Gilles Tavergeux
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gilles Tavergeux | ||
| Date of birth | 1958 or 1959 (age 66–67) | ||
| Place of birth | Nouméa, New Caledonia | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ES Nouméa | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978 | AS Lössi | ||
| AS Pirae | |||
| 1982–1999 | CA Saint-Louis | ||
| International career | |||
| 1981–???? | New Caledonia | 1+ | (0+) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gilles Tavergeux (born 1958 or 1959) is a New Caledonian football administrator and former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He served as the president of the New Caledonian Football Federation between 2020 and 2025.
In 2022, the IFFHS included Tavergeux in their men's all-time New Caledonia dream team.[1]
Tavergeux started playing football as a midfielder at ES Nouméa. He became a goalkeeper at AS Lössi, after the team's goalkeeper got injured. He eventually started military service in mainland France, before being moved to Tahiti, where he played for AS Pirae.[2] In 1982, he joined CA Saint-Louis, where he won the 1997 Coupe de Calédonie against FC Gaitcha, scoring the winning penalty in the shootout.[3] He played at Saint-Louis until 1999, when he left to help create AS Mont-Dore.[2]
Tavergeux also played for the New Caledonia national team in 1981, during a 1–0 loss to Tahiti at the 1981 South Pacific Mini Games,[4] and became the national team's captain in 1982.[2][5] While he was stationed in Tahiti, the Tahitian Football Federation wanted him to play for their national team, but he declined.[2]
Administrative career
Tavergeux served as the vice-president of the New Caledonian Football Federation between 2007 and 2011, under president Claude Fournier.[6] He was elected as the president of the federation on 2 November 2020,[7] having previously ran in 2011 and 2016.[2] At the time of the election, he was also the president of AS Mont-Dore.[3] Prior to being elected, he had also served on the FIFA Referees Committee.[6]
On 18 July 2025, it was announced that Tavergeux had been suspended as president of the federation until November, following a vote of no confidence, with the decision having been made privately on 21 June.[8] On 22 December 2025, he failed to get re-elected, losing to predecessor Steeve Laigle.[9]