Gaston Cyprès

Gaston Cyprès (19 November 1884 – 17 August 1925) was a French international football player.[4] At club level he played as midfielder in CA Paris.[3] He participated as striker[1] in the inaugurational match[5] of the France national team against Belgium on 1 May 1904. He was also one of the first three French to score a goal in the tricolour jersey (white at that time), with his equalizer in the 87th minute (3–3),[1] thereby also setting the end score of the international friendly. In his six selections with Les Bleus, he scored twice (in France's first two matches).[1] In 1908 during the only match he played with a French team at the Summer Olympics, he and his team suffered a 1–17 defeat against Denmark.[1]

Gaston Cyprès

Personal information
Full name	Gaston Cyprès
Date of birth	(1884-11-19)19 November 1884[1]
Place of birth	La Cornuaille (France)
Date of death	17 August 1925(1925-08-17) (aged 40)[2]
Position(s)	Midfielder, Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1903–1909[3]	CA Paris	–	(–)
International career
1904–1908[1]	France	6[1]	(2[1])
*Club domestic league appearances and goals