Mickaël Roche
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Roche with Tahiti at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mickaël Roche[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 December 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Papeete, Tahiti | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | A.S. Tefana | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2000 | AS Jeunes Tahitiens | ||
| 2000–2001 | AS Monaco B | ||
| 2001–2005 | ROS Menton | ||
| 2005–2006 | US Marseille Endoume | ||
| 2006–2009 | AS Jeunes Tahitiens | ||
| 2009–2014 | AS Dragon | ||
| 2014– | A.S. Tefana | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011– | Tahiti | 10 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Mickaël Roche (born 24 December 1982) is a footballer from Papeete, Tahiti, who plays as a goalkeeper for A.S. Tefana. He is a member of the Tahiti national football team.
Career
Roche started his career with local club AS Jeunes before moving to France to play for AS Monaco reserve team in 2000. He moved to ROS Menton in the following year, staying with the team until 2005, later transferring to US Marseille Endoume.
Roche returned to Tahiti in 2006 to his former club AS Jeunes, joining AS Dragon in 2009 and winning the Tahiti First Division in 2011–12. Roche is also a PE teacher. He has stated this in an interview.[2]
International career
Roche made his debut for the Tahiti in 2011 and was the starting goalkeeper at 2012 OFC Nations Cup before losing his starting place to Xavier Samin after the first two matches, as the team won the competition for the first time. On 20 June 2013, he conceded ten goals against Spain in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, he however was considered a hero during this match and won the support of the Brazilian fans.[3] He also traded shirts with his counterpart, Pepe Reina after the match.
Honours
Domestic
- Winner (1): 2012
International
- Winner (1): 2012
International career statistics
| Tahiti national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 |
References
- ↑ "Squad lists for the FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). 7 June 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
- ↑ "Oceania Football Confederation". Oceaniafootball.com. 2012-04-24. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
- ↑ "Spain 10-0 Tahiti – as it happened". Guardian. 20 June 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
External links
- Mickaël Roche at National-Football-Teams.com
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