Curious fans of Haitian football are still wondering who the player is that would be the all-time leading scorer of the Haitian national football team. For some, it is Emmanuel Sanon "Manno", and for others, it is Duckens Moïse Nazon. In this little game, FIFA, the supreme body of world football, has made a decision and put an end to the debates.<\/p>

Before the emergence of AL-Nasr SC (Libya D1) striker Duckens Nazon, there is no doubt that Emmanuel Sanon, who made his debut with Haiti on April 14, 1970 against Bermuda: 1-1, in a friendly match held at the Sylvio Cator stadium, was the all-time leading scorer for the national team. He took the opportunity to score his first goal against Bermuda and subsequently shook the nets of almost all nations in Concacaf.<\/p>

Manno Sanon is no longer alone in the world<\/strong><\/p>

After making a name for himself on the Pétion-Ville high school football team in interscholastic competitions, in 1971, Emmanuel Sanon gave Don Bosco FC of Pétion-Ville its only championship title in the Pradel Cup. Two years later, he would win the Concacaf championship with Haiti, a competition now called the Gold Cup. Despite the elimination of the Grenadiers in the first round of the 1974 World Cup, Manno Sanon made an impression by scoring two goals. The first against Italy 1-3 to end the invincibility of the legendary goalkeeper Dino Zoff (1100 minutes without conceding a goal). And the second, against Argentina's Mario Kempes.<\/p>

To continue his career after the World Cup, he exiled himself in Europe, more precisely in Belgium. Manno Sanon, who played 140 matches with Beerschot VAC, won the Belgian Cup in 1979 before ending his career in the United States with Miami Americans and San Diego Sockers, two clubs that then played in Major League Soccer (MLS).<\/p>

Emmanuel Sanon, who was a fast winger, technical player, and great scorer, was also a key figure of the Haitian generation that conquered CONCACAF and secured the historic qualification for the 1974 World Cup. At the age of 30 years, 4 months, and 25 days, he played his last match for the Haitian national team on November 19, 1981 against El Salvador, which ended in a 0-1 defeat for the Grenadiers, during the final tournament of the CONCACAF zone, qualifying for the 1982 World Cup.<\/p>

Emmanuel Sanon passed away on February 21, 2008, in Orlando, United States, at the age of 56, a victim of pancreatic cancer.<\/p>

According to some sources including Haitian archives, Manno Sanon is said to have scored 47 or 53 goals with the Haitian national team. However, the supreme body of world football, FIFA, has ruled and states that Emmanuel Sanon, at the international level, has only 37 goals in 65 matches between 1970 and 1981.<\/p>

Duckens Nazon, the all-time leading scorer of the Grenadiers<\/strong><\/p>

Isn't it said that records are meant to be broken? FIFA, like Concacaf, has awarded the honorary title of all-time leading scorer of the Haitian national football team to Duckens Moïse Nazon.<\/p>

Between March 5, 2014, when Duckens Nazon was called up for the first time to the national team to face Kosovo in a friendly (0-0), and June 24, 2026, his last match with Haiti, defeated 4-2 in the group stage of the World Cup, he has donned the colors of the Grenadiers 76 times, scoring 44 goals. This makes him the all-time leading scorer of the national team.<\/p>

Although he did not score any goals in the World Cup, he nonetheless played a major role in the Grenadiers' qualification for this event, 52 years after Haiti's last participation in Germany. His hat-trick against Keylor Navas against Costa Rica 3-3 is unforgettable. He was also the top scorer in the Concacaf qualifiers with 6 goals.<\/p>

A true spearhead for the Grenadiers during the 2019 Gold Cup where Haiti reached the semifinals, eliminated after extra time by Mexico 1-0 following a generous penalty awarded by the Qatari referee. The Duc scored 8 goals in the Gold Cup with the Haitian team. He holds the record for the all-time leading Haitian scorer in this competition.<\/p>

Duckens Nazon was not called up by David Badia for the first phase of the Concacaf Nations League. By joining the D1 team in Libya, he hopes for a return to the national team and may be able to extend his lead over Emmanuel Sanon, who is now relegated to second place.<\/p>