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Roger Saint-Vil

1947 – 2020

Haitian footballer

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Lived 1947 – 2020 (aged 72). Roger Saint-Vil was a Haitian association football player.

Roger Saint-Vil (also spelled St. Vil) (8 December 1949 – 7 June 2020) was a Haitian footballer who played professionally in the United States and Haiti. A left winger, 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 1974, he played for Archibald FC in Trinidad and Tobago. In 1975, he played 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. His older brother, Guy Saint-Vil, was also a professional player. On 7 June 2020 he died in New York.

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Who was Roger Saint-Vil?

Haitian footballer (1949-2020)

When was Roger Saint-Vil born?

Roger Saint-Vil was born on 8 December 1947 in Port-au-Prince.

When did Roger Saint-Vil die?

Roger Saint-Vil died on 7 June 2020 in New York City.

What was Roger Saint-Vil's occupation?

Roger Saint-Vil was an association football player.

What nationality was Roger Saint-Vil?

Roger Saint-Vil was Haitian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Roger Saint-Vil

· Wikidata: Q2018217

· DBpedia: Roger Saint-Vil

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