Lucien Laurent
French footballer (1907–2005)
Lucien Laurent (10 December 10, 1907 – April 11, 2005) was a French footballer. He has played for France national team. He scored the first ever FIFA World Cup goal in France's 4-1 win against Mexico.[1]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lucien Laurent | ||
| Date of birth | 10 December 1907 | ||
| Place of birth | Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, France | ||
| Date of death | 11 April 2005 (aged 97) | ||
| Place of death | Besançon, France | ||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Inside right | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1921–1930 | CA Paris | ||
| 1930–1932 | F.C. Sochaux-Montbéliard | ||
| 1932–1933 | Club Français | ||
| 1933–1934 | CA Paris | ||
| 1934–1935 | F.C. Mulhouse | ||
| 1935–1936 | F.C. Sochaux-Montbéliard | ||
| 1936–1937 | Rennes | 32 | (11) |
| 1937–1939 | Strasbourg | 28 | (4) |
| 1939–1943 | Toulouse FC | ||
| 1943–1946 | Besançon R.C. | ||
| National team | |||
| 1930–1935 | France | 10 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Club career statistics
change| Club statistics | League | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
| France | League | |||
| 1932–33 | Français Paris | Division 1 | 17 | 8 |
| 1933–34 | CA Paris | Division 1 | 24 | 10 |
| 1934–35 | Mulhouse | Division 1 | 28 | 13 |
| 1935–36 | Sochaux-Montbéliard | Division 1 | 7 | 4 |
| 1936–37 | Stade Rennais | Division 1 | 26 | 7 |
| 1937–38 | Strasbourg | Division 1 | 18 | 3 |
| 1938–39 | 10 | 1 | ||
| 1945–46 | Besançon | Division 2 | 18 | 6 |
| 1946–47 | 12 | 4 | ||
| Country | France | 160 | 56 | |
| Total | 160 | 56 | ||
International career statistics
change| France national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1930 | 4 | 1 |
| 1931 | 3 | 1 |
| 1932 | 2 | 0 |
| 1933 | 0 | 0 |
| 1934 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 2 |
International Goals
changeFrance's goal tally first
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 13 July 1930 | Estadio Pocitos, Montevideo, Uruguay |  Mexico |
1–0 | 4–1 | 1930 FIFA World Cup |
| 2. | 14 May 1931 | Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes, France |  England |
1–1 | 5–2 | Friendly |
Honours
change- CA Paris
- Coupe de France: 1928 (finalist)
- F.C. Sochaux-Montbéliard
- Peugeot Cup: 1931
References
change- ↑ Molinaro, John F. (13 November 2009). "The World Cup's 1st goal scorer". CBC Sports. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Lucien Laurent". www.national-football-teams.com.