Saint Lucia national football team
The Saint Lucia national football team represents Saint Lucia in men's international football and is administered by the Saint Lucia Football Association, the governing body for football in Saint Lucia. They have been a member of FIFA since 1988 and a member of CONCACAF since 1986. The team has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup or the CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Association | Saint Lucia Football Association | ||
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Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) | ||
Sub-confederation | CFU (Caribbean) | ||
Head coach | Stern John | ||
Captain | Kurt Frederick | ||
Most caps | Kurt Frederick (48) | ||
Top scorer | Earl Jean (20) | ||
Home stadium | George Odlum Stadium | ||
FIFA code | LCA | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 166 3 (21 September 2023)[1] | ||
Highest | 108 (April 2003) | ||
Lowest | 192 (March 2010) | ||
First international | |||
Dominica 4–1 Saint Lucia (Dominica; 9 January 1938) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Saint Lucia 14–1 U.S. Virgin Islands (Port-au-Prince, Haiti; 14 April 2001) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8–0 Saint Lucia (Kingston, Jamaica; 1 October 2006) | |||
Medal record |
History
The team attempted to qualify to the World Cup finals tournament for the first time during the 1994 World Cup qualification, when they were eliminated in the first qualification round by Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in 1992.
In the CONCACAF 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification Saint Lucia played Aruba in the first qualifying round – losing the first leg 4–2 in Aruba. The return leg in Saint Lucia ended in a 4–2 victory after 90 minutes, sending the tie into extra time, and then to penalty kicks. Saint Lucia won the shoot-out 5–4 and advanced to the main draw for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Saint Lucia were then grouped with Canada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Puerto Rico in Group D of the second qualifying round. Saint Lucia were eliminated from World Cup qualification after finishing last in their group with one point as a result of one draw and five losses. In 2014 the team won the Windward Islands Tournament after beating Dominica 2–0,Grenada 1–0 and a tie with Saint Vincent & The Grenadines.
The Saint Lucia FA established a partnership with England's Carlisle United which saw four Saint Lucians trial at the club each year from 2012 in exchange for Carlisle getting right of first refusal for the players' professional rights.[2]
FIFA announced that Saint Lucia withdrew from the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification before their first match, after they were initially drawn into Group E in the first round.[3]
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
2022
17 November Friendly | Saint Lucia | 1–1 | San Marino | Gros Islet, Saint Lucia |
18:00 UTC−4 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Daren Sammy Cricket Ground Referee: Moet Gaymes (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) |
20 November Friendly | Saint Lucia | 1–0 | San Marino | Gros Islet, Saint Lucia |
16:00 UTC−4 | Frederick 68' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Daren Sammy Cricket Ground |
2023
3 March Friendly | Grenada | 1–2 | Saint Lucia | St. George's, Grenada |
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Report |
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Stadium: Kirani James Athletic Stadium |
5 March Friendly | Grenada | 2–0 | Saint Lucia | Gouyave, Grenada |
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Report | Stadium: Cuthbert Peters Park |
24 March Nations League | Anguilla | 1–2 | Saint Lucia | The Valley, Anguilla |
16:00 UTC−4 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Raymond E. Guishard Stadium Referee: Moeth Gaymes (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) |
27 March Nations League | Saint Lucia | 3–1 | Dominica | Gros Islet, Saint Lucia |
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Report |
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Stadium: Daren Sammy Cricket Ground |
16 June 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification | Martinique | 3–1 | Saint Lucia | Fort Lauderdale, United States |
19:00 UTC−4 | Report | Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium |
7 September 2023–24 Nations League | Sint Maarten | 1–5 | Saint Lucia | Willemstad (Curaçao) |
18:00 | Amatkarijo 51' | Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Rignaal 'Jean' Francisca Referee: Ricangel de Leça (Aruba) |
Coaching history
- Kingsley Armstrong (1996)
- Cassim Louis (1999–00)
- Kingsley Armstrong (2002–04)
- Carson Millar (2004–06)
- Terrence Caroo (2006–10)
- Alain Providence (2010–11)
- Francis Lastic (2012–2018)
- Francis McDonald (2018–2019)
- Jamaal Shabazz (2019–2021)
- Stern John (2022–present)
Players
Current squad
- The following players were called up for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup Prelims[4]
- Match dates: 16 June 2023
- Opposition: Martinique
- Caps and goals correct as of: 16 June 2023, after the match against Martinique
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Vino Barclett | 12 October 1999 | 21 | 0 | Cavalier |
16 | GK | Anton Richard | 7 November 1997 | 2 | 0 | White House Dennery |
23 | GK | Devone St. Prix | 1 September 1997 | 1 | 0 | Northern United |
2 | DF | Kurt Frederick | 27 April 1991 | 50 | 11 | Platinum |
3 | DF | Terell Thomas | 18 October 1995 | 5 | 0 | Charlton Athletic |
4 | DF | Janoi Donacien | 3 November 1993 | 1 | 0 | Ipswich Town |
5 | DF | Shawn Evans | 17 January 1995 | 15 | 0 | Arnett Gardens |
6 | DF | Melvin Doxilly | 2 January 1998 | 27 | 0 | Mount Pleasant |
13 | DF | Canius Sandiford | 25 September 2003 | 5 | 0 | Mabouya Valley Rovers |
19 | DF | Alvinus Myers | 3 June 1996 | 25 | 0 | Portmore United |
8 | MF | Leaus Henville | 7 December 1996 | 5 | 0 | Free agent |
12 | MF | Lester Joseph | 23 February 1993 | 30 | 1 | Portmore United |
15 | MF | Brandon Sandiford | 20 September 2003 | 2 | 0 | Free agent |
20 | MF | Peter Pearson | 17 December 1995 | 3 | 0 | TuS Ennepetal |
21 | MF | Gregson President | 30 January 1996 | 10 | 2 | Platinum |
7 | FW | Reeco Hackett-Fairchild | 9 January 1998 | 1 | 1 | Lincoln City |
9 | FW | Malik St. Prix | 17 July 1995 | 25 | 2 | Free agent |
10 | FW | Jevick Macfarlane | 7 August 1996 | 10 | 4 | Portmore United |
11 | FW | Ridel Stanislas | 7 September 1997 | 12 | 0 | Grenades |
14 | FW | Dominic Poleon | 7 September 1993 | 1 | 0 | Ebbsfleet United |
17 | FW | Andrus Remy | 1 September 1993 | 11 | 4 | Grenades |
18 | FW | Aaron Richard | 10 February 1999 | 14 | 1 | Monchy United |
22 | FW | Nahum Melvin-Lambert | 21 October 2002 | 1 | 0 | Reading |
Recent call-ups
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Darren Donaie | 1 January 2003 | 0 | 0 | Northern United | v. San Marino, 20 November 2022 |
DF | Sebastien Ribot | 12 February 2000 | 1 | 0 | Free agent | |
DF | Edd Fred | 29 January 2003 | 2 | 0 | Free agent | v. San Marino, 20 November 2022 |
DF | Duncan Gopal | 13 April 1994 | 0 | 0 | Platinum | v. San Marino, 20 November 2022 |
DF | Hakeem Harrow | 19 December 2000 | 0 | 0 | Platinum | v. San Marino, 20 November 2022 |
MF | Cassius Joseph | 25 January 1998 | 10 | 0 | Uptown Rebels | v. San Marino, 20 November 2022 |
MF | Jason Similien | 11 November 1994 | 4 | 0 | Free agent | v. Anguilla, 24 March 2023 |
MF | Elijah Joseph | 17 November 2005 | 2 | 0 | Free agent | v. Dominica, 27 March 2023 |
MF | Djal Augustin | 17 December 2000 | 0 | 0 | 1987 All Stars | v. San Marino, 20 November 2022 |
FW | Saviola Elva | 19 June 2001 | 3 | 1 | Platinum | v. San Marino, 20 November 2022 |
FW | Samaiel Louisien | 28 November 2003 | 0 | 0 | Northern United | v. San Marino, 20 November 2022 |
FW | Jamie Prospere | 25 April 1998 | 0 | 0 | Piton Travelling Stars | v. San Marino, 20 November 2022 |
FW | Tev Lawrence | 30 November 1998 | 5 | 0 | Grenades | v. Dominica, 27 March 2023 |
FW | Donavan Jn Baptiste | 27 June 1996 | 2 | 0 | Uptown Rebels | v. San Marino, 20 November 2022 |
Player records
- As of 10 September 2023[5]
- Players in bold are still active with Saint Lucia.
Most appearances
Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
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1 | Kurt Frederick | 52 | 11 | 2010–present |
2 | Pernal Williams | 38 | 3 | 2010–2019 |
3 | Sheldon Emmanuel | 34 | 4 | 2002–2015 |
4 | Lester Joseph | 32 | 1 | 2014–present |
5 | Melvin Doxilly | 29 | 0 | 2017–present |
6 | Titus Elva | 27 | 16 | 1995–2008 |
Alvinus Myers | 27 | 0 | 2017–present | |
Tremain Paul | 27 | 4 | 2011–2019 | |
9 | Malik St. Prix | 25 | 2 | 2014–present |
10 | Vino Barclett | 23 | 0 | 2017–present |
Earl Jean | 23 | 20 | 1990–2004 | |
Jamil Joseph | 23 | 6 | 2010–2015 | |
Cliff Valcin | 23 | 7 | 2010–2014 | |
Top goalscorers
Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
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1 | Earl Jean | 20 | 23 | 0.87 | 1990–2004 |
2 | Titus Elva | 16 | 27 | 0.59 | 1995–2008 |
3 | Kurt Frederick | 11 | 52 | 0.21 | 2010–present |
4 | Emerson Sheldon Mark | 8 | 22 | 0.36 | 1999–2008 |
5 | Jean-Marie Emerson | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1999–2002 |
Elijah Joseph | 7 | 22 | 0.32 | 1996–2012 | |
Cliff Valcin | 7 | 23 | 0.3 | 2010–2014 | |
8 | Levi Gilbert | 6 | 10 | 0.6 | 2004–2008 |
Jamil Joseph | 6 | 23 | 0.26 | 2010–2015 | |
10 | Valencius Joseph | 5 | 14 | 0.36 | 2000–2004 |
Zaccheus Polius | 5 | 22 | 0.23 | 2008–2015 | |
Competitive record
FIFA World Cup
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
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1994 | Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
1998 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||
2002 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
2006 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | |||||||||
2010 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | |||||||||
2014 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 29 | |||||||||
2018 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||
2022 | Withdrew | Withdrew | |||||||||||||
2026 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||
Total | 0/22 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 32 | 62 |
CONCACAF Gold Cup
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
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2009 | Did not enter | ||||||||
2011 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
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Total | 0 Titles | 0/17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
CONCACAF Nations League
CONCACAF Nations League record | ||||||||||
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Season | Division | Group | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | P/R | Rank |
2019−20 | B | B | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 26th | |
2022–23 | C | C | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 30th | |
Total | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 26th |
Caribbean Cup
Caribbean Cup record | |||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
1989 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
1990 | |||||||||
1991 | Third place | 3rd | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 4 | |
1992 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
1993 | Group stage | 8th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
1994 | Did not enter | ||||||||
1995 | Group stage | 8th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | |
1996 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
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2008 | Withdrew | ||||||||
2010 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
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2014 | |||||||||
2017 | Did not enter | ||||||||
Total | Third place | 3/19 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 20 |
References
- "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 21 September 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- Finisterre, Terry. "Two Saint Lucian Internationals for Carlisle". Saint Lucia Sports. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
- "St Lucia players in the dark about World Cup qualifiers". SportsMax. 23 March 2021. Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- "The Pitons make their Prelims debut 🇱🇨". @Gold Cup on Twitter. 16 June 2023. Archived from the original on 10 September 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- "Saint Lucia". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 10 September 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
External links
- Official website of the Saint Lucia Football Association
- Team profile on CONCACAF.com