Eddy Kaspard
Eddy Helfara Aru Kaspard (born 27 May 2001) is a Tahitian association footballer who currently plays for Pouzauges Bocage FC of the Championnat National 3, and the Tahiti national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Eddy Helfara Aru Kaspard[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 27 May 2001||
Place of birth | Papeete, Tahiti | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Pouzauges Bocage | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2011 | Manu-Ura | ||
2011–2016 | Tefana | ||
2017–2020 | Trélissac | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2022 | Trélissac | 0 | (0) |
2022– | Pouzauges Bocage | 11 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2017 | Tahiti U17 | 3 | (1) |
2018–2019 | Tahiti U20 | 6 | (3) |
2022– | Tahiti | 4 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 118:49, 6 September 2023 (UTC) |
Club career
As a youth Kaspard began playing with A.S. Manu-Ura from age five to ten. He then moved to A.S. Tefana where he remained until 2015. That year he participated in a trials in Metropolitan France organized by Tefana. After being spotted by Ligue 1 club AS Saint-Étienne in a tournament, he was invited to return when he turned sixteen.[2] However, the return trial was unsuccessful and he then had a test period with AJ Auxerre. After not being offered a spot in the club, he had a successful trial with Trélissac FC of the Championnat National 2 in 2017.[3][4][5][6] That year he reportedly also drew interest from AS Monaco.[7] In the 2021–22 Coupe de France Kaspard appeared for Trélissac in the club's Seventh Round victory over A.S. Vénus, Tahiti's representative in the tournament that season.[8]
In December 2022, Kaspard moved to Pouzauges Bocage FC f the Championnat National 3.[9]
International career
As a youth Kaspard represented Tahiti at the under-17 and under-20 levels. He captained the Tahiti team at the 2017 OFC U-17 Championship[7] and scored against Papua New Guinea in the final match of the Group Stage.[10][11] After turning down an offer to play for France at the under-19 level, Kaspard scored three goals in the 2018 OFC U-19 Championship. He scored against New Zealand[12] and Papua New Guinea[13] in the Group Stage before adding a goal against the Solomon Islands in the Semi-finals.[14] Kaspard's three goals put him tied for third place in the tournament's Golden Boot race.[15] Tahiti ultimately finished as runners-up in the tournament and qualified for the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland.[16][7] Kaspard was then named to Tahiti's final roster for the tournament[17] and appeared in all three of the nation's Group Stage matches.[18] Ahead of the tournament he was identified as Tahit's Player to Watch by Goal.[19]
In February 2022 Kaspard was named to Tahiti's roster for a training camp in France and 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification. He was one of four foreign-based players in the squad.[8][20]
international goals
Scores and results list Tahiti's's goal tally first.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 28 August 2023 | Stade Pater Te Hono Nui, Pirae, French Polynesia | Cook Islands | 2–0 | 9–1 | Friendly |
2. | 31 August 2023 | 2–0 | 3–0 | |||
Last updated 6 September 2023 |
Personal life
Kaspard's father, Abet Kaspard Tahi, is a former footballer from Pentecost Island, Vanuatu and a former member of the New Hebrides national team. His mother is from Tahiti where the younger Kaspard was born and raised.[7]
References
- "FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: Tahiti" (PDF). FIFA. 13 June 2019. p. 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2020.
- "Deux joueurs du club en stage à l'AS Saint-Etienne" (in French). AS Tefana. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- "Football – Coupe du monde U19 : Focus sur Eddy Kaspard" (in French). Tahitian Football Federation. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- "Caroline Tang reçoit Teva Ferrari et Eddy Kaspard" (in French). Delegation de la Polynesie Francais a Paris. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- "Deux Tahitiens en formation dans un club de Ligue 1" (in French). tntv.pf. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- Obrize, Orianne. "Football - Quatre jeunes de Tefana sélectionnés" (in French). actua.fr. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- Abel, Jason. "Vanuatu Native in Tahiti's U-20 World Cup Team". Vanuatu Daily Post. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- "Tahiti confirm 23-strong group for Oceania Qualifiers in Qatar". Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- "Football. National 3 : deux mois de frustration pour Pouzauges" (in French). ouest-france.fr. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- Taule, Troy. "PNG Beats Hosts Tahiti at OFC U-17 Championship Meet". Loop PNG. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- "Papua New Guinea 2 Tahiti 1". Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- "New Zealand 2 Tahiti 1". Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- "Tahiti 6 Papupa New Guinea 0". Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- "Suri apologies to nation". The Island Sun. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- "NZ CLAIM TITLE IN TAHITI". Fiji One.tv. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- Jakanduo, Leo. "NZ and Tahiti book World Cup berths". Papua New Guinea Football Association. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- "Football : deux joueurs du Trélissac FC sous les couleurs de Tahiti" (in French). Sud Ouest. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- "GSA profile". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- "Under-20 World Cup: Squads, favourites and players to watch in Poland". goal.com. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- Romena, Romeka. "Tahiti Names Final Squad for Qualifiers". Fiji Live. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
External links
- Eddy Kaspard at National-Football-Teams.com
- Eddy Kaspard at Global Sports Archive
- Eddy Kaspard at Soccerway
- Oceania Football Center profile