Lazare Gianessi (9 November 1925 – 10 August 2009)[5] was a French football defender. He was part of France's squad for the 1948 Summer Olympics[6][7] and for the 1954 FIFA World Cup[8]

Lazare Gianessi
Equipe France Olympique 1948
Personal information
Full name Lazare Gianessi
Date of birth (1925-11-09)9 November 1925[1]
Place of birth Aniche, Nord, France[2]
Date of death 10 August 2009(2009-08-10) (aged 83)[3]
Place of death Concarneau, Finistère, France[4]
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
CS Avion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–1946 Lens
1946–1949 Olympique Saint-Quentin
1949–1952 CO Roubaix-Tourcoing 130 (1)
1952–1954 Monaco 40 (1)
1958–1959 Lens
1959–1960 CO Roubaix-Tourcoing 17 (0)
International career
1948 France Olympic Called up
1952–1954 France 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

International career

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He was selected in France Football squad for the 1948 Summer Olympics,[9][10] but was an unused substitute for the two Games against India[11] and Great Britain[12] as France were eliminated in the Quarterfinals. He had his first cap against West Germany on 5 October 1952.[13] He was selected for the 1954 FIFA World Cup[14] and played France’s both games against Yugoslavia[15] and Mexico.[16] The game against Mexico was his 14th and last cap.[17]

References

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  1. ^ "Lazare Gianessi". FFF Fédération Française de Football. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Lazare Gianessi". FFF Fédération Française de Football. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Lazare Gianessi". FFF Fédération Française de Football. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Lazare Gianessi l'Histoire des légendes du football". Football The Story. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Il avait joué la Coupe du monde : Lazare Gianessi est décédé" [Lazare Gianessi died, He had played in the World Cup]. La Voix du Nord. 12 August 2009. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011.
  6. ^ "Lazare Gianessi". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Tournoi Olympique de Football Londres 1948". FIFA.com. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  8. ^ "1954 FIFA World Cup Switzerland, France". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 17 October 2007. Retrieved 6 August 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  9. ^ "France in Football". Olympedia. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  10. ^ "Tournoi Olympique de Football Londres 1948". FIFA.com. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  11. ^ "Olympic Football Tournament Final 31 Jul 1948". FIFA.com. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  12. ^ "Olympic Football Tournament Final 5 Aug 1948". FIFA.com. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  13. ^ "Lazare Gianessi". FFF Fédération Française de Football. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  14. ^ "1954 FIFA World Cup Switzerland, France". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 17 October 2007. Retrieved 6 August 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  15. ^ "1954 FIFA World Cup Match Report Yugoslavia-France". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 16 October 2007. Retrieved 6 August 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  16. ^ "1954 FIFA World Cup Match Report France-Mexico". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 16 October 2007. Retrieved 6 August 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  17. ^ "Lazare Gianessi". FFF Fédération Française de Football. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
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