Paul Sinibaldi
Paul Sinibaldi (3 December 1921 – 2 April 2018) was a French professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 December 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Montemaggiore, France | ||
| Date of death | 2 April 2018 (aged 96) | ||
| Place of death | Marseille, France | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1945–1946 | Toulouse | 0 | (0) |
| 1946–1947 | Nîmes | 40 | (0) |
| 1947–1948 | Olympique Alès | 32 | (0) |
| 1948–1956 | Reims | 236 | (0) |
| 1956–1957 | Stade Français | 31 | (0) |
| Total | 339 | (0) | |
| National team | |||
| 1950 | France | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Early and personal life
Born in Montemaggiore, Corsica,[2] Sinibaldi's two brothers Pierre and Noël were also footballers.[3]
Sinibaldi was a mentor to Raymond Kopa and was godfather to his son.[2]
Career
Sinibaldi played club football for Toulouse, Nîmes, Olympique Alès, Reims and Stade Français.[1] With Reims he won the championship three times and the Coupe de France once.[2][3]
He earned one international cap for France in 1950.[1] At the time of his death he was the oldest living former French international.[3]
References
- "Paul Sinibaldi". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- Philippe Rey-Gorez and Alexandre Audabram (2 April 2018). "Paul Sinibaldi, ancienne star du Stade de Reims, est mort" (in French). France Bleu. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- Gérard Kancel (2 April 2018). "Le Stade de Reims pleure Paul Sinibaldi" (in French). L'Union. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
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