Georges Bereta

Georges Bereta (15 May 1946 – 4 July 2023) was a French footballer who played as a striker. From 1966 to 1974 he played for Saint-Étienne before moving onto Marseille until he retired in 1978.

Georges Bereta
Bereta in 1974
Personal information
Date of birth (1946-05-15)15 May 1946
Place of birth Saint-Étienne, Loire, France
Date of death 4 July 2023(2023-07-04) (aged 77)
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1966–1974 Saint Étienne 281 (53)
1975–1978 Marseille 76 (5)
Total 357 (58)
International career
1967–1975 France 44 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life and death

Bereta's parents were Polish.[1]

He died on 4 July 2023, at the age of 77.[2][3]

Honours

Saint-Étienne

Marseille

References

  1. Cotta, Martin (24 June 2016). "Suisse-Pologne - Georges Bereta : "J'ai les larmes aux yeux. Nous les Polonais sommes patriotes"" [Switzerland-Poland - Georges Bereta: "I have tears in my eyes. We Poles are patriots"] (in French). Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  2. "La légende stéphanoise Georges Bereta est décédée" [Saint-Étienne legend Georges Bereta is dead] (in French). L'Équipe. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  3. "Saint-étienne Legend Georges Bereta Passes Away Aged 77". Get Football. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.


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