| Eddy Kaspard | |
| Full Name: | Eddy Helfara Aru Kaspard[1] |
| Birth Date: | 27 May 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Papeete, Tahiti |
| Height: | 1.78 m |
| Currentclub: | Pouzauges Bocage |
| Position: | Forward |
| Youthyears1: | 2006–2011 |
| Youthclubs1: | Manu-Ura |
| Youthyears2: | 2011–2016 |
| Youthclubs2: | Tefana |
| Youthyears3: | 2017–2020 |
| Youthclubs3: | Trélissac |
| Years1: | 2020–2022 |
| Clubs1: | Trélissac |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2022– |
| Clubs2: | Pouzauges Bocage |
| Caps2: | 11 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2017 |
| Nationalteam1: | Tahiti U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2018–2019 |
| Nationalteam2: | Tahiti U20 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 3 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2022– |
| Nationalteam3: | Tahiti |
| Nationalcaps3: | 13 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 4 |
| Ntupdate: | 16:00, 15 November 2024 (UTC) |
Eddy Helfara Aru Kaspard (born 27 May 2001) is a Tahitian association footballer who currently plays for Pouzauges Bocage FC of the Championnat National 3, and the Tahiti national team.
As a youth Kaspard began playing with A.S. Manu-Ura from age five to ten. He then moved to A.S. Tefana where he remained until 2015. That year he participated in a trials in Metropolitan France organized by Tefana. After being spotted by Ligue 1 club AS Saint-Étienne in a tournament, he was invited to return when he turned sixteen.[2] However, the return trial was unsuccessful and he then had a test period with AJ Auxerre. After not being offered a spot in the club, he had a successful trial with Trélissac FC of the Championnat National 2 in 2017.[3] [4] [5] [6] That year he reportedly also drew interest from AS Monaco.[7] In the 2021–22 Coupe de France Kaspard appeared for Trélissac in the club's Seventh Round victory over A.S. Vénus, Tahiti's representative in the tournament that season.[8]
In December 2022, Kaspard moved to Pouzauges Bocage FC f the Championnat National 3.[9]
As a youth Kaspard represented Tahiti at the under-17 and under-20 levels. He captained the Tahiti team at the 2017 OFC U-17 Championship[7] and scored against Papua New Guinea in the final match of the Group Stage.[10] [11] After turning down an offer to play for France at the under-19 level, Kaspard scored three goals in the 2018 OFC U-19 Championship. He scored against New Zealand[12] and Papua New Guinea[13] in the Group Stage before adding a goal against the Solomon Islands in the Semi-finals.[14] Kaspard's three goals put him tied for third place in the tournament's Golden Boot race.[15] Tahiti ultimately finished as runners-up in the tournament and qualified for the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland.[16] [7] Kaspard was then named to Tahiti's final roster for the tournament[17] and appeared in all three of the nation's Group Stage matches.[18] Ahead of the tournament he was identified as Tahit's Player to Watch by Goal.[19]
In February 2022 Kaspard was named to Tahiti's roster for a training camp in France and 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification. He was one of four foreign-based players in the squad.[8] [20]
Scores and results list Tahiti's's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 28 August 2023 | 2–0 | 9–1 | Friendly | |||
| 2. | 31 August 2023 | 2–0 | 3–0 | ||||
| 3. | 24 November 2023 | 5–0 | 5–0 | 2023 Pacific Games | |||
| 4. | 15 November 2024 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | |||
| Last updated 15 November 2024 | |||||||
| Tahiti | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 6 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | |
| Total | 13 | 4 | |
Kaspard's father, Abet Kaspard Tahi, is a former footballer from Pentecost Island, Vanuatu and a former member of the New Hebrides national team. His mother is from Tahiti where the younger Kaspard was born and raised.[7]
3rd place 2024[22]