Martinique national football team

Martinique
	Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)	Les Matinino (The Matinino)
Association	Ligue de football de la Martinique
Confederation	CONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederation	CFU (Caribbean)
Head coach	Marc Collat
Captain	Sébastien Crétinoir
Most caps	Daniel Hérelle (83)
Top scorer	Kévin Parsemain (35)
Home stadium	Stade Pierre Aliker de Dillon
FIFA code	MTQ
First colours	Second colours
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	6 (first in 1993)
Best result	Quarter-finals (2002)
Medal record
CFU Caribbean Cup

The Martinique national football team (French: Équipe de Martinique de football) represents the French overseas department and region of Martinique in international football. The team is controlled by the Ligue de Football de la Martinique (English: Martinique Football League), a local branch of French Football Federation (French: Fédération Française de Football). On 7 August 2010, the national team adopted the nickname Les Matinino, which pays tribute to the history of the island.^[2]^[3]

Overview

As an overseas department of the French Republic, Martinique is not a member of FIFA and is therefore not eligible to enter the FIFA World Cup or any competition organised first-hand by the organisation. Martiniquais, being French citizens, are eligible to play for the France national football team. Martinique is, however, a member of CONCACAF and CFU and is eligible for all competitions organised by either organisation. Indeed, according to the status of the FFF (article 34, paragraph 6): "[...]Under the control of related continental confederations, and with the agreement of the FFF, those leagues can organize international sport events at a regional level or set up teams in order to participate to them."'

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 national 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 tables below include matches from the past 12 months as well as any future scheduled matches.

Key

Win Draw Loss Upcoming fixture Postponed

2022

22 February Friendly	Martinique	3–1	Barbados	Fort-de-France, Martinique
	Michalet 38' K. Phaeton 43' Rabathaly 43'	Report	Atkins 32'	Stadium: Stade Pierre Aliker

26 March Friendly	Martinique	4–3	Guadeloupe	Bondoufle, France
	Fabien 3' Rivierez 23' Biron 50', 80' (pen.)	Report	Phaeton 17' Ambrose 33' Ramothe 84'	Stadium: Stade Robert Bobin

5 June Nations League	Costa Rica	2–0	Martinique	San José, Costa Rica
11:00 UTC−6	Campbell 28' Calvo 88'	Report		Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Walter López (Guatemala)

9 June Nations League	Panama	5–0	Martinique	Panama City, Panama
19:00 UTC−5	Torres 6' Vitulin 15' (o.g.) Escobar 56' Bárcenas 85', 90+3'	Report		Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández Referee: Ismael Cornejo (El Salvador)

12 June Nations League	Martinique	0–0	Panama	Fort-de-France, Martinique
18:00 UTC−4		Report		Stadium: Stade Pierre-Aliker Referee: Fernando Guerrero (Mexico)

24 September Friendly	Martinique	1–1	Guinea-Bissau	Fort-de-France, Martinique
19:30 UTC−4	Singama 26'	Report	Mário 65'	Stadium: Stade Pierre-Aliker Referee: Reon Radix (Grenada)

2023

25 March Nations League	Martinique	v	Costa Rica	Fort-de-France, Martinique
				Stadium: Stade Pierre Aliker

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the friendly matches against Guinea-Bissau in September 2022.^[4]

Caps and goals as of 24 September 2022, after the match against Guinea-Bissau.^[5]

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1GK	Emmanuel Vermignon	(1989-01-20) 20 January 1989 (age 35)	17	0	New Star Ducos
1GK	Gilles Meslien	(1989-06-17) 17 June 1989 (age 35)	5	0	Golden Lion
1GK	Alexis Lovy		0	0	Diamantinoise

2DF	Yordan Thimon	(1996-09-10) 10 September 1996 (age 27)	10	0	Club Franciscain
2DF	Andy Marny	(1995-07-16) 16 July 1995 (age 29)	5	0	Club Colonial
2DF	Jean-Claude Junior Michalet	(2000-04-08) 8 April 2000 (age 24)	4	1	Golden Lion
2DF	Ambroise Félicitet	(1993-05-29) 29 May 1993 (age 31)	3	0	Aiglon
2DF	Davy Singama	(2001-01-21) 21 January 2001 (age 23)	1	1	New Star Ducos
2DF	Gregory Charles	(1989-05-24) 24 May 1989 (age 35)	1	0	Club Colonial
2DF	Florian Goma	(2001-01-21) 21 January 2001 (age 23)	1	0	Samaritaine
2DF	Jonas Crusol		0	0	Diamantinoise
2DF	Evan Salines	(1998-03-26) 26 March 1998 (age 26)	0	0	Châtellerault

3MF	Daniel Hérelle	(1988-10-17) 17 October 1988 (age 35)	87	3	Samaritaine
3MF	Christophe Jougon	(1995-07-10) 10 July 1995 (age 29)	32	1	Club Franciscain
3MF	Thierry Catherine	(1997-08-02) 2 August 1997 (age 27)	5	0	Golden Lion
3MF	Enrick Reuperné	(1998-08-03) 3 August 1998 (age 26)	4	0	Aiglon
3MF	Carlo Rabathaly	(2000-04-16) 16 April 2000 (age 24)	2	1	Aiglon
3MF	René-Charles Montabord	(2003-03-06) 6 March 2003 (age 21)	2	0	Aiglon
3MF	Mathis Priam	(2002-02-09) 9 February 2002 (age 22)	2	0	Samaritaine

4FW	Johnny Marajo	(1993-10-12) 12 October 1993 (age 30)	25	1	Club Franciscain
4FW	Killian Polomat	(2001-02-23) 23 February 2001 (age 23)	4	0	Club Franciscain
4FW	Bryan Henriol	(1999-05-05) 5 May 1999 (age 25)	2	0	Club Colonial
4FW	Alvyn Lamasine	(2001-07-07) 7 July 2001 (age 23)	1	0	Golden Lion
4FW	Emmanuel Vanitou	(1999-01-01) 1 January 1999 (age 25)	0	0	Verneuil-sur-Seine

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
GK	Yannis Clementia	(1997-07-05) 5 July 1997 (age 27)	3	0	Caen	v. Panama, 12 June 2022
GK	Yannick Etile	(2001-03-08) 8 March 2001 (age 23)	1	0	Cholet	v. Panama, 12 June 2022
GK	Loïc Chauvet	(1988-04-30) 30 April 1988 (age 36)	21	0	Golden Lion	v. Guadeloupe, 26 March 2022
GK	Xavier Lenogue	(1996-12-26) 26 December 1996 (age 27)	0	0	Sedan	v. Guadeloupe, 26 March 2022 ^PRE
GK	Sébastien Masse	(1989-06-28) 28 June 1989 (age 35)	5	0	Samaritaine	v. Barbados, 22 February 2022

DF	Jonathan Rivierez	(1989-05-18) 18 May 1989 (age 35)	4	1	FBBP01	v. Panama, 12 June 2022
DF	Jordan Pierre-Charles	(1993-11-26) 26 November 1993 (age 30)	3	0	Stade Briochin	v. Panama, 12 June 2022
DF	Florent Poulolo	(1997-02-02) 2 February 1997 (age 27)	3	0	Sigma Olomouc	v. Panama, 12 June 2022
DF	Florian Lapis	(1993-08-08) 8 August 1993 (age 31)	2	1	Versailles	v. Panama, 12 June 2022
DF	Damien Dussaut	(1994-11-08) 8 November 1994 (age 29)	1	0	Rapid București	v. Panama, 12 June 2022
DF	Jordy Delem	(1993-03-18) 18 March 1993 (age 31)	45	7	San Antonio FC	v. Costa Rica, 4 June 2022 ^PRE
DF	Romario Barthéléry	(1994-06-24) 24 June 1994 (age 30)	11	0	Golden Lion	v. Costa Rica, 4 June 2022 ^PRE
DF	Patrick Burner	(1996-04-11) 11 April 1996 (age 28)	4	0	Nîmes	v. Guadeloupe, 26 March 2022
DF	Geoffrey Marie Louise	(1992-01-16) 16 January 1992 (age 32)	1	0	Blois	v. Guadeloupe, 26 March 2022
DF	Jiannin Bérénice	(1998-11-30) 30 November 1998 (age 25)	0	0	Vannes	v. Guadeloupe, 26 March 2022
DF	Jonas Germe	(1997-02-08) 8 February 1997 (age 27)	0	0	Olympique du Marin	v. Guadeloupe, 26 March 2022
DF	Heinrich Meribault	(1998-09-16) 16 September 1998 (age 25)	0	0	Aiglon	v. Guadeloupe, 26 March 2022 ^INJ
DF	Thuiller Ursulet	(1998-12-08) 8 December 1998 (age 25)	1	0	Aiglon	v. Barbados, 22 February 2022

MF	Karl Vitulin	(1991-01-15) 15 January 1991 (age 33)	57	2	Samaritaine	v. Panama, 12 June 2022
MF	Cyril Mandouki	(1991-08-21) 21 August 1991 (age 33)	5	1	Paris FC	v. Panama, 12 June 2022
MF	Jérémy Sebas	(2003-04-14) 14 April 2003 (age 21)	5	0	Olympique du Marin	v. Panama, 12 June 2022
MF	Kévin Appin	(1998-01-20) 20 January 1998 (age 26)	3	0	Ibiza	v. Panama, 12 June 2022
MF	Tarik Cavelan	(2001-09-26) 26 September 2001 (age 22)	3	0	Club Franciscain	v. Panama, 12 June 2022
MF	Karl Fabien	(2000-08-01) 1 August 2000 (age 24)	3	1	Vierzon	v. Panama, 12 June 2022
MF	Jonathan Mexique	(1995-03-10) 10 March 1995 (age 29)	3	0	Châteauroux	v. Panama, 12 June 2022
MF	Kévin Farade	(1995-09-01) 1 September 1995 (age 29)	0	0	Annecy	v. Costa Rica, 4 June 2022 ^PRE
MF	Mathias Coureur	(1988-03-22) 22 March 1988 (age 36)	8	2	Cherno More	v. Guadeloupe, 26 March 2022
MF	Thomas Ephestion	(1995-06-09) 9 June 1995 (age 29)	2	0	RWDM47	v. Guadeloupe, 26 March 2022
MF	Stéphane Abaul	(1991-11-23) 23 November 1991 (age 32)	61	9	Club Franciscain	v. Barbados, 22 February 2022
MF	Jean-Manuel Nedra	(1993-03-11) 11 March 1993 (age 31)	20	0	Aiglon	v. Barbados, 22 February 2022
MF	Trésident Isaac	(1996-08-30) 30 August 1996 (age 28)	0	0	Club Colonial	v. Barbados, 22 February 2022
MF	Diony Labejof		0	0	Vert-Pré	v. Barbados, 22 February 2022

FW	Kévin Parsemain	(1988-02-13) 13 February 1988 (age 36)	57	35	Golden Lion	v. Panama, 12 June 2022
FW	Mickaël Biron	(1997-08-26) 26 August 1997 (age 27)	12	6	RWDM47	v. Panama, 12 June 2022
FW	Brighton Labeau	(1996-01-01) 1 January 1996 (age 28)	4	0	Lausanne-Sport	v. Panama, 12 June 2022
FW	Ken Phaëton	(2001-04-19) 19 April 2001 (age 23)	4	1	Trenelle	v. Panama, 12 June 2022

Previous squads

CONCACAF Gold Cup squads

Caribbean Cup squads

Player records

As of 12 June 2022^[6]

Players in bold are still active with Martinique.

Most appearances

Rank	Player	Caps	Goals	Period
1	Daniel Hérelle	86	3	2006–present
2	Sébastien Crétinoir	66	3	2004–present
3	Stéphane Abaul	61	9	2010–present
4	Patrick Percin	58	19	1998–2010
5	Kévin Parsemain	57	35	2008–present
5	Karl Vitulin	57	2	2010–present
7	José-Thierry Goron	50	17	1998–2010
7	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
1	Kévin Parsemain	35	57	0.61	2008–present
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
5	Stéphane Abaul	9	61	0.15	2010–present
7	Jordy Delem	7	47	0.15	2012–2019
8	Yann Girier-Dufournier	6	11	0.55	2003–2006
	Mickaël Biron	6	12	0.5	2018–present
	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 six of the fifteen 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 & CONCACAF Gold Cup record										Qualification record
Year	Round	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	Group stage	12th	3	1	0	2	5	7	Squad	4	4	0	0	10	2
2021	Group stage	15th	3	0	0	3	3	12	Squad	4	0	3	1	4	5
Total	Quarter-finals	7/26	20	4	2	14	19	49	—	99	54	23	22	214	109

CONCACAF Nations League

CONCACAF Nations League record
Year	Division	Group	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	P/R	Rank
2019−20	A	C	4	0	3	1	4	5		7th
2022–23	A	B	To be determined
Total			4	0	3	1	4	5	7th

CFU Caribbean Cup

Martinique appeared in fourteen Caribbean Cups. The national team was the organization with the smallest population to have won the competition. Martinique won their first and only Caribbean Cup title in 1993. The tournament was played in Jamaica and Martinique defeated the hosts 6–5 on penalties in the final match. The following year, Martinique finished runner-up to Trinidad and Tobago. The team finished in third place on three occasions in 1992, 1996, and 2001.

Year	Result	Position	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA
1989	Did not qualify
1990	Abandoned ^{[n 1]}		2	1	1	0	4	2
1991	Round 1	5th	3	1	1	1	4	2
1992	Third place	3rd	5	2	1	2	10	6
1993	Champions	1st	5	3	2	0	8	3
1994	Runners-up	2nd	5	3	1	1	12	10
1995	Did not qualify
1996	Third place	3rd	5	2	1	2	6	4
1997	Round 1	5th	2	1	0	1	2	3
1998	Round 1	5th	3	1	0	2	7	8
1999	Did not qualify
2001	Third place	3rd	5	3	0	2	6	8
2005	Did not qualify
2007	Round 1	6th	3	1	0	2	4	8
2008	Did not qualify
2010	Round 1	7th	3	0	1	2	1	3
2012	Fourth place	4th	5	2	2	1	5	3
2014	Round 1	6th	3	1	1	1	3	4
2017	Fourth place	4th	2	0	0	2	1	3
Total	1 Title	14/19	51	21	11	19	73	67

^ 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.

Coupe de l'Outre-Mer

Martinique has participated all three editions of the Coupe de l'Outre-Mer, which was established in 2008. In the first edition, the team finished runner-up to the champions Réunion losing 1–0 in the final. In 2010, Martinique won its first Coupe de l'Outre-Mer defeating the defending champions Réunion 5–3 on penalties at the Stade Dominique Duvauchelle in Créteil. They re-lost the title to Reunion in 2012 in a penalty shootout.

Year	Result	Position	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA
2008	Runners-up	2nd	4	2	1	1	3	2
2010	Champions	1st	4	2	1	1	8	3
2012	Runners-up	2nd	4	2	1	1	9	5
Total	1 Title	3/3	12	6	3	3	20	10

CFU Championship

From 1978–1985, Martinique participated in the CFU Championship, a precursor to the Caribbean Cup. Of the six championships played, Martinique featured three final rounds. Les Matinino won the competition twice in 1983 and 1985.

Year	Result	Position	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA
1978	Did not qualify
1979
1981
1983	Champions	1st	3	2	1	0	5	1
1985	Champions	1st	3	2	1	0	5	2
1988^[7]	Runners-up	2nd	3	1	1	1	4	6
Total	2 Titles	3/6	6	4	2	0	10	3

*Draws include knockout matches decided by penalty shootout.

**Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won. Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Honours

Caribbean Cup:
- Winners (1): 1993
Coupe de l'Outre-Mer:
- Winners (1): 2010
CFU Championship:
- Winners (2): 1983, 1985

References

^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
^ "Allez Matinino!". Ligue de Football de la Martinique (in French). 18 August 2010. Archived from the original on 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.
^ " "Les Matinino Photo;". Facebook.
^ "Martinique - Guinea Bissau 1:1".
^ "Martinique". National Football Teams.
^ 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

[1990cup-7] 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.

[World_Football_Elo_Ratings-1] Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.

[2] "Allez Matinino!". Ligue de Football de la Martinique (in French). 18 August 2010. Archived from the original on 15 August 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2017.

[3] "Matinino en Présentation". Bondamanjak (in French). 8 September 2010. Archived from the original on 21 November 2010. Retrieved 4 October 2010.

[4] " "Les Matinino Photo;". Facebook.

[5] "Martinique - Guinea Bissau 1:1".

[6] "Martinique". National Football Teams.

[8] It is unsure if the tournament was completed, but some sources state that Trinidad and Tobago defeated Martinique 3–0 in the final.

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v t e Martinique national football team
General	History
Venues	Stade d'Honneur de Dillon
Statistics	Results Records CONCACAF Gold Cup
CONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup	1993 2002 2003 2013 2017 2019 2021 2023
CFU Championship / Caribbean Cup	1983 1985 1988 1991 1992 1993 1994 1996 1997 1998 2001 2007 2010 2012 2014 2017
Coupe de l'Outre-Mer	2008 2010 2012

v t e National and regional football teams of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean (CONCACAF)
North America	Canada Mexico United States
Central America	Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua Panama
Caribbean	Anguilla Antigua and Barbuda Aruba Bahamas Barbados Bermuda¹ Bonaire³ British Virgin Islands Cayman Islands Cuba Curaçao Dominica Dominican Republic French Guiana^{2 3} Grenada Guadeloupe³ Guyana² Haiti Jamaica Martinique³ Montserrat Puerto Rico Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Martin³ Sint Maarten³ Suriname² Trinidad and Tobago Turks and Caicos Islands U.S. Virgin Islands
Defunct	Netherlands Antilles
1: Inside the North American zone, but CFU member. 2: South American region, but affiliated to CONCACAF and CFU. 3: Full or associate CONCACAF member, but non-FIFA member.

v t e Caribbean Football Union
Associations	Anguilla Antigua and Barbuda Aruba Bahamas Barbados Bermuda British Virgin Islands Cayman Islands Cuba Curaçao Dominica Dominican Republic French Guiana Grenada Guadeloupe Guyana Haiti Jamaica Martinique Montserrat Puerto Rico Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Martin Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Sint Maarten Suriname Trinidad and Tobago Turks and Caicos Islands United States Virgin Islands
National and regional teams	Anguilla Antigua and Barbuda Aruba Bahamas Barbados Bermuda British Virgin Islands Cayman Islands Cuba Curaçao Dominica Dominican Republic French Guiana Grenada Guadeloupe Guyana Haiti Jamaica Martinique Montserrat Puerto Rico Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Martin Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Sint Maarten Suriname Trinidad and Tobago Turks and Caicos Islands United States Virgin Islands
Competitions for national and regional teams	Caribbean Cup CFU U-20 Tournament CFU U-15 Championship CFU Olympic Qualifiers CFU Women's Caribbean Cup CFU Women's U-20 CFU Women's U-17 Qualifiers CFU Women's Olympic Qualifiers CFU Championship (defunct)
Club competitions	CFU Club Championship Caribbean Professional Football League (defunct)

v t e Coupe de l'Outre-Mer
Eligible teams	French Guiana Guadeloupe Martinique Mayotte New Caledonia Réunion Saint Barthélemy* Saint Martin* Saint Pierre and Miquelon Tahiti Wallis and Futuna*
Editions	2008 2010 2012
* Not yet competed