Frantz Mathieu (born 23 December 1952) is a Haitian former professional

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who played as a defender. He spent most of his career in the United States, notably with

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. At international level, he made 15 appearances for the Haiti national team.

Club career

Mathieu spent the 1978–79 season in West Germany with

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, before spending time in the

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and Major Indoor Soccer League, playing with the

, the

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, the

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and the

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International career

Mathieu also represented the Haiti national team at international level, appearing in fifteen FIFA World Cup qualifying matches between 1976 and 1981.

Honors

Chicago Sting * NASL,

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1981 Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensiv ...

1984 Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast A ...

* Runner-up NASL Indoor season: 1980–81 Individual *NASL All-Star First Team Selections: 1981 *NASL All-Star Honorable Mentions: 1980

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* 1952 births Living people Haitian footballers Association football defenders Haiti international footballers Baltimore Blast (1980–1992) players Chicago Sting (MISL) players Chicago Sting (NASL) players FC St. Pauli players 2. Bundesliga players Major Indoor Soccer League (1978–1992) players Montreal Manic players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) indoor players North American Soccer League (1968–1984) players Tampa Bay Rowdies (1975–1993) players Haitian expatriate footballers Haitian expatriate sportspeople in Germany Expatriate footballers in Germany Haitian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate soccer players in the United States Haitian expatriate sportspeople in Canada Expatriate soccer players in Canada {{Haiti-footy-bio-stub