Yvon Douis

French footballer (1935-2021)

Yvon Douis (16 May 1935 – 28 January 2021) was a French international footballer. He played as a striker. Douis was born in Les Andelys, France. During his career he played for Lille OSC, Le Havre AC, AS Monaco and AS Cannes. He made twenty appearances for the France national football team between 1957 and 1965.

Yvon Douis
Personal information
Date of birth (1935-05-16)16 May 1935
Place of birth Les Andelys, France
Date of death 28 January 2021(2021-01-28) (aged 85)
Place of death Nice, France
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
1948–1949 Brignoles
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1953–1959 Lille 172 (62)
1959–1961 Le Havre 71 (28)
1961–1967 Monaco 167 (62)
1967–1969 Cannes 81 (26)
Total 491 (178)
National team
1957–1965 France 20 (4)
Honours
Representing  France
FIFA World Cup
Third place 1958 Sweden
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Douis died of COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in France in Nice, aged 85.[1]

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