Golman Pierre

Golman Pierre (born 21 February 1971) is a Haitian retired footballer who played as a striker.

Golman Pierre
Personal information
Date of birth (1971-02-21) 21 February 1971
Place of birth Dessalines, Haiti
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–2005 FICA (109)
International career
1996–2003 Haiti 35 (23)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Pierre was born in Dessalines. He played his entire career in the Ligue Haïtienne for FICA (Football Inter Club Association), located in Cap-Haïtien, where he was one of the team's highest scorers.[1] He totaled 109 goals for the club.[2]

In 1998, he won his first national championship. The following season, he was the top goalscorer of the league with 19 goals.[3] He also topped the goalscoring charts with 24 goals in FICA's 2001 championship winning season.[4]

He retired in 2005 when FICA did not hold its position in the elite of Haitian football for the first time in his career when regulated to the Second Division. Late during his career, he was linked to many allegations of transfer to European-based teams but ultimately remained with FICA, where he won two national championships in a ten-year span.[5]

International career

Pierre made his national team debut in 1996 and was a Haiti squad member for the 2002[6] CONCACAF Gold Cup. He played in 11 FIFA World Cup qualification matches between 1996 and 2000 in which he scored an 15 goals, 12 of them in the 2002 qualifiers.[7]

References
  1. Hall, Michael R., ed. (2012). Historical Dictionary of Haiti. p. 121. ISBN 9780810878105. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  2. FOOTBALL – ANNIVERSAIRE : LE FOOTBALL INTER CLUB ASSOCIATION (FICA) FÊTE SES 46 ANS - Footkole (in French)
  3. Haiti 1999 - RSSSF
  4. Haiti 2001 - RSSSF
  5. Haiti 1999 - RSSSF
  6. CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2002 - Full Details Archived 3 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
  7. World Cup 2002 (Final Tournament and Qualifiers) Goal Scorers - RSSSF


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