Johann Paul (born May 5, 1981) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Vierzon FC. Born in France, he represented Madagascar at international level.

Johann Paul
Personal information
Date of birth (1981-05-05) May 5, 1981 (age 42)
Place of birth Issoudun, France
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Vierzon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2004 Châteauroux 73 (2)
2005–2007 Châtellerault 54 (1)
2007–2008 Pau FC 31 (0)
2008–2010 US Créteil 63 (1)
2010–2014 Amiens 58 (0)
2015–2016 Fréjus Saint-Raphaël 19 (0)
2016–2018 US Créteil 33 (0)
2019– Vierzon 21 (1)
International career
2003–2016 Madagascar 25 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2022

In 2006, during a match between his club Châtellerault and Angers, Paul nearly died on the pitch after suffering a heart attack.[1]

Career statistics edit

Scores and results list Madagascar's goal tally first.[2]
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 10 October 2015 Mahamasina Municipal Stadium, Antananarivo, Madagascar   Central African Republic 3–0 3–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification

External links edit

References edit

  1. ^ News story about Paul collapsing on the field Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Paul, Johann". National Football Teams. Retrieved 9 February 2017.