Paul Sinibaldi

Paul Sinibaldi (3 December 1921 – 2 April 2018) was a French professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Paul Sinibaldi
Sinibaldi in 1948
Personal information
Date of birth (1921-12-03)3 December 1921
Place of birth Montemaggiore, France
Date of death 2 April 2018(2018-04-02) (aged 96)
Place of death Marseille, France
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1945–1946 Toulouse 0 (0)
1946–1947 Nîmes 40 (0)
1947–1948 Olympique Alès 32 (0)
1948–1956 Reims 236 (0)
1956–1957 Stade Français 31 (0)
Total 339 (0)
International career
1950 France 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early and personal life

Born in Montemaggiore, Corsica,[2] Sinibaldi's two brothers Pierre and Noël were also footballers.[3]

Sinibaldi was a mentor to Raymond Kopa and was godfather to his son.[2]

Career

Sinibaldi played club football for Toulouse, Nîmes, Olympique Alès, Reims and Stade Français.[1] With Reims he won the championship three times and the Coupe de France once.[2][3]

He earned one international cap for France in 1950.[1] At the time of his death he was the oldest living former French international.[3]

Later life and death

He died in Marseille on 2 April 2018, at the age of 96.[2][3]

References

  1. "Paul Sinibaldi". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  2. Philippe Rey-Gorez and Alexandre Audabram (2 April 2018). "Paul Sinibaldi, ancienne star du Stade de Reims, est mort" (in French). France Bleu. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  3. Gérard Kancel (2 April 2018). "Le Stade de Reims pleure Paul Sinibaldi" (in French). L'Union. Retrieved 3 April 2018.


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