André Strappe
André Strappe (23 February 1928 – 9 February 2006) was a French footballer who played striker, and later served as a manager.
Strappe in 1955. | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 23 February 1928 | ||
Place of birth | Bully-les-Mines, France | ||
Date of death | 9 February 2006 77) | (aged||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
–1948 | ES Bully | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1948–1958 | Lille | 303 | (108) |
1958–1961 | Le Havre | 94 | (25) |
1961–1963 | Nantes | 63 | (15) |
1963–1964 | Bastia | ||
National team | |||
1949–1954 | France | 23 | (4) |
Teams managed | |||
1964–1965 | Bastia | ||
1966–1970 | US Tavaux-Damparis | ||
1970–1971 | Châteauroux[1] | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
During his career, Strappe played for Lille OSC (1948–58), Le Havre AC (1958–61), FC Nantes (1961–63), and SC Bastia (1963). He scored 116 goals in Ligue 1 and won the league tournament in 1954 with Lille. He also won the Coupe de France in 1953 and 1955 with Lille, and again with Le Havre in 1959.
He also played 23 matches and scored 4 goals for France. He participated in the 1954 FIFA World Cup in Switzerland. After retiring from play, he managed Bastia, Tavaux-Damparis, Châteauroux and Le Havre. He died at age 77.
External links and references
- France – Trainers of First and Second Division Clubs Archived 31 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
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