Gaspard D'Alexis
{{short description|Haitian-Canadian soccer player (born 1960)}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Gaspard D'Alexis
|image =
|fullname =
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1960|1|6}}
|birth_place = Port-au-Prince, Haiti
|height = 5 ft 9 in
|position = Defender
|currentclub =
|clubnumber =
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = Inex Toronto
|collegeyears1 =
|college1 = Plymouth State College
|collegecaps1 =
|collegegoals1 =
|years1 = 1988–1989 |clubs1 = Montreal Supra |caps1 = 26 |goals1 = 0
|totalcaps = 26
|totalgoals = 0
|nationalyears1 = 1979
|nationalteam1 = Canada U20
|nationalcaps1 = 1
|nationalgoals1 = 0
|manageryears1 =
|managerclubs1 = Laval Dynamites
|manageryears2 = 2010
|managerclubs2 = Haiti Women
|manageryears3 =
|managerclubs3 = Haiti Women
|manageryears4 =
|managerclubs4 = Omega SC Select
|manageryears5 =
|managerclubs5 = Treasure Coast Dynamites
}}
Gaspard D'Alexis (born January 6, 1960) is a former soccer player who played for the Montreal Supra.{{cite web|url=https://www.nasljerseys.com/ASL/Rosters/Supra-Impact_Rosters.htm|title=Montreal Supra 1988 (CSL)|accessdate=8 October 2022|website=nasljerseys.com}}{{cite web|url=https://www.statscrew.com/minorsoccer/stats/p-dalexgas001|title=Gaspard D'Alexis|accessdate=8 October 2022|website=statscrew.com}} Born in Haiti, he played for the Canada U20s.
University
D'Alexis played soccer at the Plymouth State College, earning All-America honours in 1983.{{cite web|url=https://plymouthstate.prestosports.com/information/Hall_of_Fame/2000_Inductees|title=2000 Plymouth State Athletic Hall of Fame|accessdate=8 October 2022|website=plymouthstate.prestosports.com}}
International career
D'Alexis played for the Canada men's national under-20 soccer team, making one appearance at the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship.{{WorldFootball.net|gaspard-dalexis}}
Coaching career
Following the end of his playing career, D'Alexis went on to forge a career in soccer coaching. He served as manager of Laval Dynamites until 2001, when he was replaced by Emmanuel Macagno.{{cite web|url=https://www.rds.ca/nouvel-entraineur-chez-les-dynamites-1.438200|title=Nouvel entraîneur chez les Dynamites|trans-title=New coach at the Dynamites|date=30 January 2001|accessdate=8 October 2022|website=rds.ca|language=French}}
In 2010, he was named head coach of the Haiti women's national football team.{{cite web|url=http://www.haitiwomenssoccer.com/2010/04/gaspard-dalexis-haiti-national-womens-coach/|title=Gaspard D'Alexis Haiti National Women's Coach|date=20 April 2010|accessdate=8 October 2022|website=haitiwomenssoccer.com}} Despite his resignation in September of the same year, he appears to have returned to coach the team on at least one occasion.{{cite web|url=https://totalmixradio.com/2010/stage-haiti-a-pied-doeuvre-au-bresil/|title=Internship: Haiti at work in Brazil|date=2 September 2010|accessdate=8 October 2022|website=totalmixradio.com}}{{cite web|url=https://www.wakingthered.com/2012/1/19/2718795/canadian-women-vs-haiti-its-a-case-of-davina-vs-davina|title=CWNT vs. Haiti: It's A Case of Davina vs. Davina|first=John|last=Leung|date=19 January 2012|accessdate=8 October 2022|website=wakingthered.com}}{{cite web|url=https://eu.fayobserver.com/story/sports/2013/06/11/shambaugh-high-level-soccer-camps/22114414007/|title=Shambaugh: High-level soccer camps coming to Westover Fields|first=Jaclyn|last=Shambaugh|date=11 June 2013|accessdate=8 October 2022|website=eu.fayobserver.com}}
He has also managed local women's and girl's teams in Canada.{{cite web|url=https://www.soccerwire.com/news/omega-select-black-kan-u-18-girls-take-all-star-team-concept-to-new-degree/|title=Omega Select Black (Kan.) U-18 girls take "All-Star" team concept to new degree|first=Michael|last=Willis|date=17 March 2013|accessdate=8 October 2022|website=soccerwire.com}}{{cite web|url=https://archive.tcpalm.com/sports/local/soccer-treasure-coast-dynamites-offers-valuable-experience-to-local-players-ep-1140275902-340622531.html/|title=Soccer: Treasure Coast Dynamites offers valuable experience to local players|first=Jon|last=Santucci|date=16 June 2015|accessdate=8 October 2022|website=archive.tcpalm.com}}
Career statistics
=Club=
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals | |||||||
| rowspan="2"|Montreal Supra
|1988 |rowspan="2"|CSL |6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1989
|20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| colspan="3" |Career total
!26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
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Category:Footballers from Port-au-Prince
Category:Plymouth State University alumni
Category:Canadian men's soccer players
Category:Canada men's youth international soccer players
Category:Canadian soccer coaches
Category:Haitian men's footballers
Category:Haitian football managers
Category:Haitian emigrants to Canada
Category:Canadian sportspeople of Haitian descent
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Canadian Soccer League (1987–1992) players