Gilbert Rey

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Gilbert Rey
Personal information
Date of birth (1930-10-30) 30 October 1930 (age 92)
Place of birth Switzerland
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
FC Lausanne-Sport
International career
Switzerland
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gilbert Rey (born 30 October 1930) is a Swiss football forward who played for Switzerland in the 1962 FIFA World Cup. [1] He also played for FC Lausanne-Sport.

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