Joël Wakanumuné (born 30 September 1986) is a New Caledonian international footballer who plays for the New Caledonian side Magenta in the New Caledonia Super Ligue, and the New Caledonia national team.[1][2][3]
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| Full name | Joël Wapaeat Wakanumuné | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 30 September 1986 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Nouméa, New Caledonia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | AS Tiga Sports | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2005 | Mont-Dore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | Poitiers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2008 | Nevers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Mont-Dore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Jura Sud | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | SN Imphy Decize | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2014 | Chambéry | 32 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2016 | Aix | 33 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Magenta | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | AS Auteuil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018– | AS Tiga Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2022 | New Caledonia | 39 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 May 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 March 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wakanumuné represented New Caledonia in ten qualifying matches for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, as well as the 2012 OFC Nations Cup.[4] He also appeared in the OFC Nations Cup final, in which New Caledonia lost 1-0 to Tahiti.[5]
His brother is the footballer Jean-Patrick Wakanumuné, who plays for the New Caledonian club Gaïtcha FCN.
Honours
editNew Caledonia
- OFC Nations Cup: runner-up 2012[6]
- Pacific Games: 2011[7]; runner-up 2019[8]
References
edit- ^ "Joël Wakanumuné, la force tranquille de l'AS Magenta". lnc.nc.
- ^ "Wakanumuné : " En Nouvelle-Calédonie, tous les joueurs sont amateurs "". sofoot.com.
- ^ "Joël Wakanumuné parmi les capitaines mondiaux". lnc.nc.
- ^ FIFA. "FIFA Player Statistics: Joel WAKANUMUNE". Retrieved on April 15, 2013.
- ^ FIFA. "Match Report: Tahiti - New Caledonia 1:0 (1:0)". June 10, 2012. Retrieved on April 15, 2013.
- ^ "2012 OFC Nations Cup-New Caledonia Squad". Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ "Football at the 2011 Pacific Games-New Caledonia Squad". Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ "Football at the 2019 Pacific Games-New Caledonia Squad". Retrieved 18 November 2024.
External links
edit- Joël Wakanumuné at National-Football-Teams.com
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