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Seychelles national beach soccer team

Seychelles
Nickname(s)The Pirates
AssociationSeychelles Football Federation
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Sub-confederationCOSAFA (Southern Africa)
Head coachHerald Kowlessur
FIFA codeSEY
BSWW ranking 80 Decrease 4 (9 April 2025)[1]


First colours


Second colours
First international
 Madagascar 8–3 Seychelles 
(Mahajanga, Madagascar; 13 December 2014)
Biggest win
 Seychelles 3–1 Saudi Arabia 
(Durban, South Africa; 17 March 2024)
Biggest defeat
 Seychelles 1–12 Ghana 
(Roche Caiman, Seychelles; 19 April 2015)
World Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2025)
Best resultTBD (2025)
Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations
Appearances2 (first in 2015)
Best resultSeventh place (2021)
COSAFA Beach Soccer Championship
Appearances4 (first in 2015)
Best resultFifth place (2015)

The Seychelles national beach soccer team represents Seychelles in beach soccer. It is controlled by the Seychelles football association. Seychelles have taken part in the Africa Beach Soccer Cup of Nations once in 2015. Ten years later, they will participate in the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup for the very first time in 2025 where they will make their debut as host.[2]

History

Following the successful bid to host the 2015 CAF Beach Soccer Championship, officially awarded in October 2013.[3] the country launched its first-ever beach soccer league that same year, paving the way for the formation of its national team in 2014.[4] In December of that year, led by Malagasy coach Robert Edmond, the team traveled to Madagascar for two friendly matches against the host nation.[5] They played their first international game on 13 December, losing 3–8, followed by a 2–5 defeat in the second match. In January the following year, the team began their competitive journey at the 2015 African Trophy in Durban, where the Pirates finished 8th after suffering three defeats.[6] One month later, Brazilian coach Bruno Malias Mendes was appointed as the head coach of the national team.[7] In April 2015, the island nation hosted the inaugural COSAFA Beach Soccer Championship, where they claimed their first international victory with a 4–3 win over Malawi, followed by a 1–0 triumph against South Africa to secure 5th place, their best finish in the tournament's history up to date.[8][9] Three days later, they made their debut in the CAF Beach Soccer Championship with a 1–10 loss to Nigeria.[10] Despite improved performances in narrow defeats to Ivory Coast (1–2) and Egypt (2–5), Seychelles ended the group stage winless. They went on to lose their placement matches, including a heavy 1–12 defeat to Ghana, finishing last in their first appearance.[11] The team went on a three-year hiatus before returning in November 2018 to compete in the Copa Dar es Salaam, and again in 2019, marking their only appearances before 2021.[12] They qualified for the 2021 Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations after Madagascar withdrew from the qualifiers, granting them a second appearance at the continental tournament.[13] However, like their debut, the team finished winless and placed last overall.[14] Having only competed in the COSAFA Beach Soccer Championships since then and failing to qualify for subsequent editions of the continental cup, the team received a major boost when FIFA awarded them the hosting rights for the 2025 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup on 16 December 2022.[15][16]

Coaching history

  • Madagascar Robert Edmond (2014–2015)
  • Brazil Bruno (2015)[17]
  • Seychelles Herald Kowlessur (2019)
  • Seychelles Don Anacoura (2021)
  • Seychelles Alpha Baldé (2022)
  • Madagascar Edmond Robert (2022)
  • Seychelles Herald Kowlessur (2023–present)

Players

Current squad

The following 12 players were called to the squad for the 2025 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, held in the island from 1 to 11 May 2025.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Damien Adela (1985-11-06) 6 November 1985 (age 39) Seychelles One Stone
12 1GK Dominic Bouchereau (1998-09-10) 10 September 1998 (age 26) Seychelles Equator
2 2DF Herrode Prosper (1993-11-06) 6 November 1993 (age 31) Seychelles One Stone
3 2DF Rondy Onezime (1988-07-15) 15 July 1988 (age 36) Scotland Portsmouth BSC
4 2DF Mike Balette (1990-03-13) 13 March 1990 (age 35) Seychelles Equator
5 2DF Lienal Bibi (2008-08-19) 19 August 2008 (age 16) Seychelles La Passe U17
8 2DF Brandon Labrosse (1990-03-11) 11 March 1990 (age 35) Seychelles Forester BSC
9 2DF Ryan Servina (1995-07-27) 27 July 1995 (age 29) Seychelles One Stone
10 2DF Remy De Ketelaere (1996-04-21) 21 April 1996 (age 29) Seychelles Equator
6 4FW Wayne Sarah (2002-10-02) 2 October 2002 (age 22) Seychelles Skychef
7 4FW Terrence Amade (1990-06-21) 21 June 1990 (age 34) Seychelles Equator
11 4FW Martin William (1991-07-22) 22 July 1991 (age 33) Seychelles One Stone

Competitive record

References

  1. ^ "BSWW world ranking". beachsoccer.com. 9 April 2025. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
  2. ^ "Seychelles to host FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup from the 1st to the 11th of May 2025". FIFA.com. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Seychelles to host 2015 African beach soccer championship". nation.sc. 11 October 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  4. ^ Uranie, Sharon (23 August 2014). "Seychelles gearing up for CAF's African Beach Soccer Championship 2015 – construction of beach soccer stadium gets underway". seychellesnewsagency.com. Victoria. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  5. ^ "National beach soccer team to tour Madagascar". Today in Seychelles. 13 December 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  6. ^ "Power Horse African Trophy Durban 2015 countdown begins". beachsoccer.com. 29 January 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  7. ^ Jean, Gilly (8 April 2015). ""It is important for us to win," says Brazilian coach: Seychelles ready to host COSAFA and CAF beach soccer competitions". seychellesnewsagency.com. Victoria. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  8. ^ "2015 Cosafa Beach Soccer Tournament". nation.sc. 11 April 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  9. ^ Uranie, Sharon (13 April 2015). "Madagascar wins first Seychelles hosted COSAFA beach soccer tournament". seychellesnewsagency.com. Victoria. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  10. ^ "Sand Eagles Captain, Olawale dedicates 10-1 win to Nigerians". thenationonlineng.net. The Nation. 16 April 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  11. ^ "Unlikely Islanders crash African beach party". africansportsmonthly.com. 19 April 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  12. ^ "Beach Soccer: COPA Dar es Salaam 2019 – December 20-29". nation.sc. 24 December 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  13. ^ "Beach Soccer AFCON, Senegal 2021: Seychelles qualify after Madagascar withdrawal". cafonline.com. Confederation of African Football. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  14. ^ Moussa, Ahmed (25 May 2021). "The Egypt national beach soccer team thrashes Seychelles 12–2 at the Africa Cup". sport.elwatannews.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  15. ^ "Seychelles build towards FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup". cosafa.com. COSAFA. 4 March 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  16. ^ "Seychelles to stage historic 2025 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup". atta.travel. Seychelles News Agency. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
  17. ^ "Beach soccer: Brazilian coach looking forward to first coaching job". seychellesweekly.com. 7 March 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
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