Jacques Fatton

Jacques "Jacky" Fatton (19 December 1925 – 26 July 2011)[1] was a Swiss footballer.

Jacques Fatton
Abe Lenstra and Jacques Fatton (right), March 1953
Personal information
Full name Jacques Fatton
Date of birth (1925-12-19)19 December 1925
Place of birth Exincourt, France
Date of death 26 July 2011(2011-07-26) (aged 85)
Place of death Geneva, Switzerland
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1943–1954 Servette
1954–1957 Lyon 82 (35)
1957–1963 Servette 109 (90)
National team
1946–1955 Switzerland 53 (28)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Fatton, who was born in Exincourt, France, was capped 53 times and scored 28 goals for the Switzerland national football team.[2] He played in two FIFA World Cups, scoring twice in 1950 and once in 1954.[3]

During his club career, Fatton played for Servette FC and Olympique Lyonnais. He died in Geneva, Switzerland.[1]

References

  1. "Jacky Fatton 85-jährig verstorben" (in German). Schweizer Fernsehen. 26 July 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
  2. Jacques Fatton at National-Football-Teams.com
  3. Jacques FattonFIFA competition record

Jacques Fatton at National-Football-Teams.com


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