Joseph Georges Athale (born 11 July 1995) is a New Caledonian

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who plays as a

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for French club

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. He made his debut for the

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on 25 March 2016 in their 1–0 loss against

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and has also represented his nation in beach soccer. He joined

Hienghène Sport Hienghène Sport (; ) is a New Caledonian football team from Hienghène playing in the New Caledonia Super Ligue, New Caledonia. History The club was founded in Hienghène, North Province in 1997 and made its first participation in the New Cal ...

in 2019 and scored for the club against

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in the seventh round of the Coup de France. He also appeared in the

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, playing a full match against

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. In January 2023, Athale moved to the French Metrople, signing for

.Football: Joseph Athalé, la touche néo-calédonienne de l’OSQ en National 2
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1995 births Living people New Caledonian men's footballers AS Magenta players AS Lössi players ASC Gaïca players New Caledonia men's international footballers People from the Loyalty Islands Men's association football midfielders 2016 OFC Nations Cup players Championnat National 2 players Championnat National 3 players 21st-century French sportsmen {{NewCaledonia-footy-bio-stub