Joseph-Marion Leandré
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 May 1945 | ||
| Place of birth | Haiti | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Racing CH | |||
| International career | |||
| Haiti | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Joseph-Marion Leandré (born 9 May 1945) is a retired Haitian footballer who played as a midfielder. He was part of the Haiti national football team that competed in the 1974 FIFA World Cup in West Germany.[1]
Club career
[edit]Leandré played domestically for Racing Club Haïtien (commonly known as Racing CH), one of the most successful football clubs in Haiti.[2] Racing CH won the Ligue Haïtienne multiple times, maintaining its dominance during Leandré's playing years.[3]
International career
[edit]Leandré earned selection to the Haiti national team and represented his country in several international competitions, including the 1974 FIFA World Cup, Haiti's only appearance in the tournament to date.[4] He played alongside notable teammates such as Emmanuel Sanon, who famously scored against Italy.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Joseph-Marion comes from a footballing family. His younger brother, Fritz Leandré, was also a professional player who represented Haiti at the international level.[6] The Leandré brothers are among a handful of family pairs to feature in Haiti's football history.[7]
Legacy
[edit]Leandré is remembered as part of the "golden generation" of Haitian football, which achieved the historic feat of World Cup qualification.[8] Haiti's 1974 appearance remains an important milestone in Caribbean football history.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ 1974 FIFA World Cup Germany Archived 23 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine – FIFA.com
- ^ "Haiti – List of Champions". RSSSF. 29 March 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
- ^ "Racing Club Haïtien – Haiti Football History" (in French). Le Nouvelliste. 10 May 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
- ^ Fisch, Jürgen (1974). World Cup 1974. Planet World Cup. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
- ^ "Haiti's World Cup fairytale". FIFA+. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
- ^ "World Cup Trivia - Fathers, Sons and Brothers, Uncles and Nephews". RSSSF. 2 October 2014. Archived from the original on 26 February 2015.
- ^ "Haiti football families leave lasting legacy" (in French). Haititempo. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
- ^ "Haiti's 1974 World Cup team still inspires". BBC Sport. 15 June 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
- ^ Frei, Richard Witzig (2006). The Global Art of Soccer. University of Michigan Press. p. 187.
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