Claude Barthélemy (9 May 1945 – 6 April 2020) was a Haitian footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a striker. He played for AS Capoise between 1961 and 1964, then joined Racing Club Haitien until 1967, and played one season for the Detroit Cougars in 1968. He played for the national team between 1965 and 1977, including two games at the 1974 FIFA World Cup.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 May 1945 | ||
| Place of birth | Cap-Haïtien, Haiti | ||
| Date of death | 6 April 2020 (aged 74) | ||
| Place of death | New Jersey | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1968 | Detroit Cougars | 3 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| Haiti | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Barthélemy died in 2020 in New Jersey.[1]
Career
editProfessional
editBarthélemy spent time in the North American Soccer League with the Detroit Cougars.[2]
International
editBarthélemy also represented the Haitian national team at the international level,[3] and participated in the 1974 FIFA World Cup as well as 1970 and 1974 World Cup qualifying.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b Versiere, Esther (9 April 2020). "Haiti-Foot: Claude Barthélemy de la génération 1974 est mort" (in French). Haiti Press Network. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ NASL career stats
- ^ Claude Barthélemy at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ Claude Barthélemy – FIFA competition record (archived)
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