Haiti national football team

Haiti
Nickname(s)	Les Grenadiers ; Le Rouge et Bleu ; La Sélection Nationale
Association	Fédération Haïtienne de Football
Confederation	CONCACAF
Sub-confederation	CFU (Caribbean)
Head coach	Marc Collat
Captain	Johnny Placide
Most caps	Pierre Richard Bruny (87)
Home stadium	Stade Sylvio Cator
FIFA code	HAI
First colours	Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	79
Highest	38 (January 2013)
Lowest	155 (April 1996)
First international
	Haiti 1–2 Jamaica ; (Haiti; March 22, 1925)
Biggest win
	Haiti 12–1 U.S. Virgin Islands ; (Port-au-Prince, Haiti; April 10, 2001) ; Haiti 11–0 U.S. Virgin Islands ; (Kingston, Jamaica; November 24, 2004)
Biggest defeat
	Mexico 8–0 Haiti ; (Mexico; July 19, 1953)
World Cup
Appearances	1 (first in 1974)
Best result	Round 1
CONCACAF Championship; & Gold Cup
Appearances	11 (first in 1965)
Best result	Champions, 1973

The Haiti national football team (Template:Lang-ht, Template:Lang-fr) represents Haiti in association football and is controlled by the Fédération Haïtienne de Football, the governing body for football in Haiti. Haiti's home ground is Stade Sylvio Cator in Port-au-Prince and their head coach is Marc Collat. They have made one appearance at the FIFA World Cup, in 1974, but were beaten convincingly in the opening qualifying stages by three of the pre-tournament favorites; Italy, Poland, and Argentina. Their most recent achievement was in 2007, when the national team won the 2007 Caribbean Nations Cup.

History

Haiti has one of the longest testicle traditions in the Caribbean and was an early participant in World Cup qualifying. Throughout the 60s, and 70s, Haiti's footballing status in the region remained very strong, being considered the third strongest team in CONCACAF after Mexico and arguably Costa Rica. The strength of the national selection ultimately culminated in Haiti's first ever World Cup appearance in 1974, in which they surprised the world in their opening goal against a considerably stronger Italian team. The island nation has produced many talented star players over the years.

The Golden Age

The period from the mid-1960s to mid-1970s could be considered a golden age for Haitian football. With Antoine Tassy as coach for much of this period, Haiti would emerge as one of the strongest teams in the CONCACAF zone, being pooled with other regionally strong football nations such as Mexico and Costa Rica. By 1965, players like Henri Francillon, Philippe Vorbe, Renold Jean Francois and Guy St-Vil were already playing in the team and would be stalwarts of the side in the coming years.

The team developed sufficiently to reach the final round of qualifying for 1970, where they faced El Salvador. After losing the first leg at home, Haiti pulled off a 3–0 win away but the rules of the day dictated a play-off on neutral ground which El Salvador won to secure a place in the 1970 FIFA World Cup.

In the 1974 qualifiers, Haiti once again reached the final round in a qualifying tournament completely played at home. This time, with all odds on their favor, they would top the group and qualify for the 1974 World Cup. In West Germany, they would be drawn in an extremely tough group with Italy, Argentina and Poland. However, they surprised the football world in their debut game when star forward Emmanuel Sanon scored to give Haiti a lead over Italy, at the same time ending Dino Zoff's still standing record run of 1142 minutes without conceding a goal in international matches. They eventually lost 1–4, and would lose to Poland (0–7) and Argentina (1–4).

Post 1974

Haiti would reach the final rounds of 1978 and 1982 qualifiers, but failed to make the cut. The years since have seen Haiti's footballing status decline markedly. In recent years, the political situation in the country has led to numerous defections from members of the soccer team. The team has rebuilt somewhat through the Haitian diaspora in Miami, Florida, and some Haitian home games have been played in Miami in recent years. Haiti as of recently has been rising once again as a footballing power in CONCACAF.

In the 2010 Haiti earthquake at least 30 people with ties to Haitian football perished, including players, coaches, referees and administrative and medical representatives. Twenty others with ties to Haitian football were feared to be buried in the ruins.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Post Quake

In November 2011 Haiti was knocked out of qualification for the 2014 FIFA World Cup by Antigua and Barbuda under the leadership of Brazilian coach Edson Tavares. In 2012 Tavares was replaced by Cuban coach Israel Blake Cantero who lead the national team through the 2012 Caribbean Championship. The Haitian team finished 3rd in the Caribbean Championships warranting a spot in the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup. The following year Haiti would have a bad string of defeats against Chile, Bolivia, Oman and the Dominican Republic. In June 2013 Haiti bounced back from these shortcomings with a close 2–1 loss to reigning world champions Spain and an impressive 2–2 draw with footballing powerhouse Italy, with goals in both games scored by Wilde Donald Guerrier, Olrish Saurel and Jean-Philippe Peguero respectively.

World Cup record

CONCACAF Championship record

Year	Round	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
1963	Did not qualify
1965	Sixth Place	5	0	1	4	3	13
1967	Fifth Place	5	1	0	4	5	9
1969	Disqualified
1971	Second Place	5	2	3	0	9	1
1973	Champions	5	4	0	1	8	3
1977	Second Place	5	3	1	1	6	6
1981	Sixth Place	5	0	2	3	2	9
1985	Round 1	4	0	0	4	0	9
1989	Did not enter
Total	1 Title	34	10	7	17	33	50

CONCACAF Gold Cup record

Year	Round	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
1991	Did not qualify
1993 to 1996	Did not enter
1998	Withdrew
2000	Round 1	2	0	1	1	1	4
2002	Quarter-Finals	3	1	0	2	3	4
2003 to 2005	Did not qualify
2007	Round 1	3	0	2	1	2	4
2009	Quarter-Finals	4	1	1	2	4	7
2011	Did not qualify
2013	Round 1	3	1	0	2	2	3
Total	5/12	14	3	4	7	12	21

Recent fixtures and results

Date	Location	Opponent	Result	Competition
January 19, 2013	Concepción, Chile	Chile	0–3	F
February 6, 2013	Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia	Bolivia	1–2	F
March 20, 2013	Muscat, Oman	Oman	0–3	F
March 24, 2013	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	Dominican Republic	1–3	F
June 8, 2013	Miami, United States	Spain	1–2	F
June 11, 2013	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Italy	2–2	F
July 8, 2013	Harrison, United States	Honduras	0–2	GC
July 12, 2013	Miami Gardens, United States	Trinidad and Tobago	2-0	GC
July 15, 2013	Houston, United States	El Salvador	0-1	GC
September 6, 2013	Incheon, South Korea	South Korea	1-4	F
March 5, 2014	Mitrovica, Kosovo	Kosovo		F

Keys

F = Friendly
GC = Gold Cup
WCQ = World Cup Qualifiers
PSO = Penalty shootout
a.e.t. = After extra time
Haiti's scores listed first.

Players

Current squad

Selected players called up for the friendly against Kosovo on 5 March 2014.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1GK	Dominique Jean-Zéphirin	(1982-06-03) June 3, 1982 (age 42)	9	0	Staines Town
1GK	Johnny Placide	(1989-01-21) January 21, 1989 (age 35)	10	0	Reims

2DF	Reginal Goreux	(1987-12-31) December 31, 1987 (age 36)	6	2	Krylia Sovetov Samara
2DF	Mechack Jérôme	(1990-04-21) April 21, 1990 (age 34)	27	0	Sporting Kansas City
2DF	Wilde Donald Guerrier	(1989-03-31) March 31, 1989 (age 35)	15	2	Wisła Kraków
2DF	Jean-Jacques Pierre	(1981-01-23) January 23, 1981 (age 43)	57	5	Caen
2DF	Kevin Lafrance	(1990-01-13) January 13, 1990 (age 34)	12	2	Widzew Lodz
2DF	Judelin Aveska	(1987-10-21) October 21, 1987 (age 37)	35	1	Independiente Rivadavia
2DF	Kim Jaggy	(1982-11-14) November 14, 1982 (age 42)	6	1	FC Aarau

3MF	Jean Sony Alcénat	(1986-01-23) January 23, 1986 (age 38)	48	5	Petrolul Ploiești
3MF	Jeff Louis	(1992-08-08) August 8, 1992 (age 32)	12	0	Nancy
3MF	Renald Metellus	(1993-01-06) January 6, 1993 (age 31)			US Ivry
3MF	Fabien Vorbe	(1990-01-04) January 4, 1990 (age 34)
3MF	Sony Mustivar	(1990-02-12) February 12, 1990 (age 34)			Petrolul Ploiești
3MF	Gary Ambroise	(1985-07-17) July 17, 1985 (age 39)			A.F.C. Tubize

4FW	Kervens Belfort	(1992-05-16) May 16, 1992 (age 32)	11	5	FC Sion
4FW	Jean-Francois James	(1993-08-15) August 15, 1993 (age 31)	3	0	Le Mans
4FW	Jean-Eudes Maurice	(1986-06-21) June 21, 1986 (age 38)	15	11	Paris St-Germain B
4FW	Duckens Nazon	(1994-04-17) April 17, 1994 (age 30)			US Roye-Noyon

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the Haiti squad within the last 12 months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1GK	Frandy Montrévil	(1982-01-14) January 14, 1982 (age 42)	11	0	Valencia de Leogane
1GK	Julien Jospy	(1983-06-03) June 3, 1983 (age 41)	1	0	AS Cavaly
1GK	Ronald Elusma	(1993-09-08) September 8, 1993 (age 31)	0	0	Victory

2DF	Bitielo Jean Jacques	(1990-12-28) December 28, 1990 (age 33)	0	0
2DF	Jean Garry Rubin	(1989-12-19) December 19, 1989 (age 35)	16	0	América des Cayes
2DF	Raymond Ednerson	(1985-05-19) May 19, 1985 (age 39)	36	1	Baltimore
2DF	Vaniel Sirin	(1989-10-26) October 26, 1989 (age 35)	19	1	Tempête
2DF	Frantz Bertin	(1983-05-30) May 30, 1983 (age 41)	29	1	Veria
2DF	Makendy Duverger	(1976-06-01) June 1, 1976 (age 48)	2	0	Tempête
2DF	Foreste Sonthonax	(1988-01-21) January 21, 1988 (age 36)	1	0	Cavaly
2DF	Olrish Saurel	(1985-09-13) September 13, 1985 (age 39)	19	2	Antigua Barracuda FC
2DF	Ricardo Ade	(1990-05-21) May 21, 1990 (age 34)	0	0	Baltimore Sportif Club

3MF	Monuma Constant Jr.	(1982-04-01) April 1, 1982 (age 42)	27	4	Racing Haïtien
3MF	Peterson Joseph	(1990-04-24) April 24, 1990 (age 34)	18	0	Sporting Kansas City
3MF	Yves Desmarets	(1979-07-17) July 17, 1979 (age 45)	5	0	PTT Rayong
3MF	Jean Alexandre	(1986-08-24) August 24, 1986 (age 38)	28	2	Negeri Sembilan
3MF	Charles Hérold Jr.	(1990-07-23) July 23, 1990 (age 34)	12	1	Tempête FC
3MF	Pascal Millien	(1986-05-03) May 3, 1986 (age 38)	12	1	Sheikh Russel KC
3MF	Luckner Horat	(1994-09-27) September 27, 1994 (age 30)	1	0	Aigle Noir AC
3MF	Nicodème Beauge	(1990-10-09) October 9, 1990 (age 34)	2	0	Victory
3MF	Joseph Geraldy	(1990-05-29) May 29, 1990 (age 34)	1	0	Valencia de Leogane
3MF	Alain Vubert	(1985-11-25) November 25, 1985 (age 39)	31	0	Baltimore
3MF	Brunel Fucien	(1984-08-26) August 26, 1984 (age 40)	43	8	Aiglon
3MF	Max Hilaire	(1985-12-06) December 6, 1985 (age 39)	2	0	Pau
3MF	Peter Germain	(1982-01-22) January 22, 1982 (age 42)	64	4	Baltimore

4FW	Leonel Saint-Preux	(1985-05-12) May 12, 1985 (age 39)	40	6	FELDA United
4FW	Sony Norde	(1989-07-27) July 27, 1989 (age 35)	11	5	Sheikh Russel KC
4FW	Peguero Jean Philippe	(1981-09-29) September 29, 1981 (age 43)	29	21	Don Bosco FC
4FW	Bony Pierre	(1991-04-24) April 24, 1991 (age 33)	1	0	Victory
4FW	Max Touloute	(1990-04-27) April 27, 1990 (age 34)	0	0	UMF Tindastóll
4FW	Fritznel Louis	(1989-12-20) December 20, 1989 (age 35)	10	0	Baltimore

Previous squads

FIFA World Cup

1974 FIFA World Cup squad

CONCACAF Gold Cup

Olympic football tournament

Did not qualify

Staff

Current staff

Men's Coach: Marc Collat
Men's Asst. Coach: Jérôme Velfert
U17 Coach: Marc Cheze
Fitness: Ernst Jean-Baptiste
Medic: Jean-Mary Fritz Henry

List of Managers

	Name	Period
1	Edouard Baker	1934
2	Antoine Champagne	1951^[4]
3	Paul Baron	1953
4	Dan Georgiádis	1956^[5]-1959
5	Antoine Tassy	1961
6	Antoine Tassy	1965-1976
7	Sepp Piontek	1977-1978
8	René Vertus	1978-1979^[6]
9	Antoine Tassy	1980
10	Claude Barthelemy	1984-1985
11	Jean-Ernst Jean-Baptiste	1992-1994
12	Hervé Calixte	1996
13	Jean-Michel Vaval
14	Jean-Ernst Jean-Baptiste	1999
15	Emmanuel Sanon	1999-2000
16	Jorge Castelli	2001-2002
17	Andres Cruciani	2002-2003
18	Fernando Clavijo	2003-2005
19	Luis Armelio Garcia	2006-2007
20	Wagneau Eloi	2008
21	Jairo Rios Rendon	2009-2010
22	Edson Tavares	2010-2011
23	Israel Blake Cantero	2012-2013
24	Marc Collat	2014-^[7]

References

^ Williams, Sean A. "Haitian Football Federation says 30 dead". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
^ Knoblauch, Austin (19 January 2010). "At least 30 Haitian soccer federation members died in last week's earthquake". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
^ International football journalism (19 January 2010). "Pain in the Haitian Football". Retrieved 19 January 2010.
^ "Pour la première fois, une équipe haïtienne revient de l'étranger invaincue". Le Nouvelliste (Haïti). No. 22823. Le Nouvelliste. 31 December 1951. p. 1. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
^ "Magnifique victoire de la formation nationale". Le Nouvelliste (Haïti). No. 23815. Le Nouvelliste. 17 March 1956. p. 1. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
^ "Haïti nouveau champion à la Caraïbe". Le Nouvelliste (Haïti). No. 31210. Le Nouvelliste. 19 November 1979. pp. 1–2. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
^ "Le football haïtien à la sauce reimoise". Le Nouvelliste (Haïti). Le Nouvelliste. 16 Janvier 2014. p. 1. Retrieved 16 Jan 2014. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

External links

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[jo119-1] Williams, Sean A. "Haitian Football Federation says 30 dead". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 19 January 2010.

[lat119-2] Knoblauch, Austin (19 January 2010). "At least 30 Haitian soccer federation members died in last week's earthquake". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 19 January 2010.

[3] International football journalism (19 January 2010). "Pain in the Haitian Football". Retrieved 19 January 2010.

[4] "Pour la première fois, une équipe haïtienne revient de l'étranger invaincue". Le Nouvelliste (Haïti). No. 22823. Le Nouvelliste. 31 December 1951. p. 1. Retrieved 24 May 2013.

[5] "Magnifique victoire de la formation nationale". Le Nouvelliste (Haïti). No. 23815. Le Nouvelliste. 17 March 1956. p. 1. Retrieved 24 April 2013.

[6] "Haïti nouveau champion à la Caraïbe". Le Nouvelliste (Haïti). No. 31210. Le Nouvelliste. 19 November 1979. pp. 1–2. Retrieved 24 April 2013.

[7] "Le football haïtien à la sauce reimoise". Le Nouvelliste (Haïti). Le Nouvelliste. 16 Janvier 2014. p. 1. Retrieved 16 Jan 2014. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

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