Philippe Vorbe

Philippe Vorbe
Vorbe in 1974
Personal information
Full name Philippe Vorbe
Date of birth (1947-09-14) 14 September 1947
Place of birth Port-au-Prince, Ouest, Haiti
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1967–1968 New York Generals 14 (2)
1973–1975 Violette AC
International career
1968–1976 Haiti 18 (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Philippe Vorbe (born 14 September 1947) is a Haitian former footballer who played as a midfielder for the Haiti national football team in the 1974 FIFA World Cup in West Germany. A legendary player in Haiti, he provided Emmanuel Sanon the pass that resulted in the famous goal that put an end to Italian goalkeeper Dino Zoff's no-goal streak. Vorbe played for the New York Generals and Violette Athletic Club. He ascended from player to leader and is now the coach of Violette.