Benjamin Tardivel (born 3 December 1987) is a Tahitian international

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who plays as a

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for Tahitian club A.S. Dragon. He made his debut for

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at the

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, replacing Teave Teamotuaitau at halftime of a 7–0 victory against

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. Tardivel had previously been called up for two friendlies against

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in 2018, but did not appear in either match. Tardivel was in the A.S. Dragon squad that took part in the

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. He started against Lössi in the first

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match for Dragon.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tardivel, Benjamin Living people 1987 births French Polynesian men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Tahiti men's international footballers 21st-century French sportsmen