Robert Lemaître (7 March 1929 – 9 March 2019) was a former French professional footballer who played as a defender.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Lemaître | ||
| Date of birth | 7 March 1929 | ||
| Place of birth | Plancoët, France | ||
| Date of death | 9 March 2019 (aged 90) | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Plancoët | |||
| Samsonnaise Doloise | |||
| La Sansonnaise | |||
| Saint-Servan | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1951 | La Malouine | – | (–) |
| 1951–1953 | Rennes | – | (–) |
| 1953–1956 | Lille | – | (–) |
| 1956–1957 | Le Havre | – | (–) |
| 1957–1958 | Bordeaux | – | (–) |
| 1958–1960 | Roubaix-Tourcoing | – | (–) |
| International career | |||
| 1953–1954 | France | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1959 | Roubaix-Tourcoing | ||
| 1964–1965 | Brive | ||
| 1969–1970 | Kabylie | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editLemaître was born in Plancoët, a commune in the Brittany region. He began his career playing for his hometown club. In 1951, he turned professional and signed with Rennes. Lemaître spent two seasons with the club and, in 1953, signed with Lille. With Lille, he won the league in 1954 and won the Coupe de France the following year. After leaving Lille, Lemaître played for Le Havre, Bordeaux, and Roubaix-Tourcoing before retiring from football altogether in 1960.
Lemaître was also a France international and made his national team debut on 17 December 1953 in an 8–0 victory over Luxembourg.[2] In the match, Lemaître captained the team. He is one of five France internationals in the team's history to captain the national team on his debut.
References
edit- ^ "Football : un ancien International français, Robert Lemaître, nous a quittés ce samedi à Namur". RTBF Sport (in French). 11 March 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- ^ "17/12/1953 Equipe de France A - Qualification Coupe du Monde" (in French). French Football Federation. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
External links
edit- Robert Lemaître at National-Football-Teams.com
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