Jean Lanfranchi

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Jean Lanfranchi
Personal information
Date of birth(1923-03-20)20 March 1923 [1]
Place of birth Tunis, French protectorate of Tunisia [2]
Date of death 5 December 2017(2017-12-05) (aged 94) [3]
Place of death Cazères, Haute-Garonne, France [4]
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1936-1942 Racing Club de Tunis
1945-1948 US Cazères
1948-1951 Toulouse FC (1937) 69 (12)
1951-1953 Olympique de Marseille 48 (5)
1953-1957 Comminges Saint-Gaudens
1957-1958 US Cazères
International career
1948 France Olympic Called up
Managerial career
1957-1958 US Cazères
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jean Lanfranchi (20 March 1923 - 5 December 2017) [5] was a French footballer who played as a forward. He was part of France Football squad for the 1948 Summer Olympics [6] [7] alongside his brother Marcel Lanfranchi.

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Personal life

He was the younger brother of Marcel Lanfranchi. They were born and died in the same towns, Tunis and Cazères. They were both selected for the 1948 Olympic Football tournament. They also played together at Toulouse FC (1937) and US Cazères and both managed the latter.

Club career

He first played in his hometown club Racing Club de Tunis from 1936 to 1942 [8] then US Cazères from 1945 to 1948, [9] Toulouse FC (1937) from 1948 to 1951, [10] Olympique de Marseille from 1951 to 1953, [11] Comminges Saint-Gaudens Football from 1953 to 1957, [12] and US Cazères from 1957 to 1958. [13]

Managerial career

In 1957-1958 he managed US Cazères [14] while he was still a player there.

International career

He was selected in France Football squad for the 1948 Summer Olympics, [15] [16] alongside his brother Marcel Lanfranchi, but was an unused substitute for the two Games against India [17] and Great Britain, [18] as France were eliminated in the Quarterfinals. He never had a cap with France.

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References

  1. ↑ "Jean Lanfranchi". Football Database. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  2. ↑ "Jean Lanfranchi". Football Database. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  3. ↑ "Jean Lanfranchi". Football Database. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  4. ↑ "Jean Lanfranchi". OM1899. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  5. ↑ "Jean Lanfranchi". Football Database. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  6. ↑ "Tournoi Olympique de Football Londres 1948". FIFA.com. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  7. ↑ "France in Football". Olympedia. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  8. ↑ "Jean Lanfranchi". OM1899. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  9. ↑ "Lanfranchi Jean". Les Aînés de L’US Cazères. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  10. ↑ "Jean Lanfranchi". Footballdatabase. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  11. ↑ "Jean Lanfranchi". Footballdatabase. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  12. ↑ "Jean Lanfranchi". Footballdatabase. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  13. ↑ "Jean Lanfranchi". OM1899. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  14. ↑ "Jean Lanfranchi". OM1899. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  15. ↑ "France in Football". Olympedia. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  16. ↑ "Tournoi Olympique de Football Londres 1948". FIFA.com. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  17. ↑ "Olympic Football Tournament Final 31 Jul 1948". FIFA.com. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  18. ↑ "Olympic Football Tournament Final 5 Aug 1948". FIFA.com. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
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