Joseph Georges Athale (born 11 July 1995) is a New Caledonian footballer who plays as a midfielder for French club Olympique Saint-Quentin. He made his debut for the national team on 25 March 2016 in their 1–0 loss against Vanuatu and has also represented his nation in beach soccer.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Georges Athale[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 July 1995[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Ouvéa Island, Loyalty Islands Province, New Caledonia[2] | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Olympique Saint-Quentin | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Gaïtcha | ||
| 2015–2016 | Lössi | ||
| 2016 | Wetr | ||
| 2016–2019 | Magenta | ||
| 2019–2022 | Hienghène Sport | ||
| 2023– | Olympique Saint-Quentin | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | New Caledonia U20 | 4 | (3) |
| 2015– | New Caledonia U23 | 8 | (0) |
| 2016– | New Caledonia | 19 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 May 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 November 2024 | |||
He joined Hienghène Sport in 2019 and scored for the club against ASPV Strasbourg in the seventh round of the Coup de France.[4] He also appeared in the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup, playing a full match against Al Sadd.[5]
In January 2023, Athale moved to the French Metrople, signing for Olympique Saint-Quentin.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c "FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019: List of Players: Hienghène Sport" (PDF). FIFA. 5 December 2019. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 December 2019.
- ^ "Athale's got big dreams". Oceania Football Confederation. 2 March 2017.
- ^ "Tahiti bend Solomon Islands in final preview". 21 June 2019.
- ^ "Vauban Strasbourg vs. Hienghène Sport - 16 November 2019 - Soccerway".
- ^ FIFA.com
- ^ Football: Joseph Athalé, la touche néo-calédonienne de l’OSQ en National 2
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