André Lerond (6 December 1930 – 8 April 2018) was a French footballer who played as a defender. He played mainly as a centre back or at left back, and occasionally as a left half. He was part of the French national teams of the 1950s. According to France Football in 2007, Lerond was "of average size, but extremely quick, a great technician, calm and always at the right place. He was a very gifted footballer." He captained the France national team 14 times. He died on 8 April 2018 at the age of 87.[1]
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Full name | André Lerond | |||||||||||||
Date of birth | 6 December 1930 | |||||||||||||
Place of birth | Le Havre, France | |||||||||||||
Date of death | 8 April 2018 | (aged 87)|||||||||||||
Place of death | Bron, France | |||||||||||||
Position(s) | Sweeper | |||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||
1941–1949 | Coutances | |||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
1951 | Cannes | 10 | (?) | |||||||||||
1951–1959 | Lyon | 246 | (3) | |||||||||||
1959–1963 | Stade Français | 144 | (2) | |||||||||||
International career | ||||||||||||||
1957–1963 | France | 31 | (0) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Honours
editInternational
editFrance
- FIFA World Cup (3rd Place): 1958
Individudal
editReferences
editExternal links
edit- André Lerond at the French Football Federation (in French)
- André Lerond at the French Football Federation (archived) (in French)
- Profile on French federation official site