| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francois Didier Menard | ||
| Date of birth | 26 September 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | New York City, US | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1995 | Cocoa Expos | ||
| 1995 | Tromsø | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1999–2000 | Haiti | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Didier Menard (born 26 September 1972) is a retired American-born Haitian football goalkeeper.
Born in New York, his parents split when he was a year old. His mother moved to Orlando, but for a time Menard was raised by other relatives in Montreal. Moving back to Orlando, Menard made his way into the local team Cocoa Expos.[1]
In 1995, Norwegian team Tromsø IL saw their goalkeeper and team captain Tor Andre Grenersen sustain an injury. Menard was signed on a short-term basis to compete with Tromsø's then-reserve goalkeeper Thomas Tøllefsen. Menard made his Tromsø debut in the 1995 UEFA Intertoto Cup as a 55th-minute substitute for Tøllefsen away against FC Universitatea Cluj. He was the first black goalkeeper in Norwegian top-flight football.[1][2] However, Grenersen returned from injury before Menard got to play any league games, and Menard was sent back to the US.
In 1999 and 2000 Menard represented Haiti and won 7 international caps.[3]
