Roger Saint-Vil
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Roger Saint-Vil (born December 8, 1947 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti) was a Haitian football (soccer)
left wing
who played professionally in the United States and Haiti. He was a member of the Haitian national team
at the 1974 FIFA World Cup
.
Saint-Vil attended Tertullien Guilbaud primary school. In 1963 when he was sixteen, he signed for Zénith
in the Haitian Third Division. In 1964, he moved to Racing Club Haïtien
. He began with team's third division team, but after three games, he was called up to the first team. At some point, he moved to Violette Athletic Club
. In 1967, Saint-Vil signed with the Baltimore Bays
of the National Professional Soccer League
. In 1968, the NPSL merged with the United Soccer Association
to form the North American Soccer League
. Saint-Vil and the Bays then played the 1968 season in the NASL. In 1975, he played six games with the Baltimore Comets
in the NASL and an unknown number of games, scoring eight goals, with the Cincinnati Comets
of the American Soccer League
.
In 1974, Saint-Vil was an integral part of the Haiti national team's
successful qualification campaign
for the 1974 FIFA World Cup
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
left wing
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
who played professionally in the United States and Haiti. He was a member of the Haitian national team
1974 FIFA World Cup squads
-West Germany:Head coach: Helmut Schön-East Germany:Head coach: Georg Buschner-Australia:Head coach: Ralé Rašić-Chile:Head coach: Luis Alamos-Brazil:...
at the 1974 FIFA World Cup
1974 FIFA World Cup
The 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth staging of the World Cup, was held in West Germany from 13 June to 7 July. The tournament marked the first time that the current trophy, the FIFA World Cup Trophy, created by the Italian sculptor Silvio Gazzaniga, was awarded...
.
Saint-Vil attended Tertullien Guilbaud primary school. In 1963 when he was sixteen, he signed for Zénith
Zénith (Cap-Haïtien)
Zénith is a Haitian football club located in Cap-Haïtien, Haiti.- Current squad :...
in the Haitian Third Division. In 1964, he moved to Racing Club Haïtien
Racing Club Haïtien
Racing Club Haïtien is a Haitian football club, one of the most successful in the country's history. The club plays its home games in Stade Sylvio Cator in Port-au-Prince, Haiti...
. He began with team's third division team, but after three games, he was called up to the first team. At some point, he moved to Violette Athletic Club
Violette Athletic Club
Violette Athletic Club is a Haitian football club, one of the nation's most successful. The club is located in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and plays in the Stade Sylvio Cator.Violette A.C. won the CONCACAF Champions' Cup in 1984...
. In 1967, Saint-Vil signed with the Baltimore Bays
Baltimore Bays
The first Baltimore Bays were a professional soccer team based out of Baltimore, Maryland. It was one of ten charter members of the National Professional Soccer League in 1967. The team would become a part of the North American Soccer League , which was the result of a merger between the NPSL and...
of the National Professional Soccer League
National Professional Soccer League (1967)
The National Professional Soccer League was a North American professional soccer league that existed for only the 1967 season before merging with the United Soccer Association to form the North American Soccer League. It had ten charter members, nine from the United States and one from Canada...
. In 1968, the NPSL merged with the United Soccer Association
United Soccer Association
The United Soccer Association is a former professional soccer league featuring teams from the United States and Canada. The league survived only one season before merging with the National Professional Soccer League to form the North American Soccer League. All the teams in the league were imported...
to form the North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League was a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984.-History:...
. Saint-Vil and the Bays then played the 1968 season in the NASL. In 1975, he played six games with the Baltimore Comets
Baltimore Comets
The Baltimore Comets were a soccer team based out of Baltimore, Maryland that played in the North American Soccer League. They played from 1974 to 1975. Their home field was Memorial Stadium...
in the NASL and an unknown number of games, scoring eight goals, with the Cincinnati Comets
Cincinnati Comets
The Cincinnati Comets was an American soccer club based in Cincinnati, Ohio that was a member of the American Soccer League.-Players: Nelson Brazilia Antion Cruz Ringo Cantillo Mullin Hall Schellas Hyndman Al Reynolds Eddy Roberts 12 Apps 12 Goals Roger Saint-Vil 8...
of the American Soccer League
American Soccer League
The American Soccer League has been a name used by three different professional soccer leagues in the United States. The first American Soccer League was established in 1921 by the merger of teams from the National Association Football League and the Southern New England Soccer League. For...
.
In 1974, Saint-Vil was an integral part of the Haiti national team's
Haiti national football team
The Haiti national football team represents Haiti in association football and is controlled by the Fédération Haïtienne de Football, the governing body for football in Haiti. Haiti's home ground is Stade Sylvio Cator in Port-au-Prince and their head coach is Edson Tavares...
successful qualification campaign
1973 CONCACAF Championship
The 1973 CONCACAF Championship, the 6th staging of the CONCACAF Championship, was held in Haiti from November 29 to December 18. All matches were played at Stade Sylvio Cator in Port-au-Prince. This is the first edition to double as qualification for the World Cup. Haiti became winners for the...
for the 1974 FIFA World Cup
1974 FIFA World Cup
The 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth staging of the World Cup, was held in West Germany from 13 June to 7 July. The tournament marked the first time that the current trophy, the FIFA World Cup Trophy, created by the Italian sculptor Silvio Gazzaniga, was awarded...