Martinique national football team
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.[1][2]
| 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 | Daniel Hérelle | ||
| Most caps | Daniel Hérelle (97) | ||
| Top scorer | Kévin Parsemain (35) | ||
| 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) | |||
| Gold Cup | |||
| Appearances | 8 (first in 1993) | ||
| Best result | Quarter-finals (2002) | ||
Medal record | |||
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 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
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
| 26 June 2023 Gold Cup | El Salvador | 1–2 | Martinique | Fort Lauderdale, United States |
| 18:30 UTC−4 | Report | Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium Attendance: 10,101 Referee: Adonai Escobedo (Mexico) |
| 30 June 2023 Gold Cup | Martinique | 1–2 | Panama | Harrison, United States |
| 18:30 UTC−4 |
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Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 22,615 Referee: Saíd Martínez (Honduras) |
| 4 July 2023 Gold Cup | Costa Rica | 6–4 | Martinique | Harrison, United States |
| 20:30 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 21,531 Referee: Bryan López (Guatemala) |
| 7 September 2023–24 Nations League | Panama | 3–0 | Martinique | Panama City, Panama |
| 19:00 UTC−5 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández Referee: Marco Ortiz (Mexico) |
| 10 September 2023–24 Nations League | Martinique | 1–0 | Curaçao | Fort-de-France, Martinique |
| 20:00 UTC−4 |
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Report | Stadium: Stade Pierre-Aliker Referee: Juan Gabriel Calderón (Costa Rica) |
| 13 October 2023–24 Nations League | Martinique | 1–0 | El Salvador | Fort-de-France, Martinique |
| 19:00 UTC−4 |
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Report | Stadium: Stade Pierre-Aliker Attendance: 877 Referee: César Ramos (Mexico) |
| 17 October 2023–24 Nations League | El Salvador | 0–0 | Martinique | San Salvador, El Salvador |
| 19:00 UTC−6 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Jorge "El Mágico" González Referee: Drew Fischer (Canada) |
2024
| 24 March 2024 Friendly | Suriname | 1–1 | Martinique | Almere, The Netherlands |
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Report |
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Stadium: Yanmar Stadion |
| 5 September 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League | Guatemala | v | Martinique | Guatemala |
| Stadium: TBD |
| 9 September 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League | Martinique | v | Guyana | Martinique |
| Stadium: TBD |
| 11 October 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League | Guadeloupe | v | Martinique | Guadeloupe |
| Stadium: TBD |
| 15 October 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League | Martinique | v | Guadeloupe | Martinique |
| Stadium: TBD |
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for the friendly match against Suriname in March 2024.[3]
Caps and goals as of 24 March 2024, after the match against Suriname.[4]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Yannis Clementia | 5 July 1997 | 13 | 0 | Caen | |
| GK | Théo De Percin | 1 February 2001 | 1 | 0 | Auxerre | |
| DF | Florent Poulolo | 2 February 1997 | 14 | 0 | Sigma Olomouc | |
| DF | Jonathan Rivierez | 18 May 1989 | 12 | 1 | FBBP01 | |
| DF | Jean-Claude Junior Michalet | 8 April 2000 | 8 | 2 | Golden Lion | |
| DF | Florian Lapis | 8 August 1993 | 6 | 1 | Versailles | |
| DF | Damien Dussaut | 8 November 1994 | 4 | 0 | Farul Constanța | |
| DF | Joris Moutachy | 4 November 1997 | 3 | 0 | Žalgiris Vilnius | |
| MF | Kevin Appin | 20 January 1998 | 6 | 0 | Burgos | |
| MF | Norman Grelet | 14 July 1993 | 6 | 0 | Golden Lion | |
| MF | Mathis Priam | 9 February 2002 | 6 | 0 | Samaritaine | |
| MF | Tarik Cavelan | 26 September 2001 | 5 | 0 | Club Franciscain | |
| MF | Marvin Bellance | 15 November 1998 | 0 | 0 | Golden Lion | |
| FW | Johnny Marajo | 12 October 1993 | 28 | 2 | Club Franciscain | |
| FW | Andy Marny | 16 July 1995 | 16 | 1 | Club Colonial | |
| FW | Mickaël Biron | 26 August 1997 | 15 | 7 | RWDM47 | |
| FW | Brighton Labeau | 1 January 1996 | 15 | 5 | Lausanne-Sport | |
| FW | Killian Polomat | 23 February 2001 | 5 | 0 | Club Colonial | |
| FW | Alvyin Lamasine | 7 July 2001 | 1 | 0 | Golden Lion | |
| FW | Rudy Varane | 26 November 2003 | 0 | 0 | Club Péléen | |
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 | Emmanuel Vermignon | 20 January 1989 | 19 | 0 | Club Colonial | v. El Salvador, 17 October 2023 |
| GK | Florian Landry | 8 February 2003 | 0 | 0 | RC Saint-Joseph | v. El Salvador, 17 October 2023 |
| DF | Ambroise Félicitet | 29 May 1993 | 6 | 0 | Aiglon | v. El Salvador, 17 October 2023 |
| DF | Davy Singama | 21 January 2001 | 3 | 1 | New Star Ducos | v. El Salvador, 17 October 2023 |
| DF | Rosario Latouchent | 21 March 1996 | 1 | 0 | Oțelul Galați | v. El Salvador, 17 October 2023 |
| DF | Jérémy Corinus | 16 March 1997 | 2 | 0 | Othellos | v. Curaçao, 10 September 2023 |
| DF | Lucas Larade | 26 June 1999 | 2 | 0 | FK Jerv | v. Curaçao, 10 September 2023 |
| DF | Boris Moltenis | 8 May 1999 | 2 | 0 | Sochaux | v. Curaçao, 10 September 2023 |
| DF | Evan Salines | 26 March 1998 | 2 | 0 | Golden Lion | v. Curaçao, 10 September 2023 |
| DF | Yordan Thimon | 10 September 1996 | 13 | 0 | Golden Lion | v. Costa Rica, 4 July 2023 |
| DF | Patrick Burner | 11 April 1996 | 10 | 4 | Nîmes | v. Costa Rica, 4 July 2023 |
| DF | Ronny Labonne | 14 September 1997 | 5 | 0 | Nîmes | v. Costa Rica, 4 July 2023 |
| MF | Cyril Mandouki | 21 August 1991 | 13 | 1 | Paris FC | v. El Salvador, 17 October 2023 |
| MF | Carlo Rabathaly | 16 April 2000 | 7 | 1 | Diamantinoise | v. El Salvador, 17 October 2023 |
| MF | Daniel Hérelle (captain) | 17 October 1988 | 97 | 3 | Samaritaine | v. Curaçao, 10 September 2023 |
| MF | Jonathan Mexique | 10 March 1995 | 9 | 1 | Châteauroux | v. Costa Rica, 4 July 2023 |
| MF | Ghislain Arbaut | 16 August 1999 | 7 | 0 | Assaut | v. Costa Rica, 4 July 2023 |
| MF | Thomas Ephestion | 9 June 1995 | 6 | 0 | Mezőkövesdi | v. Costa Rica, 4 July 2023 |
| FW | Andy Marny | 16 July 1995 | 15 | 1 | Club Colonial | v. El Salvador, 17 October 2023 |
| FW | Enrick Reuperné | 3 August 1998 | 14 | 0 | Assaut | v. El Salvador, 17 October 2023 |
| FW | Gabriel Bilon | 19 December 1997 | 5 | 1 | Golden Star | v. El Salvador, 17 October 2023 |
| FW | Mael Crifar | 28 June 2002 | 2 | 0 | Aiglon | v. El Salvador, 17 October 2023 |
| FW | Karl Fabien | 1 August 2000 | 10 | 3 | Vierzon | v. Curaçao, 10 September 2023 |
| FW | Kévin Fortuné | 6 August 1989 | 15 | 4 | Orléans | v. Costa Rica, 4 July 2023 |
| FW | Stévyn Baker | 17 January 2001 | 1 | 0 | Diamantinoise | v. Costa Rica, 4 July 2023 |
Player records
- As of 17 October 2023[5]
- Players in bold are still active with Martinique.
Most appearances
| 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
| 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 |
| Jordy Delem | 7 | 47 | 0.15 | 2012–2019 | |
| 9 | 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
CONCACAF Gold Cup
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 | |
| 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 | 12th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | Squad | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | ||
| 2021 | 15th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | Squad | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 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
| 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 | 2021 | Did not qualify | |||||||||
| 2022–23 | A | B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 2023 | ||||||||||
| 2023–24 | A | A | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 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
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 |
| 1978 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 1979 | |||||||||
| 1981 | |||||||||
| 1983 | Champions | 1st | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | Squad |
| 1985 | Champions | 1st | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | Squad |
| 1988[6] | Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | Squad |
| 1989 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 1990 | Abandoned [n 1] | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | Squad | |
| 1991 | Round 1 | 5th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | Squad |
| 1992 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | Squad |
| 1993 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | Squad |
| 1994 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 10 | Squad |
| 1995 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 1996 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | Squad |
| 1997 | Round 1 | 5th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Squad |
| 1998 | 5th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | Squad | |
| 1999 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2001 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | Squad |
| 2005 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2007 | Round 1 | 6th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | Squad |
| 2008 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2010 | Round 1 | 7th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | Squad |
| 2012 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | Squad |
| 2014 | Round 1 | 6th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | Squad |
| 2017 | Fourth place | 4th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | Squad |
| Total | 3 Titles | 17/25 | 57 | 25 | 13 | 19 | 83 | 70 | — |
- 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
- CFU Championship & Caribbean Cup:
- Coupe de l'Outre-Mer:
- Winners (1): 2010
References
- "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.
- "La liste des joueurs convoqués par Marc COLLAT pour défendre nos couleurs le dimanche 24 mars en Hollande face au Suriname". Facebook (in French). Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- "Game Details". 24 March 2024.
- "Martinique". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- 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
- Official website (in French)
- Team profile on national-football-teams.com