Saint Martin national football team
The Saint Martin national football team is the football team of the Collectivity of Saint Martin, the French half of the island of Saint Martin which was previously part of the French overseas department of Guadeloupe (not to be confused with the team of the Dutch half, the Sint Maarten national football team) and is controlled by the Comité de Football des Îles du Nord. Saint Martin is not a member of FIFA, and is therefore not eligible to enter the World Cup, but it does compete in CONCACAF competitions.
Nickname(s) | Saint Swallows |
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Association | Ligue de football de Saint-Martin |
Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) |
Sub-confederation | CFU (Caribbean) |
Head coach | Stéphane Auvray |
Most caps | Yannick Bellechasse (21) |
Top scorer | Axel Raga (8) |
Home stadium | Stade Alberic Richards |
FIFA code | MAF[1] SMN (CONCACAF Code)[2] |
First international | |
Sint Maarten 1–3 Saint Martin (Philipsburg, Sint Marteen; 14 June 1988) | |
Biggest win | |
Saint Martin 8–0 Anguilla (Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis; 16 October 2023) | |
Biggest defeat | |
Jamaica 12–0 Saint Martin (Kingston, Jamaica; 24 November 2004) |
History edit
Saint Martin played their first competitive match during the 1990 Caribbean Cup qualifiers against British Virgin Islands, winning 3–0. They beat Anguilla (4–0) and Cayman Islands (8–3 on aggregate) to advance to the final qualifying round where they failed to progress, losing 1–0 to Jamaica in the decisive group game.
Saint Martin would not enter the next nine Caribbean Cup tournaments, before returning in the 2001 qualification process, beating Anguilla and Montserrat before finishing six points behind Cuba in the final round of qualifying. In 2005 qualifying, Saint Martin failed to advance past the first qualifying round, losing heavily to Jamaica (12–0). From 2007 to 2012, Saint Martin were knocked out in the first round in every qualifying competition.
In August 2014, Saint Martin played a friendly against the British Virgin Islands, the territory's first match since 2012. At that time, SMFA president Fabrice Baly announced a 3-year project to fully return to Caribbean international football. He established long-term objectives of attracting the attention of international recruiters and qualifying for the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[4] Saint Martin withdrew from 2017 Caribbean Cup qualification, ending the project that Baly had started.[5]
In 2019, Saint Martin entered the qualification for the first CONCACAF Nations League, losing all four of their matches and finishing bottom of the standings, placing them into League C where they finished third, three points off from qualifying for League B.
Results and fixtures edit
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 edit
29 January Friendly | Trinidad and Tobago | 2–0 | Saint Martin | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
18:00 (UTC−4) |
| Report | Stadium: Hasely Crawford Stadium |
4 March Friendly | Anguilla | 2–2 | Saint Martin | The Valley, Anguilla |
16:00 UTC−4 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Raymond E. Guishard Stadium |
10 March Friendly | Saint Martin | 3–2 | Saint Barthélemy | Quartier-d'Orleans, Saint Martin |
19:30 UTC−4 | Stadium: Stade Thelbert Carti |
23 March Nations League | Saint Martin | 1–3 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | The Valley, Anguilla |
16:00 UTC−4 | Arné 31' | Report |
| Stadium: Raymond E. Guishard Stadium Referee: Steffon Dewar (Jamaica) |
7 September Nations League | Anguilla | 0–6 | Saint Martin | Raymond E. Guishard Technical Centre, The Valley |
16:00 UTC−4 | Report | Referee: Fernando Hernández (Mexico) |
11 September Nations League | Saint Martin | 2–1 | Bonaire | SKNFA Technical Center, Basseterre (Saint Kitts and Nevis) |
19:00 UTC−4 | Report | Martinus 67' | Referee: Reginald Gumbs (Saint Kitts and Nevis) |
16 October Nations League | Saint Martin | 8–0 | Anguilla | SKNFA Technical Center, Basseterre (Saint Kitts and Nevis) |
16:00 UTC−4 | Report | Referee: Jaime Herrera (El Salvador) |
Coaching history edit
- Owen Nickie (2004)
- Gérard Andy (2006–2008)
- Jean-Louis Richards & David Baltase (2010)
- Dominique Rénia (2012)
- David Baltase (2018)
- Stéphane Auvray (2019–present)[6]
Players edit
Current squad edit
The following players were called up for two friendlies against Anguilla and Saint Barthélemy on 4 and 10 March 2023.[7]
Caps and goals as of 4 March 2023 after the game against Anguilla.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Karl Momperousse | 18 February 2000 | 2 | 0 | Phoenicks |
DF | Aneudy Martínez | 26 April 1999 | 8 | 0 | Junior Stars | |
DF | Ismaël Marcelin | 14 September 2001 | 6 | 0 | Marigot | |
DF | Noha Mauvais | 21 July 2004 | 5 | 0 | Junior Stars | |
DF | Steven Laguerre | 9 May 2001 | 4 | 0 | Soualiga | |
DF | David Zephir | 27 October 2006 | 1 | 0 | Flamingo | |
MF | Kearney Chance | 18 May 2001 | 6 | 0 | Phoenicks | |
MF | Alain Cordero | 15 June 2002 | 2 | 1 | Junior Stars | |
MF | Tyler Flanders | 4 October 2007 | 1 | 0 | Saint-Louis Stars | |
MF | Ricky Page | 5 October 2004 | 1 | 0 | Orléans Attackers | |
MF | Thierry Seguin | 7 June 2003 | 1 | 0 | Junior Stars | |
MF | Harry Zephir | 28 November 2003 | 1 | 0 | Junior Stars | |
FW | Yannick Bellechasse | 26 October 1992 | 20 | 5 | Lymers | |
FW | Danilo Cocks | 17 August 1995 | 10 | 5 | Phoenicks | |
FW | Pablo Adams | 28 December 2000 | 4 | 0 | Junior Stars | |
FW | Romalli Chilin | 30 September 2005 | 1 | 1 | Saint-Louis Stars |
Recent call ups edit
Following players have been called up in previous 12 months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK | Sébastien Raphose (c) | 29 June 1980 | 4 | 0 | Entente SSG | v. Trinidad and Tobago, 29 January 2023 |
GK | Jordan Etienne | 7 May 1997 | 3 | 0 | Moulins Yzeure | v. Trinidad and Tobago, 29 January 2023 |
DF | Stephan Varsovie | 28 October 1990 | 4 | 0 | Saint-Priest | v. Trinidad and Tobago, 29 January 2023 |
DF | Christopher Despeine | 4 April 2001 | 4 | 0 | Junior Stars | v. Trinidad and Tobago, 29 January 2023 |
DF | Mickaël Clio | 26 February 1994 | 1 | 0 | Ivry | v. Trinidad and Tobago, 29 January 2023 |
DF | Donovan Fils-Aimé | 31 October 2001 | 1 | 0 | Saint-Germain-du-Puy | v. Trinidad and Tobago, 29 January 2023 |
MF | Wilfried Dalmat | 17 July 1982 | 9 | 1 | Portugaise Joué-lès-Tours | v. Trinidad and Tobago, 29 January 2023 |
MF | Randy Gentes | 27 May 2000 | 4 | 0 | Nanterre | v. Trinidad and Tobago, 29 January 2023 |
MF | Yoann Vardin | 18 March 1998 | 4 | 0 | Entente SSG | v. Trinidad and Tobago, 29 January 2023 |
MF | Kaïlé Auvray | 27 May 2004 | 1 | 0 | Sporting Kansas City II | v. Trinidad and Tobago, 29 January 2023 |
MF | Jérémy Peterson-Dutoya | 3 April 1998 | 1 | 0 | Rider University | v. Trinidad and Tobago, 29 January 2023 |
MF | Darren Pompé | 23 January 2000 | 1 | 0 | Entente SSG | v. Trinidad and Tobago, 29 January 2023 |
MF | Sébastien Venthou-Dumaine | 28 November 2002 | 1 | 0 | v. Trinidad and Tobago, 29 January 2023 | |
Records edit
- As of 11 September 2023[8]
- Players in bold are still active with Saint Martin.
Most appearances edit
Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yannick Bellechasse | 23 | 5 | 2012–present |
2 | Henri Emile | 14 | 0 | 2002–2012 |
Jason Maccow | 14 | 0 | 2018–present | |
4 | Elvis Fléming | 12 | 0 | 2006–2018 |
Emmanuel Richardson | 12 | 0 | 2018–present | |
6 | Danilo Cocks | 11 | 5 | 2014–present |
Wilfried Dalmat | 11 | 1 | 2019–present | |
8 | Belony Dumas | 10 | 0 | 2019–present |
Abdias Milius | 10 | 0 | 2018–2019 | |
9 | Jérôme Beausol | 9 | 0 | 2004–2010 |
Nicolas Chalmet | 9 | 0 | 2010–2019 | |
Jude Saint-Val | 9 | 0 | 2010–2018 | |
Kévin Zonzon | 9 | 0 | 2019–present |
Top goalscorers edit
Rank | Name | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Axel Raga | 8 | 3 | 2.67 | 2023–present |
2 | Stanley Segarel | 5 | 3 | 1.67 | 2023–present |
Danilo Cocks | 5 | 11 | 0.45 | 2014–present | |
Yannick Bellechasse | 5 | 23 | 0.22 | 2012–present | |
5 | Romuald Benjamin | 4 | 5 | 0.8 | 2001–2004 |
Akim Arrondell | 3 | 6 | 0.5 | 2018–2019 | |
7 | Laurent Samer | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2014 |
Mackenson Pierre | 2 | 3 | 0.67 | 2008 | |
Derville Virgile | 2 | 4 | 0.5 | 2010–2019 | |
Yannick Chevalier | 2 | 5 | 0.4 | 2019–present | |
Victor Hodge | 2 | 5 | 0.4 | 2001–2004 | |
Bertrand Pindi | 2 | 5 | 0.4 | 2001–2006 |
Competitive record edit
CONCACAF Gold Cup edit
CONCACAF Gold Cup record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
1991 | Withdrew | |||||||
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2002 | Did not qualify | |||||||
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Total | 0/17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
CONCACAF Nations League edit
CONCACAF Nations League record | ||||||||||
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Season | Division | Group | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | P/R | RK |
2019−20 | C | A | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 37th | |
2022–23 | C | B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 39th | |
Total | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 37th |
Caribbean Cup edit
Caribbean Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
1989 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
1990 | Did not qualify | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 6 | ||||||||
1991 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
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2001 | Did not qualify | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | ||||||||
2005 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | |||||||||
2007 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
2008 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | |||||||||
2010 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||
2012 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 | |||||||||
2014 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
2017 | Withdrew | Withdrew | |||||||||||||
Total | 0 Titles | 0/19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 30 | 71 |
Record by opponent edit
Updated on 14 June 2022 after match against Saint Kitts and Nevis
Positive Record Neutral Record Negative Record
Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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Anguilla | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 |
Antigua and Barbuda | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | –2 |
Aruba | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | –3 |
Bahamas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
Barbados | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | –4 |
Bermuda | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | –8 |
British Virgin Islands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | –1 |
Cayman Islands | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | –2 |
Cuba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | –1 |
Dominica | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
Grenada | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 15 | –11 |
Guadeloupe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | –1 |
Guyana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | –2 |
Haiti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | –2 |
Jamaica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | –13 |
Martinique | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | –1 |
Montserrat | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
Puerto Rico | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | –11 |
Saint Barthélemy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | –8 |
Sint Eustatius | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Sint Maarten | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 |
Tortola | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
U.S. Virgin Islands | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | –1 |
Total | 42 | 11 | 6 | 25 | 46 | 104 | –58 |
National football stadium edit
Stadium | Capacity | City |
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Stade Thelbert Carti | 2,500 | Quartier-d'Orleans |
References edit
- ^ https://api.fifa.com/api/v3/picture/flags-sq-5/MAF[bare URL]
- ^ "Saint-Martin". 7 March 2021.
- ^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 18 October 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ (in French). stmartinweek.net. Archived from the original on 30 July 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- ^ Gayadien, Rajesh. "Saint-Martin trekt zich terug uit Caribbean Cup". Natio Suriname (in Dutch). from the original on 2022-05-28. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
- ^ L’équipe sénior de football a son nouveau sélectionneur 2019-12-15 at the Wayback Machine - Le Pelican-Journal (in French)
- ^ "Saint Martin 2023". National Football Teams. from the original on 5 February 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ "Saint Martin". National Football Teams.
External links edit
- Official website