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Eddy Helfara Aru Kaspard (born 27 May 2001) is a Tahitian association footballer who currently plays for Pouzauges Bocage FC of the Championnat National 3, and the Tahiti national team.
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| Full name | Eddy Helfara Aru Kaspard[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 27 May 2001[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Papeete, Tahiti | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Pouzauges Bocage | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2011 | Manu-Ura | ||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2016 | Tefana | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2020 | Trélissac | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2022 | Trélissac | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Pouzauges Bocage | 11 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Tahiti U17 | 3 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Tahiti U20 | 6 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Tahiti | 13 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:00, 15 November 2024 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
As a youth Kaspard began playing with A.S. Manu-Ura from age five to ten. He then moved to A.S. Tefana where he remained until 2015. That year he participated in a trials in Metropolitan France organized by Tefana. After being spotted by Ligue 1 club AS Saint-Étienne in a tournament, he was invited to return when he turned sixteen.[2] However, the return trial was unsuccessful and he then had a test period with AJ Auxerre. After not being offered a spot in the club, he had a successful trial with Trélissac FC of the Championnat National 2 in 2017.[3][4][5][6] That year he reportedly also drew interest from AS Monaco.[7] In the 2021–22 Coupe de France Kaspard appeared for Trélissac in the club's Seventh Round victory over A.S. Vénus, Tahiti's representative in the tournament that season.[8]
In December 2022, Kaspard moved to Pouzauges Bocage FC f the Championnat National 3.[9]
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As a youth Kaspard represented Tahiti at the under-17 and under-20 levels. He captained the Tahiti team at the 2017 OFC U-17 Championship[7] and scored against Papua New Guinea in the final match of the Group Stage.[10][11] After turning down an offer to play for France at the under-19 level, Kaspard scored three goals in the 2018 OFC U-19 Championship. He scored against New Zealand[12] and Papua New Guinea[13] in the Group Stage before adding a goal against the Solomon Islands in the Semi-finals.[14] Kaspard's three goals put him tied for third place in the tournament's Golden Boot race.[15] Tahiti ultimately finished as runners-up in the tournament and qualified for the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland.[16][7] Kaspard was then named to Tahiti's final roster for the tournament[17] and appeared in all three of the nation's Group Stage matches.[18] Ahead of the tournament he was identified as Tahit's Player to Watch by Goal.[19]
In February 2022 Kaspard was named to Tahiti's roster for a training camp in France and 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification. He was one of four foreign-based players in the squad.[8][20]
international goals
Scores and results list Tahiti's's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 28 August 2023 | Stade Pater Te Hono Nui, Pirae, French Polynesia |  Cook Islands | 2–0 | 9–1 | Friendly |
| 2. | 31 August 2023 | Stade Pater Te Hono Nui, Pirae, French Polynesia | Cook Islands | 2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 3. | 24 November 2023 | SIFF Academy Field, Honiara, Solomon Islands |  Northern Mariana Islands | 5–0 | 5–0 | 2023 Pacific Games |
| 4. | 15 November 2024 | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton, New Zealand |  Samoa | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| Last updated 15 November 2024 | ||||||
International statistics
- As of match played 15 November 2024[21]
| Tahiti | ||
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| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 |
| Total | 13 | 4 |
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Kaspard's father, Abet Kaspard Tahi, is a former footballer from Pentecost Island, Vanuatu and a former member of the New Hebrides national team. His mother is from Tahiti where the younger Kaspard was born and raised.[7]
- OFC Nations Cup: 3rd place 2024[22]
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