1998 | 14 | 0 | Assaut | v. El Salvador, 17 October 2023 |
FW | Gabriel Bilon | 19 December 1997 | 5 | 1 | Golden Star | v. El Salvador, 17 October 2023 |
FW | Mael Crifar | 28 June 2002 | 2 | 0 | Aiglon
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v. El Salvador, 17 October 2023 |
FW | Karl Fabien | 1 August 2000 | 10 | 3 | Vierzon | v. Curaçao, 10 September 2023 |
FW | Kévin Fortuné | 6 August 1989 | 15 | 4 | Orléans | v. Costa Rica, 4 July 2023 |
FW | Stévyn Baker | 17 January 2001 | 1 | 0 | Diamantinoise | v. Costa Rica, 4 July 2023 |
Player records
- As of 17 October 2023[6]
- Players in bold are still active with Martinique.
Most appearances
Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Period |
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1 | Daniel Hérelle | 97 | 3 | 2006–present |
2 | Sébastien Crétinoir | 66 | 3 | 2004–2021 |
3 | Stéphane Abaul | 61 | 9 | 2010–2022 |
4 | Karl Vitulin | 60 | 2 | 2010–2023 |
5 | Patrick Percin | 58 | 19 | 1998–2010 |
6 | Kévin Parsemain | 56 | 35 | 2008–2022 |
7 | José-Thierry Goron | 50 | 17 | 1998–2010 |
Eddy Heurlié | 50 | 0 | 2001–2010 | |
9 | Jordy Delem | 47 | 7 | 2012–2019 |
10 | Steeve Gustan | 44 | 9 | 2006–2013 |
Top goalscorers
Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Period |
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1 | Kévin Parsemain | 35 | 56 | 0.63 | 2008–2022 |
2 | Patrick Percin | 19 | 58 | 0.33 | 1998–2010 |
3 | José-Thierry Goron | 17 | 50 | 0.34 | 2002–2014 |
4 | Rodolphe Rano | 12 | 14 | 0.86 | 1996–2002 |
5 | Steeve Gustan | 9 | 44 | 0.2 | 2006–2013 |
Stéphane Abaul | 9 | 61 | 0.15 | 2010–2022 | |
7 | Mickaël Biron | 7 | 15 | 0.47 | 2018–present |
Jordy Delem | 7 | 47 | 0.15 | 2012–2019 | |
9 | Yann Girier-Dufournier | 6 | 11 | 0.55 | 2003–2006 |
Xavier Bullet | 6 | 29 | 0.21 | 2001–2008 | |
Gaël Germany | 6 | 34 | 0.18 | 2003–2014 |
Competitive record
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Martinique has participated in eight of the seventeen CONCACAF Gold Cups contested. The team's first appearance in the competition was in 1993. The team was eliminated in the first round, however, not without procuring its first point in the competition after earning a 2–2 draw against Canada. Martinique's next appearance in the competition came in 2002. The team achieved its best performance reaching the quarterfinals where they lost to Canada 6–5 on penalties. The following year, Martinique appeared in the competition again, however, the team departed the tournament without scoring a goal.
CONCACAF Championship & Gold Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
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Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
1963 | Not a CONCACAF member | Not a CONCACAF member | ||||||||||||||
1965 | ||||||||||||||||
1967 | ||||||||||||||||
1969 | ||||||||||||||||
1971 | ||||||||||||||||
1973 | ||||||||||||||||
1977 | ||||||||||||||||
1981 | ||||||||||||||||
1985 | ||||||||||||||||
1989 | ||||||||||||||||
1991 | Did not qualify | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | |||||||||
1993 | Group stage | 8th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | Squad | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 6 | |
1996 | Did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | |||||||||
1998 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 5 | ||||||||||
2000 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 20 | ||||||||||
2002 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Squad | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 5 | |
2003 | Group stage | 12th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | Squad | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | |
2005 | Did not qualify | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | |||||||||
2007 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | ||||||||||
2009 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | ||||||||||
2011 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
2013 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Squad | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 10 | |
2015 | Did not qualify | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 11 | |||||||||
2017 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | Squad | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | |
2019 | 12th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | Squad | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | ||
2021 | 15th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | Squad | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||
2023 | 11th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | Squad | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | ||
Total | Quarter-finals | 8/27 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 26 | 58 | 105 | 56 | 24 | 25 | 220 | 119 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
- **Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won. Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.
CONCACAF Nations League
CONCACAF Nations League record | |||||||||||||||||||
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League | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
Season | Division | Group | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | P/R | Finals | Result | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | |
2019–20 | A | C | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2021 | Did not qualify | |||||||||
2022–23 | A | B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 2023 | ||||||||||
2023–24 | A | A | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2024 | ||||||||||
2024–25 | A | To be determined | 2025 | To be determined | |||||||||||||||
Total | — | — | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | — | Total | 0 Titles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
CFU Caribbean Cup
From 1978–1985, Martinique participated in the
CFU Championship & Caribbean Cup record | |||||||||
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Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
1978 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
1979 | |||||||||
1981 | |||||||||
1983 | Champions | 1st | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | Squad |
1985 | Champions | 1st | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | Squad |
1988[7] | Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | Squad |
1989 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
1990 | Abandoned [n 1] | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | Squad | |
1991 | Round 1 | 5th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | Squad |
1992 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | Squad |
1993 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | Squad |
1994 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 10 | Squad |
1995 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
1996 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | Squad |
1997 | Round 1 | 5th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Squad |
1998 | 5th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | Squad | |
1999 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
2001 |
Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | Squad |
2005 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2007 |
Round 1 | 6th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | Squad |
2008 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
2010 |
Round 1 | 7th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | Squad |
2012 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | Squad |
2014 | Round 1 | 6th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | Squad |
2017 | Fourth place | 4th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | Squad |
Total | 3 Titles | 17/25 | 57 | 25 | 13 | 19 | 83 | 70 | — |
- ^ Play was suspended when Jamaat al Muslimeen attempted a coup d'état of the government of Trinidad and Tobago. The tournament was abandoned altogether after Tropical storm Arthur forced the cancellation of the final round of games. Martinique were to meet Trinidad and Tobago in the final.
Honours
- CFU Championship & Caribbean Cup:
- Coupe de l'Outre-Mer:
- Winners (1): 2010
References
- ^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- Ligue de Football de la Martinique (in French). 18 August 2010. Archived from the originalon 15 August 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
- ^ "Matinino en Présentation". Bondamanjak (in French). 8 September 2010. Archived from the original on 21 November 2010. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
- ^ "La liste des joueurs convoqués par Marc COLLAT pour défendre nos couleurs le dimanche 24 mars en Hollande face au Suriname". Facebook (in French). Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "Game Details". 17 October 2023.
- ^ "Martinique". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ It is unsure if the tournament was completed, but some sources state that Trinidad and Tobago defeated Martinique 3–0 in the final.
External links
- Official website (in French)
- Team profile on national-football-teams.com