The second new arrival at Dynamo is Haiti national team winger Josué Casimir; read about his footballing journey in our article.
Josué was born to a Haitian family in Baie-Mahault, the second-most populous commune in Guadeloupe, an overseas territory of France in the Caribbean. From childhood, he looked up to his older brother, Stevenson, who also became a professional footballer and played as a defender for the Guadeloupe national team.
Casimir’s career unfolded on his home island until a scout from the French club Le Havre spotted him and invited him for a two-week trial. At just 15, Josué found himself alone in France, thousands of kilometers from home. Yet, he seized the opportunity, navigating a challenging path from the academy through the reserve squad to the first team.
In October 2020 — exactly one month after his 19th birthday — Casimir made his Ligue 2 debut. During his first two seasons in senior football, he alternated between the first team and the reserves until Luka Elsner took charge of Le Havre. The Slovenian manager believed in the talent of the pacy, agile winger, and the player did not disappoint. In the 2022–23 season, Josué played 35 matches; it was his goal in the final round that secured the Ligue 2 title for Le Havre, marking their return to the top flight of French football after a 14-year absence.
Photo from the official Le Havre website
In Ligue 1, Casimir remained a key player for the team, demonstrating his versatility: in addition to his usual role on the right wing, he played on the left and as a central forward, and even dropped back into defense when necessary. Over the course of his first season, he provided five assists — including two in a crucial match against Strasbourg, a victory that helped the team secure its top-flight status.
In the 2024/25 season, he was named vice-captain and led the team out on several occasions, including the match against Nantes, where he scored his first Ligue 1 goal. By the end of the season, he had tallied four goals, three assists, and three penalties won, while Le Havre once again avoided relegation only on the final matchday (Josué scored one of the goals in the victory over Strasbourg).
In the summer of 2025, Casimir’s contract with his boyhood club expired, and he moved to the stronger Auxerre side. Initially a starter there, he began coming off the bench more frequently in the second half of the season and was also occasionally deployed at right-back. Ultimately, he managed only one goal for the season, though his international appearances provided a bright spot.
Photo from the Haiti Football Federation's social media
In September 2025, Josué made the definitive choice to represent the Haiti national team; he made his debut in October, playing a key role in the historic qualifying campaign that secured the team's first World Cup berth in 52 years. Casimir once again shone in the decisive final-round match, providing the assist for Luisius Didson, who scored the winning goal against Nicaragua.
At the World Cup, Casimir played in all three group-stage matches, starting against both Brazil and Morocco. He thus becomes the third player at Dynamo with experience in football's premier tournament—a boost that should add solidity to the squad and provide Sandro Schwarz with more options for varying the team's attacking play.