Joe Gaetjens Football player

Joseph Edouard Gaetjens (/ˈɡeɪdʒɛnz/ GAY-jenz; born March 19, 1924, Port-au-Prince, Haiti; presumed dead July 10, 1964, Haiti) was a Haitian soccer player who played for the United States national team in the 1950 FIFA World Cup, scoring the winning goal in the 1–0 upset of England.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Gaetjens Joseph Edouard (full name)
Birth dateMarch 19, 1924
Birth place
Haiti , Port-au-Prince
Date of deathJuly 08, 1964
Place of death
Haiti , Port-au-Prince
Height (meters)1.78

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Football player

position
Forward (association football)
teams
Olympique Alès
United States men's national soccer team
Haiti national football team
Racing Club de France football Colombes 92
Brookhattan
Etoile Ha%C3%AFtienne

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Joe Gaetjens on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://national.soccerhall.org/famers/joe_gaetjens.htm