Peterson Joseph

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Peterson Joseph
Personal information
Full name	Peterson Joseph
Date of birth	(1990-04-24) April 24, 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth	Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2009	Aigle Noir AC	?	(?)
2009–2011	Braga	0	(0)
2010–2011	→ Vizela (loan)	20	(1)
2011–2014	Sporting Kansas City	34	(0)
2016–2017	Sudeva Moonlight	4	(0)
2018–2020	Hang Yuen
2020-2021	Tempête FC		(5)
2021–	Pèlerin FC
International career
2006–2007	Haiti U17	6	(1)
2008–2013	Haiti	18	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Peterson Joseph (born 24 April 1990) is a Haitian professional footballer.^[1]

Known for having a soft touch on the ball and playing with quick one to two touch passes throughout the field, Joseph is known as the "Haitian Xavi".^[2]

Club career

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Joseph played for Haitian League side Aigle Noir AC before moving to Portuguese side SC Braga in the European mid-season transfer window. Joseph had a year-long loan spell with SC Braga's affiliate team FC Vizela, who were playing in the Portuguese Second Division at the time. Joseph was a member of the team that made it to the final of the UEFA Europa League.

Joseph joined Major League Soccer club Sporting Kansas City on September 1, 2011 and made his initial appearance with the club on October 1, 2011 in the 83rd minute against the San Jose Earthquakes.^[3] In 2012, he was a member of the team that won the U.S. Open Cup. A year later, he won the 2013 MLS Championship. He stayed with the club for three years in total before his contract was terminated on August 11, 2014.^[4]

After unsuccessful trials in Tanzania and Malaysia, he signed with Delhi Premier League club Sudeva Moonlight on October 1, 2016. After stints at Hang Yuen and Tempête FC, joined in 2021 to Pèlerin FC.^[5]

International career

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Joseph played for Haiti at the 2007 CONCACAF U17 Tournament and the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup, before making his debut for the full senior Haitiian national team in 2008. Joseph appear in 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifier, Caribbean Cup 2012, Gold Cup 2013 and friendlies apparitions on numerous occasions.

References

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^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "NFT player — National team & Club appearances: Joseph, Peterson". national-football-teams.com. National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 9 June 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
^ Creditor, Avi. "MLS Week 19: San Jose sweeps RSL; Sporting KC's deep bench". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
^ "Sporting signs Haitian MF Peterson Joseph | Sporting Kansas City". Archived from the original on 2011-09-24.
^ "Sporting KC and midfielder Peterson Joseph mutually agree to terminate contract | Sporting Kansas City". Archived from the original on 2014-08-11.
^ Pèlerin FC a remporté la 4ème édition du championnat de vacances coupe COSAVEE ce dimanche 21 août 2022 (2-0) face à l'équipe de l'AS Kalas grâce à un doublé de l'international haïtien Peterson Joseph.

External links

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Peterson Joseph at Major League Soccer
Player profile – Haitiwebs.com
Peterson Joseph at National-Football-Teams.com

v t e Haiti squad – 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup
1 Montrévil 2 Alcénat 3 Jérôme 4 Guerrier 5 Pierre 6 Lafrance 7 Louis 8 Aveska 9 Belfort 10 Philippe 11 Maurice 12 Jospy 13 Constant Jr. 14 Joseph 15 Desmarets 16 Alexandre (c) 17 Hérold Jr. 18 Saint-Preux 19 Jaggy 20 Saurel 21 Elusma 22 Adé 23 Millien Coach: Cantero

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