Guadeloupe national football team

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Guadeloupe

Nickname(s)

Gwada Boys

Association

Ligue Guadeloupéenne
de Football

Confederation

CONCACAF (North America)

Head coach

Roger Salnot

Home stadium

Stade St. Claude

FIFA code

GPE

Elo ranking

Highest Elo ranking

77 (June 1992)

Lowest Elo ranking

129 (March 1994)





First kit





Second kit

First international

Martinique 6 - 0 Guadeloupe

(Martinique; Date Unknown, 1934)

Biggest win

Guadeloupe 11 - 0 U.S. Virgin Islands

(Haiti; April 12, 2001)

Biggest defeat

Martinique 6 - 0 Guadeloupe

(Martinique; Date Unknown, 1934)

Martinique 8 - 2 Guadeloupe

(Martinique; Date Unknown, 1975)

CONCACAF Gold Cup

Appearances

1 (First in 2007)

Best result

Semifinals, 2007

The Guadeloupe national football team (French: sélection de la Guadeloupe de football) is the regional team of the French overseas department and region of Guadeloupe and is controlled by the Ligue Guadeloupéenne de Football, local branch of Federation Francaise de Football. As part of French Republic, Guadeloupe is not a member of FIFA, and is therefore not eligible to enter the World Cup, but they do compete in CONCACAF competitions.

Guadeloupe was a surprise qualifier for the regional confederation tournament, the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup. In their first tournament they were the surprise team. They started out by tying 1-1 to the strong Caribbean team of Haiti, followed by a 2-1 win over the Maple Leafs of Canada, before finally succumbing 1-0 to current Central American champion, Costa Rica. Guadeloupe advanced to the quarterfinals as the 3rd place team with the superior record. In the quarterfinals they shocked Honduras defeating them 2-1, who came from beating Mexico 2-1 and dominating Cuba 5-0. The Cinderellas of the tournament, Guadeloupe lost 0-1 to Mexico in the semifinal.

[edit] Gold Cup record

1991 to 1996 - Did not qualify
1998 - Did not enter
2000 to 2005 - Did not qualify
2007 - Semifinals

[edit] Notable (former) players

French internationals from Guadeloupe / Guadeloupe roots

Other players in the French League from Guadeloupe / Guadeloupe roots

[edit] Current squad

Guadeloupe squad for 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Pos.	Player	DoB (Age)	Club
GK	Marius Fausta	April 28, 1973 (34)	Evolucas
GK	Franck Grandel	March 17, 1978 (29)	F.C. Utrecht
GK	Fabrice Mercury	August 6, 1981 (25)	CS Moulien
DF	Miguel Comminges	March 16, 1982 (25)	Swindon Town
DF	Philippe Durpes	March 6, 1974 (33)	SO Romorantin
DF	David Fleurival	February 19, 1984 (23)	Boavista
DF	David Sommeil	August 10, 1974 (32)	Valenciennes
DF	Michael Tacalfred	April 23, 1981 (26)	Dijon FCO
DF	Alain Vertot	November 14, 1972 (34)	L'Etoile de Morne-à-l'Eau
MF	Jocelyn Angloma	August 7, 1965 (41)	L'Etoile de Morne-à-l'Eau
MF	Stéphane Auvray	September 4, 1981 (25)	Vannes OC
MF	Lery Hannany	October 1, 1982 (24)	Racing Club Basseterre
MF	Jean Luc Lambourde	April 10, 1980 (27)	Amical Club
MF	Dominique Mocka	August 13, 1978 (28)	JS Vieux-Habitants
MF	Marving Onestas	August 6, 1981 (25)	Jeunesse Evolution
MF	Ludovic Quistin	May 24, 1984 (23)	Halesowen Town
MF	Constant Therezine	September 23, 1974 (32)	AS Gosier
FW	Aurélien Capoue	February 28, 1982 (25)	FC Nantes Atlantique
FW	Cédrick Fiston	April 12, 1981 (26)	A.J.S.S
FW	Ludovic Gotin	July 25, 1985 (21)	CS Moulien
FW	Loïc Loval	September 28, 1981 (25)	F.C. Utrecht
FW	Fabien Raddas	March 7, 1980 (26)	AS Poissy
FW	Richard Socrier	March 28, 1979 (27)	Stade Brest 29