Gaétan Gope-Iwate, sometimes spelled Gaéton, (born 5 October 1998) is a New Caledonian footballer who plays as a defender for New Caledonian club Magenta and the New Caledonian national team.
Club career Gope-Iwate started his career in the youth of FC Auteuil-Dumbea. In 2015 he moved to the first team and made his debut. In 2017 he moved to New Caledonian powerhouse AS Wetr.
International career In 2017 Gope-Iwate was called up by François Tartas for the New Caledonia national football team to play at the 2017 Pacific Mini Games. He made his debut on December 2, 2017, in a 2–1 loss against Vanuatu where he played the whole 90 minutes. So far, Gope-Iwate scored two goals for the national team. He scored those two goals on December 9, 2017 in a 4-2 victory over Tonga.
Career statistics International + Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsNew Caledonia201742201820201920Total82
Scores and results list New Caledonia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Gope-Iwate goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Gaétan Gope-IwateNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1Port Vila Municipal Stadium, Port Vila, Vanuatu1–04–22017 Pacific Mini Games24–2
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