Eddy Kaspard
Eddy Helfara Aru Kaspard (born 27 May 2001) is a Tahitian association footballer who currently plays for Pouzauges Bocage FC of the Championnat National 3, and the Tahiti national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eddy Helfara Aru Kaspard[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 May 2001[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Papeete, Tahiti | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pouzauges Bocage | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2011 | Manu-Ura | ||
| 2011–2016 | Tefana | ||
| 2017–2020 | Trélissac | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Trélissac | 0 | (0) |
| 2022– | Pouzauges Bocage | 3 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Tahiti U17 | 3 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Tahiti U20 | 6 | (3) |
| 2022– | Tahiti | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:19, 27 March 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
As a youth Kaspard began playing with A.S. Manu-Ura from age five to ten. He then moved to A.S. Tefana where he remained until 2015. That year he participated in a trials in Metropolitan France organized by Tefana. After being spotted by Ligue 1 club AS Saint-Étienne in a tournament, he was invited to return when he turned sixteen.[2] However, the return trial was unsuccessful and he then had a test period with AJ Auxerre. After not being offered a spot in the club, he had a successful trial with Trélissac FC of the Championnat National 2 in 2017.[3][4][5][6] That year he reportedly also drew interest from AS Monaco.[7] In the 2021–22 Coupe de France Kaspard appeared for Trélissac in the club's Seventh Round victory over A.S. Vénus, Tahiti's representative in the tournament that season.[8]
In December 2022, Kaspard moved to Pouzauges Bocage FC f the Championnat National 3.[9]
International career
As a youth Kaspard represented Tahiti at the under-17 and under-20 levels. He captained the Tahiti team at the 2017 OFC U-17 Championship[7] and scored against Papua New Guinea in the final match of the Group Stage.[10][11] After turning down an offer to play for France at the under-19 level, Kaspard scored three goals in the 2018 OFC U-19 Championship. He scored against New Zealand[12] and Papua New Guinea[13] in the Group Stage before adding a goal against the Solomon Islands in the Semi-finals.[14] Kaspard's three goals put him tied for third place in the tournament's Golden Boot race.[15] Tahiti ultimately finished as runners-up in the tournament and qualified for the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland.[16][7] Kaspard was then named to Tahiti's final roster for the tournament[17] and appeared in all three of the nation's Group Stage matches.[18] Ahead of the tournament he was identified as Tahit's Player to Watch by Goal.[19]
In February 2022 Kaspard was named to Tahiti's roster for a training camp in France and 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification. He was one of four foreign-based players in the squad.[8][20]
International statistics
- As of match played 27 March 2022[21]
| Tahiti | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 |
Personal life
Kaspard's father, Abet Kaspard Tahi, is a former footballer from Pentecost Island, Vanuatu and a former member of the New Hebrides national team. His mother is from Tahiti where the younger Kaspard was born and raised.[7]
References
- ^ a b c (PDF). FIFA. 13 June 2019. p. 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2020.
- ^ "Deux joueurs du club en stage à l'AS Saint-Etienne" (in French). AS Tefana. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ "Football – Coupe du monde U19 : Focus sur Eddy Kaspard" (in French). Tahitian Football Federation. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ "Caroline Tang reçoit Teva Ferrari et Eddy Kaspard" (in French). Delegation de la Polynesie Francais a Paris. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ "Deux Tahitiens en formation dans un club de Ligue 1" (in French). tntv.pf. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ Obrize, Orianne. "Football - Quatre jeunes de Tefana sélectionnés" (in French). actua.fr. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ a b c d Abel, Jason. "Vanuatu Native in Tahiti's U-20 World Cup Team". Vanuatu Daily Post. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Tahiti confirm 23-strong group for Oceania Qualifiers in Qatar". Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ "Football. National 3 : deux mois de frustration pour Pouzauges" (in French). ouest-france.fr. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ Taule, Troy. "PNG Beats Hosts Tahiti at OFC U-17 Championship Meet". Loop PNG. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ "Papua New Guinea 2 Tahiti 1". Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ "New Zealand 2 Tahiti 1". Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ "Tahiti 6 Papupa New Guinea 0". Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ "Suri apologies to nation". The Island Sun. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ "NZ CLAIM TITLE IN TAHITI". Fiji One.tv. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ Jakanduo, Leo. "NZ and Tahiti book World Cup berths". Papua New Guinea Football Association. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ "Football : deux joueurs du Trélissac FC sous les couleurs de Tahiti" (in French). Sud Ouest. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ "GSA profile". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ "Under-20 World Cup: Squads, favourites and players to watch in Poland". goal.com. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ Romena, Romeka. "Tahiti Names Final Squad for Qualifiers". Fiji Live. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
External links
- Eddy Kaspard at National-Football-Teams.com
- Eddy Kaspard at Global Sports Archive
- Eddy Kaspard at Soccerway
- Oceania Football Center profile