Guy Saint-Vil, Haiti's goal scorer, was born 84 years ago.
On October 21, 1942, 84 years ago, Guy Saint-Vil was born in Port-au-Prince. A formidable striker, he became one of the great names in Haitian football.
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Club Goalscorer
Saint-Vil played several seasons in the North American Soccer League, with the Baltimore Bays and then the Baltimore Comets, scoring 8 goals in the league in 1967 and 4 in 1968. With the Racing Club Haiti, he won the Haitian championship in 1962 and 1969, and won the CONCACAF Champions Cup in 1963.
Pillar of the National Team
Between 1961 and 1974, he scored 28 goals in 46 caps for the Haiti national team. He won the CONCACAF Nations Cup in 1973. He played 8 matches in the World Cup qualifiers for 1970 and 3 games in the World Cup qualifiers for 1974.
The 1974 World Cup
Haiti qualified for the 1974 World Cup in West Germany. Selected by coach Antoine Tassy, Saint-Vil played against Italy and Argentina, then ended his international career. His younger brother, Roger, was also a footballer.
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