Edmond Delfour
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Edmond Delfour (born in Ris-Orangis, November 1, 1907 – died 19 December 1990) was a french football (soccer) player in striker role and manager.
He played for Viry-Châtillon, Draveil, Juvisy, Stade Français (1928-29), RC Paris (1929-37), RC Roubaix (1937-39), Rouen 1899 (1939-45) and Red Star France (1945-46). He won two french national tournament in 1936 and 1940 and one Coupe de France in 1936.
For France national football team he got 41 caps and participated at three edition of FIFA World Cup in 1930, 1934 and 1938, being one of five players to have appeared in all three of the pre-war World Cups.[1]
After retired started manager career in Belgium, with KAA La Gantoise, Union Saint-Gilloise, FC Bruges, FC Liège, and in France with Stade Français, Le Havre Athletic Club Football Association, Sporting Club Bastia and US Corte. He died in 1990, at 82 years old.
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- ^ The other players were Étienne Mattler, Nicolae Kovacs, Bernard Voorhoof and Patesko, according to official FIFA match reports. Patesko, however, is not listed in many sources as part of the 1930 Brazilian squad, shortening the list to four players.
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