Daniel "Dany" Imbert (December 17, 1952 – March 15, 2016) was a Mauritian football player who played as a forward for Racing Club and the Mauritius national football team.
Early life
Dany's father, a nurse, moved to London taking Dany with him where he was noticed by his school coach and encouraged to join Chelsea's junior team however he was not allowed to remain in England, returning to Mauritius in 1969, reluctantly.
International career
Dany is the only Mauritian international to have scored at the African Cup of Nations, as part of the 1974 squad nicknamed the "Elahee Boys" after their manager Mohammad Anwar Elahee. He is Mauritius' all-time top goal scorer with 17 goals in 53 matches.
After football
Upon retirement he worked at Mauritius Commercial Bank.
He died of a stroke on March 15, 2016, at 63 years old at a hospital near Quatre Bornes in Mauritius.
Career statistics
International goals Scores and results list Mauritius' goal tally first.
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 21 May 1972 Stade George V, Curepipe, Mauritius 1–2 1–2 Friendly 2. 25 May 1972 Stade George V, Curepipe, Mauritius 1–2 1–2 3. 10 December 1972 Stade George V, Curepipe, Mauritius 1–0 1–3 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification 4. 17 December 1972 Nairobi City Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya 2–2 2–2 5. 13 January 1974 Stade George V, Curepipe, Mauritius 4–1 4–1 Friendly 6. 20 January 1974 Stade George V, Curepipe, Mauritius 4–1 4–1 Friendly 7. 4–1 8. 5 March 1974 Ala'ab Damanhour Stadium, Damanhur, Egypt 1–2 1–2 1974 African Cup of Nations 9. 7 March 1974 Ala'ab Damanhour Stadium, Damanhur, Egypt 1–3 1–4 10. 1 July 1976 Stade Linité, Victoria, Seychelles 3–4 3–4 Friendly 11. 2 July 1976 Stade Linité, Victoria, Seychelles 2–0 2–0 Friendly 12. 31 October 1976 Stade George V, Curepipe, Mauritius 3–2 3–2 1978 African Cup of Nations qualification 13. 24 January 1978 Stade George V, Curepipe, Mauritius 1–2 1–2 1978 All-Africa Games qualification 14. 24 September 1978 Stade Jean-Ivoula, Saint-Denis, Réunion 2–0 2–0 1978 Indian Ocean Cup 15. 3–2 16. 5 September 1982 Stade Jean-Ivoula, Saint-Denis, Réunion 1–1 1–1 1982 Indian Ocean Tournament 17. 24 April 1983 Stade George V, Curepipe, Mauritius 1–0 1–0 1984 African Cup of Nations qualification
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