Marco Ilaimaharitra
{{short description|Malagasy footballer (born 1995)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Marco Ilaimaharitra
|image = Marco Ilaimaharitra 2015.jpg
|caption = Ilaimaharitra in 2015
|fullname = Marco Ilaimaharitra{{cite web |url=https://images.cafonline.com/image/upload/caf-prd/kpakgtavgq0lbzxizu89.pdf |title=Madagascar |publisher=Confederation of African Football |page=13 |date=15 June 2019 |accessdate=6 June 2020}}
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|7|26|df=y}}
|birth_place = Mulhouse, France
|height = 1.77 m
|position = Defensive midfielder
|currentclub = Kortrijk
|clubnumber = 23
|youthyears1 = 2003
|youthclubs1 = AS Coteaux Mulhouse
|youthyears2 = 2004–2008
|youthclubs2 = Mulhouse
|youthyears3 = 2008–2013
|youthclubs3 = Sochaux
|years1 = 2013–2017
|clubs1 = Sochaux
|caps1 = 91
|goals1 = 1
|years2 = 2017–2024
|clubs2 = Sporting Charleroi
|caps2 = 215
|goals2 = 15
|years3 = 2025–
|clubs3 = Kortrijk
|caps3 = 0
|goals3 = 0
|nationalyears1 = 2013
|nationalteam1 = France U19
|nationalcaps1 = 5
|nationalgoals1 = 0
|nationalyears2 = 2014–2015
|nationalteam2 = France U20
|nationalcaps2 = 6
|nationalgoals2 = 0
|nationalyears3 = 2017–
|nationalteam3 = Madagascar
|nationalcaps3 = 21
|nationalgoals3 = 3
|club-update = 11 May 2024
|nationalteam-update = 8 June 2023
}}
Marco Ilaimaharitra (born 26 July 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Belgian Pro League club Kortrijk. Born in France, he is a former member of its the under-19 and under-20 national teams but represents Madagascar at senior international level.{{Soccerway|259982}}
Club career
Born in Mulhouse, Ilaimaharitra started his career with his hometown club, AS Coteaux Mulhouse. Later, he joined FC Mulhouse. In 2008, he joined the youth team of FC Sochaux-Montbéliard. His professional debut came on 14 December 2013, in a 1–0 away defeat against OGC Nice.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/12/14/france/ligue-1/olympique-gymnaste-club-de-nice-cote-dazur/fc-sochaux-montbeliard/1479225/?ICID=PL_MS_06|title=Nice vs. Sochaux - 14 December 2013 - Soccerway|website=soccerway.com}} Four days later, he featured in the Coupe de la Ligue against OGC Nice.
On 15 January 2025, Ilaimaharitra signed a contract with Kortrijk until the end of the 2024–25 season, with an option to extend for 2025–26.{{cite web|publisher=K.V. Kortrijk|url=https://www.kvk.be/nieuws/ervaren-kerel/|title=Marco Ilaimaharitra is nieuwe Kerel|trans-title=Marco Ilaimaharitra is the new Guy|date=15 January 2025|access-date=15 January 2025|language=nl}}
International career
Ilaimaharitra was born in France, and is of Malagasy and Réunionnais descent. Previously a youth international for France, he made his debut for Madagascar in a friendly match against Comoros on 11 November 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.midi-madagasikara.mg/sports/2017/11/13/football-amical-les-barea-tenus-en-echec-par-les-coelacanthes/|title=Football amical : Les Barea tenus en échec par les Cœlacanthes|date=13 November 2017|publisher=}}
On 27 June 2019, Ilaimaharitra scored a late 76th minute free-kick against Burundi to secure a 1–0 win and historic first ever win for Madagascar in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.{{cite web|url=http://www.lalsace.fr/sport/2014/04/03/joue-la-comme-ilaimaharitra|title=Joue-la comme Ilaimaharitra|publisher=}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{Updated|match played 19 July 2019}}{{cite web |title=Marco Ilaimaharitra » Club matches |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/marco-ilaimaharitra/2/ |website=worldfootball.net |accessdate=19 July 2019}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="6"|Sochaux II
|rowspan="4"|CFA |4 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2013–14
|7 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 7 | 0 | ||||
| 2014–15
|3 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2015–16
|2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2016–17
|CFA2 |4 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 4 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| rowspan="5"|Sochaux
|12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15
|rowspan="3"|Ligue 2 |27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 28 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16
|29 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 36 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17
|23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 27 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!91 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 1 | |
| rowspan="3"|Charleroi
|rowspan="2"|Belgian First Division A |23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 10 | 1 | 36 | 2 | ||
| 2018–19
|25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 9 | 0 | 36 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!48 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 72 | 3 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!159 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 198 | 4 |
=International=
{{Updated|matches played on 19 July 2019}}{{NFT|69310|accessdate=28 June 2019}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | ||
| National team||Year||Apps||Goals | ||
|---|---|---|
| rowspan="3"|Madagascar national team
|2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 7 | 1 |
| colspan="2"|Total||12||1 |
=International goals=
:Scores and results list Madagascar's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ilaimaharitra goal.
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Marco Ilaimaharitra | ||||||
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 27 June 2019 | Alexandria Stadium, Alexandria, Egypt | {{fb|BDI}} | align=center | 1–0 | align="center" | 1–0 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 2. | 12 October 2020 | Stade El Abdi, El Jadida, Morocco | {{fb|BUR}} | align=center | 1–1 | align="center" | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 3. | 24 September 2022 | Stade El Bachir, Mohammedia, Morocco | {{fb|CGO}} | align=center | 3–3 | align="center" | 3–3 | Friendly |
Honours
=Individual=
National Team
- Man of the Match Burundi group B (1) : Africa Cup Of Nation 2019 {{Cite web|url=https://lexpress.mg/28/06/2019/distinction-marco-elu-homme-du-match/|title = Distinction - Marco élu homme du match|date = 28 June 2019}}
- Knight Order of Madagascar: 2019{{Cite web|url = https://www.sportinter.tv/2019/07/15/madagascar-les-barea-decores-chevalier-de-lordre-national/|title = Madagascar : Les Barea décorés chevalier de l'ordre national|date = 15 July 2019|access-date = 1 November 2020|archive-date = 27 November 2020|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201127073717/https://www.sportinter.tv/2019/07/15/madagascar-les-barea-decores-chevalier-de-lordre-national/|url-status = dead}}
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{Soccerway|marco-ilaimaharitra/259982}}
- {{FFF player|9211-ilaimaharitra-marco}}
- {{FFF male player|2543076410}}
{{K.V. Kortrijk squad}}
{{Madagascar squad 2019 Africa Cup of Nations}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ilaimaharitra, Marco}}
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Malagasy men's footballers
Category:Madagascar men's international footballers
Category:2019 Africa Cup of Nations players
Category:Malagasy people of Réunion descent
Category:Malagasy expatriate men's footballers
Category:Malagasy expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
Category:French men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Mulhouse
Category:France men's youth international footballers
Category:French sportspeople of Malagasy descent
Category:French people of Réunion descent
Category:Championnat National 2 players
Category:Belgian Pro League players
Category:FC Sochaux-Montbéliard players
Category:Royal Charleroi S.C. players
Category:K.V. Kortrijk players
Category:French expatriate men's footballers
Category:French expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
Category:Recipients of orders, decorations, and medals of Madagascar