Martinique national football team facts for kids

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Martinique

Nickname(s)	Les Matinino (The Matinino)
Association	Ligue de football de la Martinique (LFM)
Confederation	CONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederation	CFU (Caribbean)
Head coach	Marc Collat
Captain	Yannis Clementia
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 5 (3 March 2019)
Highest	64 (14 April 1994)
Lowest	125 (September 2011, March 2012)
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)
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Appearances	8 (first in 1993)
Best result	Quarter-finals (2002)
CFU Championship/Caribbean Cup
Appearances	17 (first in 1983)
Best result	Champions (1983, 1985, 1993)
Medal record CFU Championship/Caribbean Cup Gold 1983 French Guiana Team Gold 1985 Barbados Team Gold 1993 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 (called Équipe de Martinique de football in French) plays for the French island of Martinique in international football games. The team is managed by the Ligue de Football de la Martinique, which is part of the FFF. Martinique 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 part of CONCACAF and the CFU. This allows them to compete in many regional tournaments. On August 7, 2010, the team got its nickname, Les Matinino. This name honors the island's long history.

About the Martinique Football Team

Martinique is an overseas department of France. Because of this, it is not a member of FIFA. Players from Martinique are French citizens. They can even play for the France national football team.

However, Martinique is a member of CONCACAF and the CFU. This means they can play in all competitions organized by these groups. The French Football Federation allows its regional leagues to organize international events. They can also create teams to join these events.

Martinique's biggest win was the Caribbean Cup in 1993. They also won the CFU Championship twice. This was an older tournament before the Caribbean Cup. More recently, they won the 2010 Coupe de l'Outre-Mer. They beat Réunion in a penalty shootout to win that title. The team has played in eight CONCACAF Gold Cups. Their best result was reaching the quarter-finals in 2002. They lost to Canada in a penalty shootout.

Team Uniforms and Sponsors

Kit Suppliers Over the Years

The Martinique team has had different companies make their uniforms. Here is a list of their kit suppliers:

Kit supplier	Period
Sport 2000	1981–????
Adidas	1993
Select	1994
Hummel	????–2010
Nike	2013
Maps	2014–2016
Nike	2017–2020
Ballers Pride	2023-present

Recent Matches and Schedule

Here are the results from Martinique's matches in the last year. Also, any future games that have been planned are listed.

      Win       Draw       Loss       Fixture

2024 Matches

Guatemala  v  Martinique

5 September 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League	Guatemala	3–1	Martinique	Guatemala City, Guatemala
22:00 (20:00 UTC−6)	Rubín  3' Pinto  61' (pen.) Martínez  90+5'		Appin  51'	Stadium: Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores Attendance: 14,006 Referee: José Torres (Puerto Rico)

Martinique  v  Guyana

9 September 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League	Martinique	2–2	Guyana	Fort-de-France, Martinique
16:00	Labeau  45+2' Varane  86'		Jones  14', 24'	Stadium: Stade Pierre-Aliker Referee: Kwinsi Williams (Trinidad and Tobago)

Guadeloupe  v  Martinique

11 October 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League	Guadeloupe	0–1	Martinique	Guadeloupe
16:00			Labeau  86'	Stadium: TBD Referee: Selvin Brown (Honduras)

Martinique  v  Guadeloupe

15 October 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League	Martinique	0–0	Guadeloupe	Le Gosier, Guadeloupe
20:00				Stadium: Stade Roger Zami Attendance: 1,550 Referee: Pierre Luc Lauziere (Canada)

2025 Matches

Suriname  v  Martinique

21 March 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification	Suriname	1–0	Martinique	Paramaribo, Suriname
18:00 (19:00 UTC−3)	Kerk  52'			Stadium: Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadion Attendance: 2,748 Referee: Víctor Cáceres (Mexico)

Martinique  v  Suriname

25 March 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification	Martinique	0–1	Suriname	Fort-de-France, Martinique
19:00			Pherai  80'	Stadium: Stade Pierre-Aliker Referee: José Torres (Puerto Rico)

Team Players

Current Squad Members

These players were chosen for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification matches against Suriname in March 2025.

The number of games played (Caps) and goals scored are correct as of March 25, 2025, after the second match against Suriname.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Yannis Clementia	(1997-07-05) 5 July 1997 (age 28)	20	0	Caen
	1GK	Aldrick Boulois	(2001-10-05) 5 October 2001 (age 23)	0	0	Club Franciscain
	2DF	Florent Poulolo	(1997-02-02) 2 February 1997 (age 28)	19	0	UTA Arad
	2DF	Patrick Burner	(1996-04-11) 11 April 1996 (age 29)	16	4	Nîmes
	2DF	Jonathan Rivierez	(1989-05-18) 18 May 1989 (age 36)	16	1	FBBP
	2DF	Damien Dussaut	(1994-11-08) 8 November 1994 (age 30)	8	0	UTA Arad
	2DF	Florian Goma	(2001-01-21) 21 January 2001 (age 24)	5	0	Saint-Joseph
	2DF	Boris Moltenis	(1999-05-08) 8 May 1999 (age 26)	5	0	Sochaux
	2DF	Marvin Bellance	(1998-11-15) 15 November 1998 (age 26)	4	0	Golden Lion
	2DF	Andrew Genteuil	(1998-08-27) 27 August 1998 (age 26)	2	0	Club Franciscain
	2DF	Heinrich Méribault	(1998-09-16) 16 September 1998 (age 26)	2	0	Aiglon
	3MF	Cyril Mandouki	(1991-08-21) 21 August 1991 (age 33)	19	1	Paris FC
	3MF	Tarik Cavelan	(2001-09-26) 26 September 2001 (age 23)	12	0	Club Franciscain
	3MF	Norman Grelet	(1993-07-14) 14 July 1993 (age 32)	7	0	Golden Lion
	3MF	Lucas Ardennes	(2001-01-25) 25 January 2001 (age 24)	5	0	Saint-Joseph
	4FW	Johnny Marajo	(1993-10-12) 12 October 1993 (age 31)	34	2	Club Franciscain
	4FW	Brighton Labeau	(1996-01-01) 1 January 1996 (age 29)	22	8	Lausanne-Sport
	4FW	Enrick Reuperné	(1998-08-03) 3 August 1998 (age 26)	20	0	Assaut
	4FW	Rudy Varane	(2003-11-26) 26 November 2003 (age 21)	5	2	Club Péléen
	4FW	Jérémie Porsan-Clémenté	(1997-12-16) 16 December 1997 (age 27)	4	0	RFS
	4FW	Alvyin Lamasine	(2001-07-07) 7 July 2001 (age 24)	2	0	Golden Lion

Players Called Up Recently

These players have also been called to the Martinique team in the last 12 months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Alexis Lovy	(2000-05-11) 11 May 2000 (age 25)	0	0	Aiglon	v.  Guyana, 9 September 2024
DF	Joris Moutachy	(1997-11-04) 4 November 1997 (age 27)	8	0	Žalgiris Vilnius	v.  Guadeloupe, 15 October 2024
DF	Tom Rapnouil	(2001-02-09) 9 February 2001 (age 24)	2	0	CSKA 1948	v.  Guadeloupe, 15 October 2024
DF	Harold Voyer	(1997-03-26) 26 March 1997 (age 28)	1	0	Le Mans	v.  Guadeloupe, 15 October 2024
MF	Jonathan Varane	(2001-09-09) 9 September 2001 (age 23)	2	0	QPR	v.  Guadeloupe, 15 October 2024
MF	Kevin Appin	(1998-01-20) 20 January 1998 (age 27)	9	1	Burgos	v.  Guadeloupe, 11 October 2024 PRE
MF	Mathis Priam	(2002-02-09) 9 February 2002 (age 23)	8	0	Samaritaine	v.  Guyana, 9 September 2024
MF	Samuel Renelle	(2001-11-03) 3 November 2001 (age 23)	4	0	Red Star	v.  Guyana, 9 September 2024
FW	Mickaël Biron	(1997-08-26) 26 August 1997 (age 27)	17	7	RWD Molenbeek	v.  Guadeloupe, 15 October 2024
FW	Karl Fabien	(2000-08-01) 1 August 2000 (age 25)	15	3	Slavia Sofia	v.  Guadeloupe, 15 October 2024
FW	Gabriel Bilon	(1997-12-19) 19 December 1997 (age 27)	5	1	Golden Star	v.  Guadeloupe, 15 October 2024
FW	Mael Crifar	(2002-06-28) 28 June 2002 (age 23)	2	0	Aiglon	v.  Guyana, 9 September 2024

Player Records

Jordy Delem playing for Seattle Sounders FC

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

Most Games Played

Top Goal Scorers

Tournament History

CONCACAF Gold Cup Games

Martinique has played in eight of the seventeen CONCACAF Gold Cup tournaments. Their first time in the competition was in 1993. They did not get past the first round, but they earned their first point. This was in a 2–2 tie against Canada. Martinique's next appearance was in 2002. They had their best performance then, reaching the quarter-finals. They lost to Canada in a penalty shootout, 6–5. The next year, in 2003, Martinique played again. However, they left the tournament without scoring 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
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
2025	Did not qualify										6	1	2	3	4	7
Total	Quarter-finals	8/27	23	5	2	16	26	58			111	57	26	28	224	126

*Draws include knockout matches decided by penalty shoot-out.

**Gold background means the team won the tournament. A red border means the tournament was played in Martinique.

CONCACAF Nations League Games

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	4	1	2	1	4	5			2025
Total	—	—	16	3	7	6	11	22	—		Total	0 Titles	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

CFU Caribbean Cup Games

From 1978 to 1985, Martinique played in the CFU Championship. This was a tournament that came before the Caribbean Cup. Out of six championships, Martinique reached the final rounds three times. Les Matinino won this competition twice, in 1983 and 1985. Martinique also played in fourteen Caribbean Cup tournaments. Martinique was the team from the smallest population to win this competition. They won their first and only Caribbean Cup title in 1993. This tournament was held in Jamaica. Martinique beat the hosts 6–5 in a penalty shootout in the final. The next year, Martinique finished second to Trinidad and Tobago. The team also finished 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
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	Runners-up	2nd	3	1	1	1	4	6	Squad
1989	Did not qualify
1990	Abandoned		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	—

Team Achievements

Regional Titles

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

Friendly Tournament Wins

• Coupe de l'Outre-Mer (1): 2010

See also

In Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Martinica para niños