Jean Lechantre (13 February 1922 – 12 February 2015) was a footballer.[1] He played club football most notably with Lille and CO Roubaix-Tourcoing. Born in Belgium, he was capped three times for France and ended his career as a player-coach for AC Cambrai and CO Roubaix-Tourcoing.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 February 1922 | ||
| Place of birth | Taintignies, now parts of Rumes, Belgium | ||
| Date of death | 12 February 2015 (aged 92) | ||
| Place of death | Lille, France | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Lille | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1944–1952 | Lille OSC | ||
| 1952–1955 | CO Roubaix-Tourcoing | 71 | (14) |
| 1955–1959 | AC Cambrai | ||
| 1959–1960 | CO Roubaix-Tourcoing | 10 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 1947–1949 | France | 3 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1955–1959 | AC Cambrai | ||
| 1959–1960 | CO Roubaix-Tourcoing | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He acquired French nationality by naturalization on 21 November 1945.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Décés de Jean Lechantre" (in French). Fédération Francaise de Football. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ^ France - Trainers of First and Second Division Clubs Archived 2009-06-18 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Journal officiel de la République française. Lois et décrets". Gallica. 1945-11-01. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
- Profile at French federation official site
- Barreaud, Marc (1998). Dictionnaire des footballeurs étrangers du championnat professionnel français (1932-1997). L'Harmattan, Paris. ISBN 2-7384-6608-7.
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