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Martinique national football team

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Martinique
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Les Matinino (The Matinino)
AssociationLigue de football de la Martinique
ConfederationCONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederationCFU (Caribbean)
Head coachMarc Collat
CaptainDaniel Hérelle
Most capsDaniel Hérelle (97)
Top scorerKévin Parsemain (35)
Home stadiumStade Pierre Aliker de Dillon
FIFA codeMTQ
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Barbados 3–2 Martinique 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
Appearances8 (first in 1993)
Best resultQuarter-finals (2002)
Coupe de l'Outre-Mer
Appearances3 (first in 2008)
Best resultChampions (2010)

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). The association is not a member of the world governing body FIFA. On 7 August 2010, the team adopted the nickname Les Matinino, which pays tribute to the history of the island.[2][3]

Overview

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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 Martinique 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

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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

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13 October 2023–24 Nations League Martinique  1–0  El Salvador Fort-de-France, Martinique
19:00 UTC−4
  • Marajo 23'
Report Stadium: Stade Pierre-Aliker
Attendance: 877
Referee: César Ramos (Mexico)

2024

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24 March 2024 Friendly Suriname  1–1  Martinique Almere, The Netherlands
Report
Stadium: Yanmar Stadion
5 September 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League Guatemala  3–1  Martinique Guatemala City, Guatemala
22:00 (20:00 UTC−6)
Report Appin 51' Stadium: Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores
Attendance: 14,006[4]
Referee: José Torres (Puerto Rico)
11 October 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League Guadeloupe  0–1  Martinique Guadeloupe
16:00 Report Labeau 86' Stadium: TBD
Referee: Selvin Brown (Honduras)

2025

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Players

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Current squad

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The following players were called up for the 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League matches against Guadeloupe on 11 and 15 October 2024 .[8]

Caps and goals as of 15 October 2024, after the second match against Guadeloupe.[9]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Yannis Clementia (1997-07-05) 5 July 1997 (age 27) 18 0 France Caen
1GK Aldrick Boulois (2001-10-05) 5 October 2001 (age 23) 0 0 Martinique Club Franciscain

2DF Patrick Burner (1996-04-11) 11 April 1996 (age 28) 15 4 France Nîmes
2DF Jonathan Rivierez (1989-05-18) 18 May 1989 (age 35) 14 1 France FBBP01
2DF Joris Moutachy (1997-11-04) 4 November 1997 (age 27) 8 0 Lithuania Žalgiris Vilnius
2DF Boris Moltenis (1999-05-08) 8 May 1999 (age 25) 4 0 France Sochaux
2DF Tom Rapnouil (2001-02-09) 9 February 2001 (age 23) 2 0 Bulgaria CSKA 1948
2DF Harold Voyer (1997-03-26) 26 March 1997 (age 27) 1 0 France Le Mans
2DF Heinrich Méribault (1998-09-16) 16 September 1998 (age 26) 0 0 Martinique Aiglon

3MF Cyril Mandouki (1991-08-21) 21 August 1991 (age 33) 17 1 France Paris FC
3MF Tarik Cavelan (2001-09-26) 26 September 2001 (age 23) 10 0 Martinique Club Franciscain
3MF Norman Grelet (1993-07-14) 14 July 1993 (age 31) 7 0 Martinique Golden Lion
3MF Lucas Ardennes (2001-01-25) 25 January 2001 (age 23) 3 0 Martinique Saint-Joseph
3MF Jonathan Varane (2001-09-09) 9 September 2001 (age 23) 2 0 England QPR

4FW Johnny Marajo (1993-10-12) 12 October 1993 (age 31) 32 2 Martinique Club Franciscain
4FW Brighton Labeau (1996-01-01) 1 January 1996 (age 28) 20 8 Switzerland Lausanne-Sport
4FW Enrick Reuperné (1998-08-03) 3 August 1998 (age 26) 18 0 Martinique Assaut
4FW Mickaël Biron (1997-08-26) 26 August 1997 (age 27) 17 7 Belgium OH Leuven
4FW Karl Fabien (2000-08-01) 1 August 2000 (age 24) 15 3 Bulgaria Slavia Sofia
4FW Gabriel Bilon (1997-12-19) 19 December 1997 (age 26) 5 1 Martinique Golden Star
4FW Jérémie Porsan-Clémenté (1997-12-16) 16 December 1997 (age 26) 2 0 Latvia Valmiera

Recent call-ups

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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 Alexis Lovy (2000-05-11) 11 May 2000 (age 24) 0 0 Martinique Aiglon v.  Guyana, 9 September 2024
GK Théo De Percin (2001-02-01) 1 February 2001 (age 23) 1 0 France Auxerre v.  Suriname, 24 March 2024

DF Marvin Bellance (1998-11-15) 15 November 1998 (age 26) 3 0 Martinique Golden Lion v.  Guadeloupe, 11 October 2024 PRE
DF Florent Poulolo (1997-02-02) 2 February 1997 (age 27) 17 0 Romania UTA Arad v.  Guyana, 9 September 2024
DF Damien Dussaut (1994-11-08) 8 November 1994 (age 30) 7 0 Romania UTA Arad v.  Guyana, 9 September 2024
DF Florian Goma (2001-01-21) 21 January 2001 (age 23) 4 0 Martinique Saint-Joseph v.  Guyana, 9 September 2024
DF Jean-Claude Junior Michalet (2000-04-08) 8 April 2000 (age 24) 8 2 Martinique Golden Lion v.  Suriname, 24 March 2024
DF Florian Lapis (1993-08-08) 8 August 1993 (age 31) 6 1 France Versailles v.  Suriname, 24 March 2024

MF Kevin Appin (1998-01-20) 20 January 1998 (age 26) 9 1 Spain Burgos v.  Guadeloupe, 11 October 2024 PRE
MF Mathis Priam (2002-02-09) 9 February 2002 (age 22) 8 0 Martinique Samaritaine v.  Guyana, 9 September 2024
MF Samuel Renelle (2001-11-03) 3 November 2001 (age 23) 4 0 France Red Star v.  Guyana, 9 September 2024

FW Rudy Varane (2003-11-26) 26 November 2003 (age 21) 3 2 Martinique Club Péléen v.  Guadeloupe, 11 October 2024 PRE
FW Mael Crifar (2002-06-28) 28 June 2002 (age 22) 2 0 Martinique Aiglon v.  Guyana, 9 September 2024
FW Alvyin Lamasine (2001-07-07) 7 July 2001 (age 23) 1 0 Martinique Golden Lion v.  Guyana, 9 September 2024
FW Andy Marny (1995-07-16) 16 July 1995 (age 29) 16 1 Martinique Club Colonial v.  Suriname, 24 March 2024
FW Killian Polomat (2001-02-23) 23 February 2001 (age 23) 5 0 Martinique Club Colonial v.  Suriname, 24 March 2024

Player records

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As of 10 September 2024[10]
Players in bold are still active with Martinique.

Most appearances

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Rank Player Caps Goals Period
1 Daniel Hérelle 97 3 2006–present
2 Sébastien Crétinoir 66 3 2004–2021
3 Stéphane Abaul 61 9 2010–2022
4 Karl Vitulin 60 2 2010–2023
5 Patrick Percin 58 19 1998–2010
6 Kévin Parsemain 56 35 2008–2022
7 José-Thierry Goron 50 17 1998–2010
Eddy Heurlié 50 0 2001–2010
9 Jordy Delem 47 7 2012–2019
10 Steeve Gustan 44 9 2006–2013

Top goalscorers

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Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Period
1 Kévin Parsemain 35 56 0.63 2008–2022
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
Stéphane Abaul 9 61 0.15 2010–2022
7 Mickaël Biron 7 15 0.47 2018–present
Brighton Labeau 7 18 0.39 2022–present
Jordy Delem 7 47 0.15 2012–2019
10 Yann Girier-Dufournier 6 11 0.55 2003–2006
Xavier Bullet 6 29 0.21 2001–2008
Gaël Germany 6 34 0.18 2003–2014

Competitive record

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CONCACAF Gold Cup

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Martinique has participated in eight of the seventeen 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 & Gold Cup record Qualification record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
El Salvador 1963 Not a CONCACAF member Not a CONCACAF member
Guatemala 1965
Honduras 1967
Costa Rica 1969
Trinidad and Tobago 1971
Haiti 1973
Mexico 1977
Honduras 1981
1985
1989
United States 1991 Did not qualify 5 2 1 2 8 5
United States Mexico 1993 Group stage 8th 3 0 1 2 3 14 Squad 7 5 2 0 15 6
United States 1996 Did not qualify 3 1 1 1 5 4
United States 1998 6 5 0 1 19 5
United States 2000 9 4 0 5 18 20
United States 2002 Quarter-finals 6th 3 1 1 1 2 3 Squad 7 5 1 2 20 5
United States Mexico 2003 Group stage 12th 2 0 0 2 0 3 Squad 6 3 1 2 16 10
United States 2005 Did not qualify 5 2 2 1 7 3
United States 2007 9 5 1 3 11 12
United States 2009 5 3 1 1 10 6
United States 2011 3 0 1 2 1 3
United States 2013 Group stage 10th 3 1 0 2 2 4 Squad 11 5 5 1 34 10
United States Canada 2015 Did not qualify 9 5 3 1 19 11
United States 2017 Group stage 9th 3 1 0 2 4 6 Squad 6 5 1 0 17 2
United States Costa Rica Jamaica 2019 12th 3 1 0 2 5 7 Squad 4 4 0 0 10 2
United States 2021 15th 3 0 0 3 3 12 Squad 4 0 3 1 4 5
United States Canada 2023 11th 3 1 0 2 7 9 Squad 6 2 1 3 6 10
Total Quarter-finals 8/27 23 5 2 16 26 58 105 56 24 25 220 119
*Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
**Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won. Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.

CONCACAF Nations League

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CONCACAF Nations League record
League Finals
Season Division Group Pld W D L GF GA P/R Finals Result Pld W D L GF GA Squad
2019–20 A C 4 0 3 1 4 5 Same position United States 2021 Did not qualify
2022–23 A B 4 0 1 3 1 9 Same position United States 2023
2023–24 A A 4 2 1 1 2 3 Same position United States 2024
2024–25 A A To be determined 2025 To be determined
Total 12 2 5 5 7 17 Total 0 Titles

CFU Caribbean Cup

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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. Martinique appeared in fourteen Caribbean Cups. The Martinique 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.

CFU Championship & Caribbean Cup record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad
Suriname 1978 Did not qualify
Suriname 1979
Puerto Rico 1981
French Guiana 1983 Champions 1st 3 2 1 0 5 1 Squad
Barbados 1985 Champions 1st 3 2 1 0 5 2 Squad
Martinique 1988[11] Runners-up 2nd 3 1 1 1 4 6 Squad
Barbados 1989 Did not qualify
Trinidad and Tobago 1990 Abandoned [n 1] 2 1 1 0 4 2 Squad
Jamaica 1991 Round 1 5th 3 1 1 1 4 2 Squad
Trinidad and Tobago 1992 Third place 3rd 5 2 1 2 10 6 Squad
Jamaica 1993 Champions 1st 5 3 2 0 8 3 Squad
Trinidad and Tobago 1994 Runners-up 2nd 5 3 1 1 12 10 Squad
Cayman IslandsJamaica 1995 Did not qualify
Trinidad and Tobago 1996 Third place 3rd 5 2 1 2 6 4 Squad
Antigua and BarbudaSaint Kitts and Nevis 1997 Round 1 5th 2 1 0 1 2 3 Squad
JamaicaTrinidad and Tobago 1998 5th 3 1 0 2 7 8 Squad
Trinidad and Tobago 1999 Did not qualify
Trinidad and Tobago 2001 Third place 3rd 5 3 0 2 6 8 Squad
Barbados 2005 Did not qualify
Trinidad and Tobago 2007 Round 1 6th 3 1 0 2 4 8 Squad
Jamaica 2008 Did not qualify
Martinique 2010 Round 1 7th 3 0 1 2 1 3 Squad
Antigua and Barbuda 2012 Fourth place 4th 5 2 2 1 5 3 Squad
Jamaica 2014 Round 1 6th 3 1 1 1 3 4 Squad
Martinique 2017 Fourth place 4th 2 0 0 2 1 3 Squad
Total 3 Titles 17/25 57 25 13 19 83 70
  1. ^ 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.

Honours

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Regional

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Other titles

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Notes

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  1. ^ Martinique will play their home match against Guadeloupe at Stade Roger Zami in Le Gosier (Guadeloupe) instead of the originally scheduled stadium Stade Pierre-Aliker, Fort-de-France due to security reasons related to the 2024 social unrest in Martinique.[5][6][7]

References

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  1. ^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 8 December 2024. Retrieved 8 December 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. ^ "Guatemala 3-1 Martinique (Sep 5, 2024) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  5. ^ CONCACAF [@CNationsLeague] (12 October 2024). "The League A (Group B) match between Martinique and Guadeloupe..." (Tweet). Retrieved 13 October 2024 – via Twitter.
  6. ^ "Changement de lieu pour le match retour du Derby des Antilles" [Change of venue for the return leg of the Antilles Derby] (in French). Ligue de football de la Martinique. 13 October 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024 – via Facebook.
  7. ^ Boutrin, Christian (13 October 2024). "CONCACAF : Le match retour entre la Guadeloupe et la Martinique se fera au Gosier" [CONCACAF : The return match between Guadeloupe and Martinique will be played in Le Gosier] (in French). Radio Caraïbes International. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Facebook". 9 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Martinique vs. Guadeloupe". 15 October 2024.
  10. ^ "Martinique". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  11. ^ 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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