Paul Sinibaldi

Paul Sinibaldi
Sinibaldi in 1948
Personal information
Date of birth (1921-12-03)3 December 1921
Place of birth Montemaggiore, France
Date of death 2 April 2018(2018-04-02) (aged 96)
Place of death Marseille, France
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
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)
International career
1950 France 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Paul Sinibaldi (3 December 1921 – 2 April 2018) was a French footballer. He played as a goalkeeper for Toulouse, Nîmes Olympique, Olympique Alès, Stade de Reims and Stade Français. He also had one international cap for France in 1950.

Sinibaldi died in Marseille on 2 April 2018, at the age of 96. At the time of his death, he was the oldest living person to have played for the French national team.

Personal life

His two brothers, Pierre and Noël, were also footballers. While Sinibaldi was playing for Stade de Reims, he was a mentor to Raymond Kopa, and was godfather to his son.

Honours

Reims

References

  1. 1 2 3 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.
  2. 1 2 3 "Paul Sinibaldi". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 Gérard Kancel (2 April 2018). "Le Stade de Reims pleure Paul Sinibaldi" (in French). L'Union. Retrieved 3 April 2018.

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