Martinique national football team
Shirt badge/Association crest | |||
Nickname(s) | Les Matinino | ||
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Association | Ligue de football de la Martinique | ||
Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) | ||
Sub-confederation | CFU (Caribbean) | ||
Head coach | Louis Marianne | ||
Captain | Cretinoir Sébastien | ||
Top scorer | Kévin Parsemain (30) | ||
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) | |||
CONCACAF Gold Cup | |||
Appearances | 4 (first in 1993) | ||
Best result | Quarter-finals, 2002 |
The Martinique national football team (French: Équipe de la 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.[1][2]
Honours
- Caribbean Cup:
- Winners (1): 1993
- Coupe de l'Outre-Mer:
- Winners (1): 2010
- CFU Championship:
- Winners (2): 1983, 1985
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 both organisations. 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
Win Draw Loss Upcoming fixture
2018
25 March 2018 Friendly | Martinique | 0–0 | Trinidad and Tobago | Fort-de-France, Martinique |
18:00 (UTC−4) | Report | Stadium: Stade Pierre Aliker Referee: Steve Zabeau (France) |
September 2018 2019–20 Nations League Q | Martinique | v | British Virgin Islands | Fort-de-France, Martinique |
(UTC−4) | Report | Stadium: Stade Pierre-Aliker |
15 October 2018 2019–20 Nations League Q | Puerto Rico | v | Martinique | Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
16:00 (UTC−4) | Report | Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium |
19 November 2018 2019–20 Nations League Q | Martinique | v | Antigua and Barbuda | Fort-de-France, Martinique |
20:00 (UTC−4) | Report | Stadium: Stade Pierre-Aliker |
2019
March 2019 2019–20 Nations League Q | Guadeloupe | v | Martinique |
Players
Current squad
The following is the 23-man squad for the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Caps and goals as of 12 July 2017 after the game against USA.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Emmanuel Vermignon | 20 January 1989 (aged 28) | 18 | 0 | Club Colonial |
23 | GK | Kévin Olimpa | 10 March 1988 (aged 29) | 17 | 0 | Unattached |
16 | GK | Loïc Chauvet | 30 April 1988 (aged 29) | 9 | 0 | Case-Pilote |
21 | DF | Sébastien Crétinoir | 12 February 1986 (aged 31) | 49 | 2 | Golden Lion |
2 | DF | Nicolas Zaïre | 8 December 1986 (aged 30) | 41 | 2 | Club Franciscain |
5 | DF | Karl Vitulin | 15 January 1991 (aged 26) | 38 | 2 | Samaritaine |
8 | DF | Jordy Delem | 18 March 1993 (aged 24) | 36 | 5 | Seattle Sounders FC |
15 | DF | Gérald Dondon | 14 October 1986 (aged 30) | 15 | 2 | Club Colonial |
3 | DF | Antoine Jean-Baptiste | 20 January 1991 (aged 26) | 15 | 2 | Villefranche |
4 | DF | Florian Narcissot | 20 May 1991 (aged 26) | 1 | 0 | Club Franciscain |
19 | MF | Daniel Hérelle | 17 October 1988 (aged 28) | 64 | 2 | Golden Lion |
20 | MF | Stéphane Abaul | 23 November 1991 (aged 25) | 42 | 7 | Club Franciscain |
6 | MF | Djénhael Maingé | 18 February 1992 (aged 25) | 18 | 3 | Club Franciscain |
18 | MF | Jean-Emmanuel Nédra | 11 March 1993 (aged 24) | 18 | 0 | Aiglon |
13 | MF | Christophe Jougon | 10 July 1995 (aged 21) | 14 | 0 | Club Franciscain |
14 | MF | Yann Thimon | 1 January 1990 (aged 27) | 3 | 1 | Golden Lion |
17 | FW | Kévin Parsemain | 3 February 1988 (aged 29) | 47 | 31 | Golden Lion |
9 | FW | Anthony Angély | 21 March 1990 (aged 27) | 19 | 2 | Poitiers |
12 | FW | Yoann Arquin | 15 April 1988 (aged 29) | 16 | 4 | Yeovil Town |
7 | FW | Grégory Pastel | 18 September 1990 (aged 26) | 12 | 3 | Rivière-Pilote |
10 | FW | Steeven Langil | 4 March 1988 (aged 29) | 10 | 5 | Legia Warsaw |
22 | FW | Johnny Marajo | 21 October 1993 (aged 23) | 8 | 0 | Club Franciscain |
11 | FW | Johan Audel | 12 December 1983 (aged 33) | 5 | 2 | Unattached |
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the Martinique squad in the past 12 months.
Previous squads
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Competitive record
Gold Cup record
Martinique has participated in five of the fourteen 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 Gold Cup record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
1991 | Did not qualify | |||||||
1993 | Group stage | 8th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 |
1996 to 2000 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2002 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2003 | Group stage | 12th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
2005 to 2011 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2013 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
2015 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2017 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
Total | Quarter-finals | 5/14 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 30 |
Caribbean Cup record
Martinique have appeared in fourteen Caribbean Cups. The national team is 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 has finished in third place on three occasions in 1992, 1996, and 2001.
Year | Result | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
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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 record
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 |
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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 record
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 | |
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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[3] | Runners-up | 2nd | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
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.
References
- ^ "Allez Matinino!". Ligue de Football de la Martinique (in French). 18 August 2010. 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.
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