Peterson Joseph
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Peterson Joseph | ||
| Date of birth | April 24, 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Port-au-Prince, Haiti | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Sudeva FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2009 | Aigle Noir AC | ? | (?) |
| 2009–2011 | Braga | ? | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | → Vizela (loan) | 20 | (1) |
| 2011–2014 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | (0) |
| 2016- | Sudeva FC | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006-2007 | Haiti U17 | 6 | (1) |
| 2008– | Haiti | 18 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 31, 2013. | |||
Peterson Joseph (born 24 April 1990) is a Haitian footballer. 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".[1]
Career
Club
Played for Haitian League side Aigle Noir AC before moving to Portuguese side SC Braga at the start of January 2009 in the European mid season transfer season. Joseph had a year long loan spell SC Braga's affiliate team FC Vizela, who were then playing in the Portuguese Second Division. Joseph was a member of the team that went to the final in the Europa League in May 2011.
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.[2] Member of the team that won the 2013 MLS Champion also won the Open Cup in 2012. He stayed with the club for three years before his contract was terminated on August 11, 2014.[3]
After trial in Tanzania and Malaysia, he signed with Sudeva FC on October 1, 2016.
International
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, Caribean Cup 2012, Gold Cup 2013 and friendlies apparitions on numerous occasions.
References
- ↑ Creditor, Avi. "MLS Week 19: San Jose sweeps RSL; Sporting KC's deep bench". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- ↑ http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/09/sporting-signs-haitian-mf-peterson-joseph
- ↑ http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2014/08/sporting-kc-and-midfielder-peterson-joseph-mutually-agree-terminate-contract
External links
- MLS player profile
- Player profile – Haitiwebs.com
- Peterson Joseph at National-Football-Teams.com
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