Patrick Tardieu (born 9 June 1968) is a Haitian former professional

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Career

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at the age of 16 before going to live with his diplomat uncle in Belgium, where he played for a lower league team.The Story of Patrick Tardieu
getfootballnewsfrance.com For 1996, he signed for American top flight side New England Revolution, becoming the first Haitian to play in the newly-formed Major League Soccer. From thee, Tardieu almost sealed a move to Argentinean top flight team San Lorenzo de Almagro but was unable to join because they filled their foreign player quota. After that, while captaining the Haiti national team, he played for Cape Cod Crusaders, Florida Strikers, Miami Breakers and Atlanta Silverbacks in the American lower leagues. Following retirement, he established a business to help Haitian players ply their trade abroad.Patrick Tardieu revient…Non pas comme joueur mais recruteur!
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Patrick Tardieu
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