Johny Placide (born 29 January 1988) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. Born in France, he played for and captained the Haiti national team between 2011 and 2026.
Club career Placide began his career on youth side with Le Havre and was promoted to the first team in July 2008 and played four games in his first season. He played in his debut match on 26 April 2009 against Grenoble.French Football League – Johny PLACIDE
Placide joined Reims in January 2013. He made his league debut for the club on 19 January 2013 in a 1–0 away defeat to Sochaux. In July 2016, Placide was released from the club. He went on to play one season for Guingamp.
On 31 August 2017, Placide signed a two-year contract with League One side Oldham Athletic. On 26 September 2017, he made his debut for Oldham Athletic in a 3–2 victory over Peterborough United. He made several important saves and was awarded the man of the match award for his performance. On 3 October 2017, Placide earned his first clean sheet for Oldham Athletic in a 1–0 victory over Crewe Alexandra in the EFL Trophy. On 17 April 2018, he saved a key penalty from Rochdale's Joe Rafferty to help his side secure a 0–0 draw.
On 5 June 2021, Placide signed for newly-promoted Ligue 2 club Bastia.
International career Placide played for the Haiti national team at the 2008 Olympic Qualifying Tournament, losing all three qualifying games, but was most fondly remembered for his performance against Mexico; despite losing 5–1, Placide had saved several clear opportunities from Mexico during the match, including a penalty. Despite Placide's heroics, this game eliminated both teams and cost Hugo Sánchez his post as national coach. Placide was then called to the French U21 side playing at the Toulon Tournament. He earned his first French U21 cap in a 1–0 victory over Portugal U21.Festival Foot Espoirs Toulon
Placide was called up by Haiti for the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup, in which his side won group B and made it to the semi-finals for the very first time, before being eliminated by Mexico.
On 15 May 2026, he was named in the 26-man Haiti squad selected by head coach Sébastien Migné for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. He announced his retirement from international football upon the conclusion of the World Cup tournament, having featured in all three group-stage matches.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLe Havre2008–09Ligue 1400000—402009–10Ligue 23000010—3102010–11Ligue 23400010—3502011–12Ligue 22303010—2702012–13Ligue 2600000—60Total9703030—1030Reims2012–13Ligue 1401000—502013–14Ligue 1401020—702014–15Ligue 12200000—2202015–16Ligue 11900000—190Total4902020—530Guingamp2016–17Ligue 1000000—00Oldham Athletic2017–18League One36010005Appearances in EFL Trophy0420Tsarsko Selo2019–20Bulgarian First League19000—1Appearance in Bulgarian First League relegation play-offs02002020–21Bulgarian First League28000—00280Total47000—00480Bastia2021–22Ligue 216060——2202022–23Ligue 233000——3302023–24Ligue 232000——3202024–25Ligue 234000——3402025–26Ligue 224000——240Total139060——1450Career total368012050603910
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsHaiti20112020128020131020144020151002016902017202018502019130202140202230202340202460202590202650Total850
Honours Haiti Caribbean Cup bronze medal: 2012, 2014
References
External links
Johny Placide profile at FHF