André Lerond
André Lerond (6 December 1930 – 8 April 2018) was a French footballer who played as a defender. He played mainly as a centre back or at left back, and occasionally as a Left Half. He was part of the French national teams of the 1950s. According to France Football in 2007, Lerond was "of average size, but extremely quick, a great technician, calm and always at the right place. He was a very gifted footballer." He captained the France national team 14 times. He died on 8 April 2018 at the age of 87.[1]
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| Full name | André Lerond | ||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 6 December 1930 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Le Havre, France | ||||||||||||
| Date of death | 8 April 2018 (aged 87) | ||||||||||||
| Place of death | Bron, France | ||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Sweeper | ||||||||||||
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| 1941–1949 | Coutances | ||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||
| 1951 | Cannes | 10 | (?) | ||||||||||
| 1951–1959 | Lyon | 246 | (3) | ||||||||||
| 1959–1963 | Stade Français | 144 | (2) | ||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||
| 1957–1963 | France | 31 | (0) | ||||||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||||||||||||
Honours
- French Player of the Year: 1962
- FIFA World Cup (3rd Place): 1958
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