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 | (1930-12-06)6 December 1930 | ||||||||||||
Place of birth | Le Havre, France | ||||||||||||
Date of death | 8 April 2018(2018-04-08) (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) | ||||||||||
National team | |||||||||||||
1957–1963 | France | 31 | (0) | ||||||||||
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
French Player of the Year | |
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France squad – 1958 FIFA World Cup third place | ||
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