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Martinique
Shirt badge/Association crest
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
First colours
Second colours
Elo ranking
Current 94 Increase 5 (3 March 2019)
Highest 64 (14 April 1994)
Lowest 125 (September 2011, March 2012)
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
Appearances 8 (first in 1993)
Best result Quarter-finals (2002)
Medal record
CFU Caribbean Cup
Gold 1983 French Guiana Team
Gold 1985 Barbados Team
Gold 1993 Jamaica Team
Silver 1994 Trinidad and Tobago Team
Bronze 1988 Martinique Team
Bronze 1992 Trinidad and Tobago Team
Bronze 1996 Trinidad and Tobago Team
Bronze 2001 Trinidad and Tobago Team

The Martinique national football team (also known as Équipe de Martinique de football) represents the island of Martinique in international football games. Martinique is a French overseas department, which means it's part of France. The team is managed by the Ligue de Football de la Martinique (Martinique Football League).

Even though Martinique is part of France, its football team is not a member of FIFA, the world's main football organization. This means they cannot play in the FIFA World Cup. However, they are members of CONCACAF (the football association for North, Central America, and the Caribbean) and the CFU. This allows them to compete in tournaments organized by these groups. In 2010, the team got a new nickname: Les Matinino, which honors the island's history.

About the Martinique Football Team

Since Martinique is an overseas department of France, its players are French citizens. This means they can also play for the France national football team. However, the local football league can still create its own team to play in regional competitions.

Martinique's biggest win so far was when they won the Caribbean Cup in 1993. They also won the CFU Championship twice, which was a competition before the Caribbean Cup. More recently, they won the 2010 Coupe de l'Outre-Mer by beating Réunion in a penalty shootout. The team has played in the CONCACAF Gold Cup three times. Their best result was reaching the quarter-finals in 2002, where they lost to Canada after a penalty shootout.

Recent Matches and Future Games

Here are some of the recent games Martinique has played and some future matches that are planned.

2023 Matches

2024 Matches

2025 Matches

Current Players on the Team

This is a list of players who were recently called up for the 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League games in October 2024. The numbers for games played (caps) and goals scored are correct as of October 15, 2024.

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 29) 15 4 France Nîmes
2DF Jonathan Rivierez (1989-05-18) 18 May 1989 (age 36) 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 26) 4 0 France Sochaux
2DF Tom Rapnouil (2001-02-09) 9 February 2001 (age 24) 2 0 Bulgaria CSKA 1948
2DF Harold Voyer (1997-03-26) 26 March 1997 (age 28) 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 24) 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 29) 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 27) 5 1 Martinique Golden Star
4FW Jérémie Porsan-Clémenté (1997-12-16) 16 December 1997 (age 27) 2 0 Latvia Valmiera

Team Records

Here are some records for the Martinique national football team. Players whose names are in bold are still playing for Martinique.

Most Games Played (Appearances)

These players have played the most games for Martinique.

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 Goal Scorers

These players have scored the most goals for Martinique.

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

Tournament History

CONCACAF Gold Cup History

Martinique has played in the CONCACAF Gold Cup eight times. Their first time was in 1993. They tied one game against Canada but didn't make it past the first round. In 2002, they had their best performance, reaching the quarter-finals. They lost to Canada in a penalty shootout. The next year, in 2003, they played again but didn't score any goals.

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 by penalty kicks.
**A gold background means the team won the tournament. A red border means the tournament was played in Martinique.

CONCACAF Nations League History

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 History

From 1978 to 1985, Martinique played in the CFU Championship, which was the tournament before the Caribbean Cup. They won this competition twice, in 1983 and 1985. Martinique has also played in the Caribbean Cup fourteen times. They won their first and only Caribbean Cup title in 1993 in Jamaica. They beat the host team, Jamaica, in a penalty shootout. The next year, they finished second. They also came in third place three times: 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 Runners-up 2nd 3 1 1 1 4 6 Squad
Barbados 1989 Did not qualify
Trinidad and Tobago 1990 Abandoned 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 —

Team Achievements

Here are the awards and titles the Martinique national football team has won.

Regional Titles

  • CFU Championship/Caribbean Cup
    • Champions (3): 1983, 1985, 1993
    • Runners-up (1): 1994

Other Titles

  • Coupe de l'Outre-Mer
    • Champions (1): 2010
    • Runners-up (2): 2008, 2012

See also

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