Dave Mussard

Dave Mussard (born February 8, 1987) is a Seychellois football player and chef.[1][2] He is a goalkeeper playing for the Seychelles national football team and has represented Seychelles in the AFCON 2018.[3]

Dave Mussard
Personal information
Full name Dave Mussard
Date of birth (1987-02-08) 8 February 1987
Place of birth Seychelles
Position(s) Goalkeeper
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011– Seychelles 2 (0)

Internet Sensation

Mussard became an internet sensation during the AFCON 2018 qualifiers. He went viral because of his large shape as a goalkeeper, his daytime job is also a chef at a hotel in Seychelles.[4] According to publications, most of the team members have daytime jobs and like Mussard they all had to beg for time off in other to play the AFCON cup.[5]

References
  1. "Dave Mussard, portero de Las Seychelles: "No me importa lo que dice la gente" - Marca.com". Marca.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-09-18.
  2. "Seychelles goalie Dave Mussard becomes a viral sensation vs Nigeria". Football (soccer) greatest goals and highlights | 101 Great Goals. 2018-09-08. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
  3. "Why social media scata for Seychelles goalie Dave Mussard". BBC News Pidgin. 2018-09-10. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
  4. "Afcon 2019: Dave Mussard, Seychelles' keeper, becomes internet sensation vs Nigeria [video]". The South African. 2018-09-09. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
  5. "Seychelles players juggle jobs and football". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
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