Eddy_Kaspard

Eddy Kaspard

Eddy Kaspard

Tahitian footballer

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.

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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.

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International statistics

As of match played 31 August 2023[21]
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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

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    "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.
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    "Deux joueurs du club en stage à l'AS Saint-Etienne" (in French). AS Tefana. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
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    "Football – Coupe du monde U19 : Focus sur Eddy Kaspard" (in French). Tahitian Football Federation. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
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    "Caroline Tang reçoit Teva Ferrari et Eddy Kaspard" (in French). Delegation de la Polynesie Francais a Paris. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
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    "Deux Tahitiens en formation dans un club de Ligue 1" (in French). tntv.pf. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
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    Obrize, Orianne. "Football - Quatre jeunes de Tefana sélectionnés" (in French). actua.fr. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
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    Abel, Jason. "Vanuatu Native in Tahiti's U-20 World Cup Team". Vanuatu Daily Post. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
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    "Tahiti confirm 23-strong group for Oceania Qualifiers in Qatar". Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
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    "Football. National 3 : deux mois de frustration pour Pouzauges" (in French). ouest-france.fr. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
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    Taule, Troy. "PNG Beats Hosts Tahiti at OFC U-17 Championship Meet". Loop PNG. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
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    "Papua New Guinea 2 Tahiti 1". Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
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    "New Zealand 2 Tahiti 1". Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
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    "Tahiti 6 Papupa New Guinea 0". Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
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    "Suri apologies to nation". The Island Sun. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
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    "NZ CLAIM TITLE IN TAHITI". Fiji One.tv. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
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    Jakanduo, Leo. "NZ and Tahiti book World Cup berths". Papua New Guinea Football Association. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
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    "Football : deux joueurs du Trélissac FC sous les couleurs de Tahiti" (in French). Sud Ouest. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
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    "GSA profile". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
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    "Under-20 World Cup: Squads, favourites and players to watch in Poland". goal.com. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
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    Romena, Romeka. "Tahiti Names Final Squad for Qualifiers". Fiji Live. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
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    "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
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