Gaston Cyprès
Gaston Cyprès was a French international football player. At club level he played as midfielder in CA Paris.[2] He participated as striker[1] in the inaugurational match[3] of the French national team against Belgium on 1 May 1904. He was also one of the first three French to score a goal in the tricolour jersey (white at that time), with his equalizer in the 87th minute (3–3),[1] thereby also setting the end score of the international friendly. In his six selections with Les Bleus, he scored twice (in France's first two matches).[1] In 1908 during the only match he played with a French team at the Summer Olympics, he and his team suffered a 1–17 defeat against Denmark.[1]
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Gaston Cyprès | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 19 November 1884||
Place of birth | La Cornuaille (France) | ||
Date of death | 18 August 1925 40)[1] | (aged||
Playing position(s) | Midfielder, Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1903–1909[2] | CA Paris | – | (–) |
National team | |||
1904–1908[1] | France | 6[1] | (2[1]) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
References
- "Gaston Cyprès - national football team player eu-football.info". eu-football.info. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- "Gaston Cypres". weltfussbal.de. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- "France - List of International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
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