Belmar Joseph
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 October 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | West Orange, New Jersey, United States | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sion | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Cedar Stars Rush | ||
| 2021–2022 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| 2022–2024 | Cedar Stars Rush | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Villanova Wildcats | 16 | (1) |
| 2024 | NC State University | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Sion | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Haiti U20 | 6 | (1) |
| 2024– | Haiti | 5 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 November 2024 | |||
Belmar Joseph (born 13 October 2005) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC Sion. Born in the United States, he is a Haiti international.
Early life
[edit]Joseph was born on 13 October 2005 in West Orange, New Jersey, United States, where he grew up. At the age of thirteen, he moved with his family to Paris, France before returning to the United States one year later, where he attended St. Benedict's Preparatory School.[1]
Club career
[edit]As a youth player, Joseph joined the youth academy of French Ligue 1 side PSG. Following his stint there, he joined the youth academy of American side Cedar Stars Rush, where he started his senior career. In 2024, he signed for Swiss side Sion after playing for the Villanova Wildcats, the soccer team of Villanova University in the United States.
International career
[edit]Joseph played for the Haiti national under-20 football team for 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying, helping the team achieve qualification to the 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[2] The same year, he played for the Haiti national football team in the UEFA Nations League.
Style of play
[edit]Joseph plays as a midfielder and is known for his work ethic. Haitian news website Haiti-Tempo wrote that his "main quality lies in his ability to multiply high-intensity runs, which makes him an English box-to-box midfielder".[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Belmar Joseph Concludes Promising Freshman Season". The Villanovan. 8 November 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "Teenager Belmar Joseph: A quiet revelation in Haiti's 3-1 win vs Barbados". The Haitian Times. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ "Belmar Joseph, le choix fort de Sebastien Migné" [Belmar Joseph, the strong choice of Sebastien Migné] (in French). Haiti-Tempo. 7 September 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
External links
[edit]- Belmar Joseph at Soccerway
- 2005 births
- Living people
- American people of Haitian descent
- American men's soccer players
- Haitian men's footballers
- Haiti men's international footballers
- Haiti men's youth international footballers
- American expatriate men's soccer players
- Haitian expatriate men's footballers
- American expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
- Haitian expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
- Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland
- Men's association football midfielders
- Soccer players from Essex County, New Jersey
- St. Benedict's Preparatory School alumni
- USL League Two players
- FC Sion players
- Villanova Wildcats men's soccer players
- Sportspeople from West Orange, New Jersey