Martinique national football team
Men's association football team
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The Martinique national football team (French: Équipe de Martinique de football) represents Martinique (French overseas department) in men's international football and is controlled by the Ligue de Football de la Martinique (English: Martinique Football League), the local branch of the FFF. It has been a member of CONCACAF since 1964 (as an associate member) and obtained full membership in 2013. Regionally, it is also a member of CFU.
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| Nickname | Les Matinino (The Matinino) | ||
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| Association | Ligue de football de la Martinique (LFM) | ||
| Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) | ||
| Sub-confederation | CFU (Caribbean) | ||
| Head coach | Fabien Mercadal | ||
| Captain | Yannis Clementia | ||
| Most caps | Daniel Hérelle (97) | ||
| Top scorer | Kévin Parsemain (35) | ||
| Home stadium | Stade Pierre Aliker de Dillon | ||
| FIFA code | MTQ | ||
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| First international | |||
 Barbados 3–2 Martinique  (Martinique; 11 February 1931) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Martinique 16–0 British Virgin Islands  (Le Lamentin, Martinqiue; 5 September 2012) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Mexico 9–0 Martinique (Mexico City, Mexico; 11 July 1993) | |||
| CONCACAF Gold Cup | |||
| Appearances | 8 (first in 1993) | ||
| Best result | Quarter-finals (2002) | ||
| CFU Championship / Caribbean Cup | |||
| Appearances | 17 (first in 1983) | ||
| Best result | Champions (1983, 1985, 1993) | ||
Medal record | |||
The association is not a member of FIFA. On 7 August 2010, the team adopted the nickname Les Matinino, which pays tribute to the history of the island.[1][2][clarification needed]
Overview
As an overseas department of the French Republic, Martinique is not a member of FIFA and is therefore not eligible to enter the FIFA World Cup or any competition organised first-hand by the organisation. Martiniquais, being French citizens, are eligible to play for the France national football team. Martinique is, however, a member of CONCACAF and CFU and is eligible for all competitions organised by either organisation. Indeed, according to the status of the FFF (article 34, paragraph 6): "[...]Under the control of related continental confederations, and with the agreement of the FFF, those leagues can organize international sport events at a regional level or set up teams in order to participate to them."
Martinique's highest honour to date was winning the Caribbean Cup in 1993. Martinique also was a two-time winner of the CFU Championship, a precursor to the Caribbean Cup. A more recent success was winning the 2010 Coupe de l'Outre-Mer. The team defeated Réunion 5–3 on penalties to claim the title. The Martinique team has participated in three CONCACAF Gold Cups and its best finish in the competition was in 2002 when the team reached the quarterfinals where they lost to Canada 6–5 on penalties.
Team image
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
2025
| 15 November 2025–26 CONCACAF Series | Martinique  | 0–2 |  Cuba | Santiago, Dominican Republic |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio Cibao FC Referee: Jefferson Escobar (Honduras) |
| 18 November 2025–26 CONCACAF Series | Dominican Republic  | 0–0 | Martinique | Santiago, Dominican Republic |
| 20:45 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Cibao FC |
2026
| 22 February Friendly | Martinique | 0–2 |  Jamaica | Fort-de-France, Martinique |
| 19:00 UTC−4 | Report |
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Stadium: Stade Pierre-Aliker |
| 26 March CONCACAF Series | Martinique | 2–2 | Cuba | Santiago, Dominican Republic |
| 17:00 UTC−4 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Cibao Referee: David Gómez (Costa Rica) |
| 29 March CONCACAF Series | Martinique | 0–1 |  El Salvador | Santiago, Dominican Republic |
| 15:00 AST | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Cibao Referee: Jefferson Escobar (Honduras) |
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for the friendly match against Cuba and El Salvador in March 2026.[3]
Caps and goals as of 30 March 2026, after the match against El Salvador.[4]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Emmanuel Vermignon | 20 January 1989 | 24 | 0 | Saint-Joseph | |
| GK | Aldrick Boulois | 5 October 2001 | 0 | 0 | Club Franciscain | |
| DF | Florent Poulolo | 2 February 1997 | 23 | 0 |  UTA Arad | |
| DF | Joris Moutachy | 4 November 1997 | 10 | 0 |  Žalgiris Vilnius | |
| DF | Ghislain Arbaut | 16 August 1999 | 8 | 0 | Club Péléen | |
| DF | Davy Singama | 28 May 2001 | 8 | 1 | Golden Lion | |
| DF | Boris Moltenis | 8 May 1999 | 7 | 0 |  Ponferradina | |
| DF | Carlo Rabathaly | 16 April 2000 | 7 | 1 | Diamantinoise | |
| DF | Reudd Manin | 8 September 2001 | 2 | 0 |  Presbyterian Blue Hose | |
| MF | Cristoph Jougon | 10 July 1995 | 34 | 1 | Club Franciscain | |
| FW | Enrick Reuperné | 3 August 1998 | 22 | 0 | Assaut | |
| MF | Cyril Mandouki | 21 August 1991 | 22 | 1 |  Paris FC | |
| MF | Patrick Burner | 11 April 1996 | 18 | 4 | Nîmes | |
| MF | Kevin Appin | 20 January 1998 | 11 | 2 | Burgos | |
| MF | Mathis Priam | 9 February 2002 | 9 | 0 | Samaritaine | |
| MF | Lucas Ardennes | 25 January 2001 | 8 | 0 | Saint-Joseph | |
| MF | Jessy Breslau | 6 August 2003 | 2 | 0 | Samaritaine | |
| FW | Johnny Marajo | 12 October 1993 | 37 | 2 | Club Franciscain | |
| FW | Mickaël Biron | 26 August 1997 | 17 | 7 |  1. FC Nürnberg | |
| FW | Kilian Polomat | 23 February 2001 | 8 | 0 | Samaritaine | |
| FW | Janis Antiste | 18 August 2002 | 2 | 1 |  Rapid Wien | |
| FW | Florian Fleury | 0 | 0 | Morne des Esses | ||
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the Martinique squad in the past 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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| GK | Ryan Udino | 0 | 0 | Club Péléen |
v. Cuba, 26 March 2026 PRE | |
| GK | Theo De Percin | 2 February 2001 | 3 | 0 | Auxerre |
v. Dominican Republic, 18 November 2025
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| DF | Karl Vitulin | 15 January 1991 | 63 | 2 | Samaritaine |
v. Cuba, 26 March 2026 PRE |
| DF | Marvin Bellance | 15 November 1998 | 4 | 0 | Golden Lion |
v. Cuba, 26 March 2026 PRE |
| DF | Adam Augustine | 23 January 2008 | 0 | 0 | Morne des Esses |
v. Cuba, 26 March 2026 PRE |
| DF | Redjani Marguerite | 30 January 2002 | 0 | 0 | Club Franciscain |
v. Cuba, 26 March 2026 PRE |
| DF | Dylan Agathine | 0 | 0 | Diamantinoise |
v. Jamaica, 21 February 2026 | |
| DF | Andrew Genteuil | 27 August 1998 | 2 | 0 | Club Franciscain |
v. Dominican Republic, 18 November 2025 |
| DF | Gael Brigitte | 8 February 2000 | 0 | 0 | Morne des Esses |
v. Dominican Republic, 18 November 2025
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| MF | Daniel Hérelle | 17 October 1988 | 96 | 3 | Saint-Joseph |
v. Cuba, 26 March 2026 PRE |
| MF | Tarik Cavelan | 26 September 2001 | 14 | 0 | Club Franciscain |
v. Cuba, 26 March 2026 PRE |
| MF | Norman Grelet | 14 July 1993 | 8 | 0 | Golden Lion |
v. Cuba, 26 March 2026 PRE |
| MF | Heinrich Méribault | 16 September 1998 | 4 | 0 | Aiglon |
v. Cuba, 26 March 2026 PRE |
| MF | Brian Ledoux | 0 | 0 | Samaritaine |
v. Jamaica, 21 February 2026 | |
| MF | Matthew Mauzole | 0 | 0 | Club Péléen |
v. Jamaica, 21 February 2026 | |
| MF | Jonathan Varane | 9 September 2001 | 4 | 0 |  QPR |
v. Dominican Republic, 18 November 2025
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| FW | Gabriel Bilon | 19 December 1997 | 5 | 1 | Golden Star |
v. Cuba, 26 March 2026 PRE |
| FW | Brayan Henriol | 5 May 1999 | 2 | 2 | Club Colonial |
v. Cuba, 26 March 2026 PRE |
| FW | Lenny Lamorandiere | 27 May 2003 | 0 | 0 | Saint-Joseph |
v. Jamaica, 21 February 2026 |
| FW | Brighton Labeau | 1 January 1996 | 24 | 8 |  Lausanne-Sport |
v. Dominican Republic, 18 November 2025 |
| FW | Rudy Varane | 26 November 2003 | 5 | 2 | Club Péléen |
v. Dominican Republic, 18 November 2025 |
| FW | Alexandre Parsemain | 27 May 2003 | 2 | 0 | Lugano |
v. Dominican Republic, 18 November 2025 |
| FW | Anthony Simonet | 26 November 2003 | 0 | 0 | Club Péléen |
v. Dominican Republic, 18 November 2025
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Player records
- As of 25 March 2025[5]
- Players in bold are still active with Martinique.
Most appearances
| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Period |
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| 1 | Daniel Hérelle | 97 | 3 | 2006– |
| 2 | Sébastien Crétinoir | 66 | 3 | 2004–2021 |
| 3 | Stéphane Abaul | 61 | 9 | 2010–2022 |
| 4 | Karl Vitulin | 60 | 2 | 2010– |
| 5 | Patrick Percin | 58 | 19 | 1998–2010 |
| 6 | Kévin Parsemain | 56 | 35 | 2008–2022 |
| 7 | José-Thierry Goron | 50 | 17 | 1998–2010 |
| Eddy Heurlié | 50 | 0 | 2001–2010 | |
| 9 | Jordy Delem | 47 | 7 | 2012–2019 |
| 10 | Steeve Gustan | 44 | 9 | 2006–2013 |
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kévin Parsemain | 35 | 56 | 0.63 | 2008–2022 |
| 2 | Patrick Percin | 19 | 58 | 0.33 | 1998–2010 |
| 3 | José-Thierry Goron | 17 | 50 | 0.34 | 2002–2014 |
| 4 | Rodolphe Rano | 12 | 14 | 0.86 | 1996–2002 |
| 5 | Steeve Gustan | 9 | 44 | 0.2 | 2006–2013 |
| Stéphane Abaul | 9 | 61 | 0.15 | 2010–2022 | |
| 7 | Brighton Labeau | 8 | 22 | 0.36 | 2022–present |
| 8 | Mickaël Biron | 7 | 17 | 0.41 | 2018–present |
| Jordy Delem | 7 | 47 | 0.15 | 2012–2019 | |
| 10 | Yann Girier-Dufournier | 6 | 11 | 0.55 | 2003–2006 |
| Xavier Bullet | 6 | 29 | 0.21 | 2001–2008 | |
| Gaël Germany | 6 | 34 | 0.18 | 2003–2014 |
Competitive record
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Martinique has participated in eight of the seventeen CONCACAF Gold Cups contested. The team's first appearance in the competition was in 1993. The team was eliminated in the first round, however, not without procuring its first point in the competition after earning a 2–2 draw against Canada. Martinique's next appearance in the competition came in 2002. The team achieved its best performance reaching the quarterfinals where they lost to Canada 6–5 on penalties. The following year, Martinique appeared in the competition again, however, the team departed the tournament without scoring a goal.
| CONCACAF Championship & Gold Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
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| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 1963 | Not a CONCACAF member | Not a CONCACAF member | ||||||||||||||
 1965 | ||||||||||||||||
 1967 | ||||||||||||||||
 1969 | ||||||||||||||||
 1971 | ||||||||||||||||
 1973 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1977 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1981 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1985 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1989 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1991 |
Did not qualify | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | |||||||||
| 1993 |
Group stage | 8th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | Squad | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 6 | |
| 1996 |
Did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | |||||||||
| 1998 |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 5 | ||||||||||
| 2000 |
9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 20 | ||||||||||
| 2002 |
Quarter-finals | 6th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Squad | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 5 | |
| 2003 |
Group stage | 12th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | Squad | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 10 | |
| 2005 |
Did not qualify | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | |||||||||
| 2007 |
9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | ||||||||||
| 2009 |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 2011 |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 2013 |
Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Squad | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 10 | |
 2015 |
Did not qualify | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 11 | |||||||||
| 2017 |
Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | Squad | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | |
| 2019 |
12th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | Squad | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | ||
| 2021 |
15th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | Squad | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 2023 |
11th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | Squad | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | ||
| 2025 |
Did not qualify | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | |||||||||
| Total | Quarter-finals | 8/27 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 26 | 58 | 111 | 57 | 26 | 28 | 224 | 126 | ||
- *Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
- **Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won. Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.
CONCACAF Nations League
| CONCACAF Nations League record | |||||||||||||||||||
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| League | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | Division | Group | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | P/R | Finals | Result | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | |
| 2019–20 | A | C | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 |  |
2021 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2022–23 | A | B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | |
2023 | |||||||||
| 2023–24 | A | A | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
2024 | |||||||||
| 2024–25 | A | A | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
2025 | |||||||||
| Total | — | — | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 22 | — | Total | 0 Titles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
CFU Caribbean Cup
From 1978 to 1985, Martinique participated in the CFU Championship, a precursor to the Caribbean Cup. Of the six championships played, Martinique featured three final rounds. Les Matinino won the competition twice in 1983 and 1985. Martinique appeared in fourteen Caribbean Cups. The Martinique team was the organization with the smallest population to have won the competition. Martinique won their first and only Caribbean Cup title in 1993. The tournament was played in Jamaica and Martinique defeated the hosts 6–5 on penalties in the final match. The following year, Martinique finished runner-up to Trinidad and Tobago. The team finished in third place on three occasions in 1992, 1996, and 2001.
| CFU Championship & Caribbean Cup record | |||||||||
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| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
 1978 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 1979 | |||||||||
 1981 | |||||||||
| 1983 | Champions | 1st | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | Squad |
 1985 | Champions | 1st | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | Squad |
| 1988[6] | Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | Squad |
| 1989 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 1990 | Abandoned [n 1] | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | Squad | |
| 1991 | Round 1 | 5th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | Squad |
| 1992 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | Squad |
| 1993 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | Squad |
| 1994 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 10 | Squad |
 1995 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 1996 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | Squad |
  1997 | Round 1 | 5th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Squad |
| 1998 | 5th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | Squad | |
| 1999 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2001 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | Squad |
| 2005 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2007 | Round 1 | 6th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | Squad |
| 2008 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2010 | Round 1 | 7th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | Squad |
| 2012 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | Squad |
| 2014 | Round 1 | 6th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | Squad |
| 2017 | Fourth place | 4th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | Squad |
| Total | 3 Titles | 17/25 | 57 | 25 | 13 | 19 | 83 | 70 | — |
- Play was suspended when Jamaat al Muslimeen attempted a coup d'état of the government of Trinidad and Tobago. The tournament was abandoned altogether after Tropical storm Arthur forced the cancellation of the final round of games. Martinique were to meet Trinidad and Tobago in the final.
Honours
Regional
Friendly
- Coupe de l'Outre-Mer (1): 2010