Georges Sesia

Georges Sesia
Personal information
Date of birth (1924-07-08)8 July 1924
Place of birth Villerupt, France
Date of death 12 May 2016(2016-05-12) (aged 91)
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1943–1944 Nancy-Lorraine
1944–1948 FC Nancy 92 (36)
1948–1951 Stade Français Paris 100 (30)
1951–1952 Roubaix-Tourcoing 29 (13)
1952–1955 Strasbourg 91 (38)
1955–1957 Béziers 62 (23)
1961–1962 Merlebach
Total 374 (140)
International career
1948 France 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Georges Sesia (8 July 1924 – 12 May 2016) was a French footballer who played as a striker.

Career

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Born in Villerupt, Sesia played for Nancy-Lorraine, FC Nancy, Stade Français Paris, Roubaix-Tourcoing, Strasbourg, Béziers, and Merlebach.[1]

He also made one appearance for the France national team in 1948.[1] At the time of his death on 12 May 2016, aged 91, he was the oldest living former French international player.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Georges Sesia". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Georges Sesia, doyen des Bleus, est décédé" (in French). L'Equipe. 17 May 2016. Archived from the original on 24 October 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2016.