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Sint Maarten
Shirt badge/Association crest
Association Sint Maarten Football Federation
Confederation CONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederation CFU (Caribbean)
Head coach Piet de Jong
Captain Kay Gerritsen
Most caps Gerwin Lake (20)
Top scorer Gerwin Lake (18)
Home stadium Raoul Illidge Sports Complex
FIFA code SXM
SMA (CONCACAF Code)
First colours
Second colours
Elo ranking
Current 206 Decrease 3 (3 March 2019)
Highest 178 (1989)
Lowest 212 (November 2019)
First international
 Sint Maarten 1–3 Saint Martin 
(Philipsburg, Sint Maarten; 14 June 1988)
Biggest win
 Sint Maarten 8–2 Turks and Caicos Islands 
(Willemstad, Curaçao; 11 June 2022)
Biggest defeat
 Haiti 13–0 Sint Maarten 
(Port-au-Prince, Haiti; 10 September 2018)

The Sint Maarten national football team is the football team of Sint Maarten, the Dutch half of the Caribbean island of Saint Martin, and is controlled by the Sint Maarten Football Federation. Sint Maarten is not a member of FIFA, and therefore not eligible to enter the World Cup. However, the association applied for FIFA membership in 2016 but was rejected. In April 2022, the Sint Maarten Football Federation appealed to the CAS against FIFA’s ruling.

In 2002, the Sint Maarten Soccer Association was given associate membership in CONCACAF and became full members at the XXVIII Ordinary Congress in April 2013 after becoming an independent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands after the Netherlands Antilles was dissolved in 2010. They are also members of the Caribbean Football Union and first took part in the Caribbean Cup in its inaugural edition in 1989.

History

From 1992 to 2016, the team had played approximately only 25 official matches. Between 2000 and 2016, only one match had been played, an unofficial 2–2 draw at home to Sint Eustatius on 20 August 2004. In 2012, SMSA President Owen Nickie stated that the national team's inactivity was due to a lack of needed improvements on their home stadium. He indicated that not having enough players to choose from had also prevented the team from competing in the past but that they had more than enough players at that time. At that time, the association discussed hosting the Leeward Islands Tournament and participating in 2012 Caribbean Cup qualification as two of its objectives for the year. Nickie described not entering a team in the Caribbean Cup in the past as "unfortunate". In August 2014, Sint Maarten was set to co-host the Leeward Islands Tournament which had been dormant at that time for over ten years. However, the tournament was postponed after Sint Maarten withdrew as host because of difficulties with the newly installed lights at the Raoul Illidge Sports Complex and Anguilla, the other host, withdrew for unspecified reasons. One report also indicated that the hosts withdrew because of an "inability to facilitate teams." In May 2015, a match was organized by the SMSA as a showcase for selecting a national team player pool. It was open to all players with a Dutch passport. Although Sint Maarten's senior team was dormant, a youth selection participated in the inaugural CONCACAF Under-15 Championship in August 2013 and Sint Maarten co-hosted the 2015 CFU Boy's Under-15 Championship after the 2015 CONCACAF Under-15 Championship was canceled by CONCACAF for unspecified reasons.

2017 Caribbean Cup

Sint Maarten returned to international football in 2016, entering 2017 Caribbean Cup qualification and being drawn into Group 2 along with Grenada and the US Virgin Islands with the first round matches taking place on 22 and 26 March 2016. Sint Maarten had been absent from senior CFU competition for nineteen years as they entered the tournament. In January 2016 it was announced that Sint Maarten's squad for 2017 Caribbean Cup qualification would be composed solely of players from Flames United SC, reigning champions from the 2014/2015 Senior league competitions and the champions of the 2012/2013 Excellence Division between the islands of Sint Maarten, Saint Martin and St. Barths. However, shortly thereafter it was reported that the previous report was inaccurate and that Flames United would actually be competing in the CFU Club Championship. Sint Maarten played its first senior men's international in 12 years on 13 March 2016 as it hosted a 2–0 home victory against Anguilla as part of each side's preparation for 2017 Caribbean Cup qualification. Both of Sint Maarten's goals were scored by Joost Röben. In the first match of the tournament, Sint Maarten held Grenada to a scoreless draw in the first half which saw two of Sint Maarten's starters sustain injuries. It was later revealed that Raymond Wolff had sustained a broken rib before coming off in the first half while fellow-Dutchman Rick De Punder was credited with an own goal. Grenada scored five goals in the second half to secure the 5–0 victory. Sint Maarten arrived on Grenada for the 8pm match at 4pm after the funds for the team airfare, paid for by the CFU, did not reach the airline in time and no seats were available. SMSA President Johnny Singh thought that the team would not be able to compete but another flight was arranged in time. The same scenario occurred for the return flight but the team was expected to be home on the Thursday prior to the team's match against USVI on Saturday. Sint Maarten went on to lose the match to USVI 1–2, ending the team's qualifying campaign. Sint Maarten's only goal was scored by Ramsleii Boelijn.

Stadium

Main article: Raoul Illidge Sports Complex

Sint Maarten plays its home matches at the Raoul Illidge Sports Complex in Philipsburg. The stadium has a capacity of 3,000 spectators. It is named after Raoul Illidge, a local philanthropist who laid the groundwork and covered many expenses in the planning of the stadium as part of his support for sport and culture on the island. Unsolicited, he contributed nearly ƒ800,000 for the project. After falling into disrepair, the complex was temporarily closed for renovation in July 2013. The two-part renovation included installation of a new running track, drainage system, and artificial turf, repainting of lighting poles and installation of new, brighter lights, in addition to a renovation of the complex's buildings. The renovation costs were financed by the Dutch funding agency Usona and the Sint Maarten government. The international sports park was official reopened with a ribbon cutting ceremony by Prime Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams and Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sports Affairs Patricia Lourens-Phillip on 7 March 2014.

Results and fixtures

Main article: Sint Maarten national football team results

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

      Win       Draw       Loss       Fixture

2023

2024

Coaching history

  • Sint Maarten Ronny Wadilie (2016–18)
  • Aruba Elvis Albertus (2018–)
  • Netherlands Piet de Jong

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for 2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League matches against Puerto Rico on 11 and 14 October 2024.

Caps and goals as of 9 September 2024 after the game against the  Haiti.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Tyrell Richardson (2003-07-08) 8 July 2003 (age 21) 9 0 Netherlands Alphense Boys
1GK Cartalino Joseph (2002-04-22) 22 April 2002 (age 22) 1 0 Netherlands TAC '90
1GK Chandro Wilkin (2006-11-14) 14 November 2006 (age 18) 0 0 Sint Maarten SCSA Eagles
2DF Diaro Forsythe (2001-01-11) 11 January 2001 (age 23) 19 0 Netherlands 't Zand
2DF Sergio Hughes (2002-02-24) 24 February 2002 (age 22) 16 2 Netherlands XerxesDZB
2DF Kael Richards (2000-02-13) 13 February 2000 (age 24) 15 0 United States City Soccer FC
2DF Duane Tjen-A-Kwoei (1998-08-11) 11 August 1998 (age 26) 12 0 Netherlands VV Nieuwenhoorn
2DF Ilounga Pata (2000-11-12) 12 November 2000 (age 24) 11 1 Moldova Sheriff Tiraspol
2DF Mitchell De Nooijer (2000-02-29) 29 February 2000 (age 24) 11 0 Netherlands Goes
2DF Shurandy Reyes (2001-10-07) 7 October 2001 (age 23) 2 0 Netherlands SV Charlois
2DF Mike Richardson (2008-09-05) 5 September 2008 (age 16) 1 0 Netherlands Alphense Boys
2DF Thijmen Lansing 0 0 United States Radford University
3MF Kay Gerritsen (1997-04-25) 25 April 1997 (age 27) 20 2 Netherlands DSOV
3MF Ties Kerssies (2003-12-26) 26 December 2003 (age 20) 15 1 Netherlands Roda '46
3MF Oliver Hobgood (2004-07-01) 1 July 2004 (age 20) 12 0 England AFC Dunstable
3MF Quintón Christina (1995-05-03) 3 May 1995 (age 29) 10 0 Curaçao CVV Inter Willemstad
3MF Roy Gerritsen (1999-01-20) 20 January 1999 (age 25) 3 0 Netherlands FC VVC
4FW Gerwin Lake (1996-04-09) 9 April 1996 (age 28) 20 18 Netherlands Spijkenisse
4FW Elmer de Vries (2000-11-19) 19 November 2000 (age 24) 15 2 Netherlands TOGB
4FW Chovanie Amatkarijo (1999-05-20) 20 May 1999 (age 25) 12 7 Sweden GAIS
4FW T-Shawn Illidge (2003-08-22) 22 August 2003 (age 21) 9 1 Netherlands FC Den Bosch
4FW Imar Kort (1998-06-13) 13 June 1998 (age 26) 9 1 Netherlands HSV De Zuidvogels
4FW Len Bleeker (2005-08-28) 28 August 2005 (age 19) 3 0 Netherlands VV Smitshoek

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the Sint Maarten squad within the last twelve months.


Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
DF Ronan Olivacce (2004-03-27) 27 March 2004 (age 20) 11 1 Netherlands Excelsior v.  Haiti; 9 September 2024
MF Amadeus Aventurin (2005-06-01) 1 June 2005 (age 19) 0 0 United States Monroe College v.  Haiti; 9 September 2024
MF Jean-Jacques Craane (2003-07-17) 17 July 2003 (age 21) 11 1 Sint Maarten Soualiga v.  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; 15 October 2023
Notes
  • INJ = Withdrew due to injury
  • PRE = Preliminary squad / standby
  • RET = Retired from the national team
  • WD = Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.

Records

Players in bold are still active with Sint Maarten.

Most appearances

Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1 Gerwin Lake 20 18 2019–present
Kay Gerritsen 20 2 2019–present
3 Diaro Forsythe 19 0 2018–present
4 Sergio Hughes 16 2 2012–present
5 Kael Richards 15 0 2019–present
Ties Kerssies 15 1 2022–present
Elmer de Vries 15 2 2022–present
8 Chovanie Amatkarijo 13 5 2023–present
9 Duane Tjen-A-Kwoei 12 0 2022–present
10 Jean-Jacques Craane 11 1 2018–present
Ilounga Pata 11 1 2022–present
Ronan Olivacce 11 1 2022–present
Mitchell De Nooijer 11 0 2023–present

Top goalscorers

Rank Name Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Gerwin Lake 18 20 0.9 2019–present
2 Chovanie Amatkarijo 5 13 0.38 2023–present
3 Remsley Boelijn 3 10 0.3 2016–2019
4 Joost Röben 2 3 0.67 2016
Jaeremi Drijvers 2 4 0.5 2018–2019
Elmer de Vries 2 15 0.13 2022–present
Sergio Hughes 2 16 0.13 2022–present
Kay Gerritsen 2 20 0.1 2019–present

Competitive record

CONCACAF Gold Cup

CONCACAF Gold Cup record
Year Round Pld W D* L GF GA
United States 1991 Did not enter
Mexico United States 1993 Did not qualify
United States 1996
United States 1998
United States 2000 Withdrew
United States 2002 Did not enter
Mexico United States 2003
United States 2005 Withdrew
United States 2007 Did not enter
United States 2009
United States 2011
United States 2013
Canada United States 2015
United States 2017 Did not qualify
Costa Rica Jamaica United States 2019
United States 2021
Canada United States 2023
Total 0/17

CONCACAF Nations League

CONCACAF Nations League record
League Finals
Season Division Group Pld W D L GF GA P/R Finals Result Pld W D L GF GA Squad
2019–20 C D 4 0 0 4 6 15 Same position United States 2021 Ineligible
2022–23 C A 6 3 2 1 19 9 Rise United States 2023
2023–24 B A 6 2 0 4 6 15 Same position United States 2024
2024–25 B C To be determined 2025
Total — — 16 5 2 9 31 39 — Total 0 Titles — — — — — — —

Caribbean Cup

Caribbean Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D* L GF GA
Barbados 1989 Did not qualify 4 0 0 4 1 33
Trinidad and Tobago 1990 2 0 2 0 3 3
Jamaica 1991 Did not enter Did not enter
Trinidad and Tobago 1992 Did not qualify 2 1 1 0 5 3
Jamaica 1993 Group stage 3 0 1 2 6 13 2 2 0 0 2 0
Trinidad and Tobago 1994 Did not qualify 3 1 0 2 5 9
Cayman Islands Jamaica 1995 2 0 0 2 0 7
Trinidad and Tobago 1996 2 1 0 1 4 3
Antigua and Barbuda Saint Kitts and Nevis 1997 3 2 0 1 6 3
Trinidad and Tobago Jamaica 1998 Did not enter Did not enter
Trinidad and Tobago 1999
Trinidad and Tobago 2001
Barbados 2005
Trinidad and Tobago 2007
Jamaica 2008
Martinique 2010
Antigua and Barbuda 2012
Jamaica 2014
Martinique 2017 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 1 7
Total Group stage 3 0 1 2 6 13 22 5 3 14 25 68
*Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

Head-to-head record

Opponent Pld W D L GF GA GD
 Anguilla 7 4 3 0 13 3 +10
 Antigua and Barbuda 3 1 0 2 2 7 −5
 Aruba 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2
 Bermuda 1 0 0 1 0 12 −12
 Bonaire 3 2 1 0 11 4 +7
 British Virgin Islands 6 2 1 3 10 9 +1
 Cayman Islands 3 1 1 1 5 8 −3
 Dominica 3 0 0 3 1 6 −5
 French Guiana 1 0 0 1 1 4 −3
 Grenada 1 0 0 1 0 5 −5
 Guadeloupe 6 0 0 6 4 20 −16
 Haiti 3 0 0 3 0 27 −27
 Jamaica 2 0 0 2 2 5 −3
 Martinique 2 0 1 1 1 11 −10
 Netherlands Antilles 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1
 Puerto Rico 3 1 0 2 4 7 −3
 Saint Barthélemy 2 0 1 1 4 6 −2
 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6 2 1 3 6 10 −4
 Saint Lucia 2 1 0 1 3 6 −3
Saint Martin 2 1 0 1 5 6 −1
 Turks and Caicos Islands 6 1 0 5 16 20 −4
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1 0 0 1 1 6 −5
 U.S. Virgin Islands 3 1 1 1 4 4 0
Total 67 18 10 39 95 185 −90

Historical kits

See also

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