Claude Barthélemy

For the jazz guitarist, see Claude Barthélemy (musician).

Claude Barthélemy

Personal information
Date of birth	(1945-05-09)9 May 1945
Place of birth	Cap-Haïtien, Haiti
Date of death	6 April 2020(2020-04-06) (aged 74)
Place of death	New Jersey
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1968	Detroit Cougars	3	(0)
International career
	Haiti
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Claude Barthélemy (9 May 1945 – 6 April 2020) was a Haitian footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a striker. He played for AS Capoise between 1961 and 1964, then joined Racing Club Haitien until 1967, and played one season for the Detroit Cougars in 1968. He played for the national team between 1965 and 1977, including two games at the 1974 FIFA World Cup.

Barthélemy died in 2020 in New Jersey.

Career

Professional

Barthélemy spent time in the North American Soccer League with the Detroit Cougars.

International

Barthélemy also represented the Haitian national team at the international level, and participated in the 1974 FIFA World Cup as well as 1970 and 1974 World Cup qualifying.