Just Fontaine

French football player and manager (1933-2023)

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Just Fontaine was a French football player and manager who lived from 1933 to 2023 and became one of the sport's notable figures during his career. While specific details about his achievements and significance are not provided here, his long involvement in professional football as both a player and manager made him an important part of French football history.

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Person · Open Library

Born: 1933
Died: 2023-03-01
Works: 2

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Reprise de volée

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Acting · Marrakech, French Protectorate in Morocco [now Morocco]

Just Louis Fontaine (born 18 August 1933) is a Moroccan-born French former professional footballer. A prolific forward, he is best known for scoring the most goals in a single edition of the FIFA World Cup, with thirteen in six matches in 1958. In 2004, Pelé named him one of the 125 Greatest Living Footballers at a FIFA Awards Ceremony. Born in Marrakech to a French father and a Spanish mother,…

Known for

FLN, A Sacrifice for History — Self2016
Le Parc, Prince des stades — Self2013
L'enfer de la sélection — Self2010
Vivement dimanche — Self1998
Sacrée soirée — Self1987
Champs-Elysées — Self1982
Discorama — Self1959

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* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Just Louis Fontaine (18 August 1933 – 28 February 2023) was a French professional footballer who played as a striker. He scored the most goals ever in a single edition of the FIFA World Cup, with thirteen in six matches in the 1958 tournament. In March 2004, Pelé named him one of his 125 Greatest Living Footballers at a FIFA Awards Ceremony.