Eddy Helfara Aru Kaspard (27 May 2001 – 14 August 2025) was a Tahitian professional footballer who last played as a forward for Tahiti Ligue 1 club A.S. Vénus and the Tahiti national team.
Club career As a youth Kaspard began playing with A.S. Manu-Ura from age five to ten. He then moved to A.S. Tefana where he remained until 2015. That year he participated in a trial in Metropolitan France organized by Tefana. After being spotted by Ligue 1 club Saint-Étienne in a tournament, he was invited to return when he turned sixteen. However, the return trial was unsuccessful and he then had a test period with Auxerre. After not being offered a spot in the club, he had a successful trial with Trélissac of the Championnat National 2 in 2017. That year he reportedly also drew interest from Monaco. In the 2021–22 Coupe de France Kaspard appeared for Trélissac in the club's Seventh Round victory over A.S. Vénus, Tahiti's representative in the tournament that season.
In December 2022, Kaspard moved to Pouzauges Bocage FC of the Championnat National 3.
At the time of his death, he was playing for A.S. Vénus.
International career As a youth Kaspard represented Tahiti at the under-17 and under-20 levels. He captained the Tahiti team at the 2017 OFC U-17 Championship and scored against Papua New Guinea in the final match of the Group Stage. After turning down an offer to play for France at the under-19 level, Kaspard scored three goals in the 2018 OFC U-19 Championship. He scored against New Zealand and Papua New Guinea in the Group Stage before adding a goal against the Solomon Islands in the Semi-finals. Kaspard's three goals put him tied for third place in the tournament's Golden Boot race. Tahiti ultimately finished as runners-up in the tournament and qualified for the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland. Kaspard was then named to Tahiti's final roster for the tournament and appeared in all three of the nation's Group Stage matches. Ahead of the tournament he was identified as Tahiti's Player to Watch by Goal.
In February 2022, Kaspard was named to Tahiti's roster for a training camp in France and 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification. He was one of four foreign-based players in the squad.
Personal life and death Kaspard's father, Abet Kaspard Tahi, is a former footballer from Pentecost Island, Vanuatu and a former member of the New Hebrides national team. His mother is from Tahiti where the younger Kaspard was born and raised.
On 14 August 2025, Kaspard died following a road collision in Pāʻea. He was 24.
Career statistics + Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsTahiti202220202363202461202510Total154
Scores and results list Tahiti's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kaspard goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Eddy KaspardNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 28 August 2023 Stade Pater Te Hono Nui, Pirae, French Polynesia 2–0 9–1 Friendly2 31 August 2023 Stade Pater Te Hono Nui, Pirae, French Polynesia 2–0 3–0 Friendly3 24 November 2023 SIFF Academy Field, Honiara, Solomon Islands 5–0 5–0 2023 Pacific Games4 15 November 2024 Waikato Stadium, Hamilton, New Zealand 1–0 3–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
Honours Tahiti OFC Nations Cup: 3rd place, 2024
Tahiti U20 OFC U-20 Championship: Runner-up, 2018
References
External links
Oceania Football Center profile