Gaétan Gope-Iwate Explained

Gaétan Gope-Iwate
Fullname:Gaétan Herman Herman Gope-Iwate
Birth Date:5 October 1998
Birth Place:New Caledonia
Position:Defender / Midfielder
Currentclub:Magenta
Clubnumber:2
Years1:2015–2017
Years2:2017–2019
Clubs2:AS Wetr
Years3:2019–
Nationalyears1:2016
Nationalteam1:New Caledonia U20
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2017
Nationalteam2:New Caledonia
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals2:2

Gaétan Gope-Iwate, sometimes spelled Gaéton, (born 5 October 1998) is a New Caledonian footballer who plays as a defender for New Caledonian club Magenta and the New Caledonian national team.[1]

Club career

Gope-Iwate started his career in the youth of FC Auteuil-Dumbea. In 2015 he moved to the first team and made his debut. In 2017 he moved to New Caledonian powerhouse AS Wetr.

International career

In 2017 Gope-Iwate was called up by François Tartas for the New Caledonia national football team to play at the 2017 Pacific Mini Games. He made his debut on December 2, 2017, in a 2–1 loss against Vanuatu where he played the whole 90 minutes. So far, Gope-Iwate scored two goals for the national team. He scored those two goals on December 9, 2017 in a 4-2 victory over Tonga.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Match Pacific Mini Games: New Caledonia - Vanuatu. OFC football. Oceaniafootballcom. 5 December 2017.