Erroll Bennett

Erroll Bennett (7 May 1950 – 2 June 2025) was a Tahitian footballer. He mainly played as a forward for A.S. Central Sport and Paris Saint-Germain. He was capped 46 times for Tahiti, and played for them at the 1973 and 1980 Oceania Cups. He also helped Tahiti win the South Pacific Games tournament three times. In 1999, he was placed 15th in a poll by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics to decide Oceania's Player of the Century.

After retiring from football, Bennett worked as a police officer in Tahiti. His son, Naea Bennett, was also a footballer who played for Tahiti.Article from Richard Vansam, in France Football, n°1.855, 27 October 1981, page 23.

Bennett died on 2 June 2025, at the age of 75.Football : Errol Bennett nous a quittés, la Polynésie pleure son champion 

 Career statistics 
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsTahiti197353197430197550197830197957198092198193198350Total4615

Tahiti score listed first, score column indicates score after each Bennett goal

+ List of international goals scored by Erroll Bennett No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1  17 February 1973  Newmarket Park, Auckland, New Zealand   1–?2–1  1973 Oceania Cup2  18 February  1973  Newmarket Park, Auckland, New Zealand   1–?1–1  1973 Oceania Cup3  21 February 1973  Newmarket Park, Auckland, New Zealand   1–0 1–0  1973 Oceania Cup429 August 1979Buckhurst Park, Suva, Fiji?–08–01979 South Pacific Games567 3 September 1979 Buckhurst Park, Suva, Fiji 1–01–0 1979 South Pacific Games84 September 1979Buckhurst Park, Suva, Fiji?–23–21979 South Pacific Games9107 September 1979Buckhurst Park, Suva, Fiji2–03–01979 South Pacific Games113–012 25 February 1980 Stade Numa-Daly Magenta, Nouméa, New Caledonia 3–13–1 1980 Oceania Cup13 1 March 1980 Stade Numa-Daly Magenta, Nouméa, New Caledonia 2–?2–4 1980 Oceania Cup14 14 July 1981 Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands 1–01–0 1981 South Pacific Mini Games15 15 July 1981 Lawson Tama Stadium, Honiara, Solomon Islands ?–06–0 1981 South Pacific Mini Games

 Honours 
A.S. Central SportMichael Otterson. "Erroll Bennett: Tahitian Soccer Star", Ensign, Oct. 1982.
 Tahiti Ligue 1 (14): 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982
 Tahiti Cup (9): 1966, 1967, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983

Tahiti
 Oceania Cup runner-up: 1973, 1980
 South Pacific Games: 1975, 1979, 1983

 Notes 

References

Other websites
 Michael Otterson. "Erroll Bennett: Tahitian Soccer Star", Ensign, Oct. 1982.
 Meridian Magazine article with section on Bennett

Category:1950 births
Category:2025 deaths
Category:French Polynesian footballers
Category:Association football forwards
Category:French police officers