Paul Sinibaldi
French footballer (1921–2018)
![]() Sinibaldi in 1948 | |||
Personal information | |||
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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 |
Paul Sinibaldi (3 December 1921 – 2 April 2018) was a French professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
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
- ^ a b c "Paul Sinibaldi". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ a b c d Gérard Kancel (2 April 2018). "Le Stade de Reims pleure Paul Sinibaldi" (in French). L'Union. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
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