Gold Cup: 35 Grenadiers pre-selected, Louima and Chery absent

Thirty-five (35) Grenadiers, including Duckens Nazon and the new champion of Israel, Frantzdy Pierrot, have been selected by the new coach of Haiti, Gabriel Calderon Pellegrino, without being persuaded by the Violettists, Roberto Louima and Miche Naider Chery, that he did so. not a calling.

The 17th edition of the Gold Cup to be held in the United States will arrive in less than a month (from July 24 to 16, 2023). Spanish-Argentine technician, recently appointed to head of the national team, published on Thursday, through the Haitian Football Federation (FHF), its initial list with several regular players including Wilde Donald Guerrier, whose Gold Cup will be his last official competition with the Grenadiers.

“See you soon for my last dance”, announced on his Facebook page the top international scorer of Haiti against Canada during the 2019 epic where the Haitians had advanced to the semi-finals.

Remember also the return of goalkeeper Johny Placide in goal. Missing more than a year in the attacking ranks, the last line marks his return under the rule of a new coach who has also called in new players, including Frantz Pierrot, the younger brother of goalkeeper Frantzdy Pierrot.

However, despite the performance of Violette Athletic Club, carried by Roberto Baggio Louima whose performance in the Concacaf Nations League has surprised the French, h.the founder he was not called. Even below his girlfriend Miche Naider Cherywho surprised Austin FC with an own goal and did it again and another decades against Leon FC.

The performance of these athletes in the biggest club competition in the entire Concacaf region, failed to convince Gabriel Calderon Pellegrino.

In addition, the technician will reduce his list from 35 to 26 players, for the purpose of the preparatory course on June 7, 2023. Then, four days before Haiti’s first match against Qatar, Gabriel Calderon Pellegrino will announce his final list which will include 23 Grenadiers.

List of 35 named:

Guardians: Johny Placide (SC Bastia), Alexandre Pierre (RC Strasbourg), Garrissone Innocent (Eupen), Josue Duverger (Santarem)

Defenders: Donald Guerrier (Zira FK), Ricardo Adé (LDU Quito), Djimy-Bend Alexis (Hapoel Petah-Tikva FC), Alex Christian (FC Telavi), Martin Experience (SO Cholet), Andrew Jean-Baptiste (Valor FC), Steven Period (Sedan), Carlens Arcus (Vitesse Arnhem), Garvey Metusala (FC Forges), Duke Lacroix (Colorado Springs), Francois Dulysse (Fuego FC), Fernando Cicéron (Violette AC).

Environment : Bryan Alcéus (Olympiakos Nicosia), Carl-Fred Sainthé (North Texas), Leverton Pierre (Dunkirk), Danley Jean-Jacques (FC Metz), Steven Saba (Violette AC), Simonsen Jeppe (Bodpeskidzie), Bicou Bissainthe (Hai Phong ),

Attackers: Duckens Nazon (CSKA Sofia), Frantzdy Pierrot (Maccabi Haifa), Carnejy Antoine (Hapoel Haifa), Derrick Étienne (Atlanta United), Mondy Prunier (Versailles FC), Dany Jean (RC Strasbourg), Fabrice Jean Picault (Nashville SC), Deedson Louicius (IK Hobro), Fredler Christophe (Strasbourg II) Frantz Pierrot (Athlone Town), Shanyder Borgelain (Inter Miami), Gyro Jean (Real Santa Cruz).