Claude Jean Jules César Abbes (24 May 1927 – 11 April 2008) was a French professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Claude Abbes
Personal information
Full name Claude Jean Jules César Abbes[1]
Date of birth 24 May 1927[2]
Place of birth Faugères,[3] France
Date of death 11 April 2008(2008-04-11) (aged 80)[2]
Place of death Paris,[1] France
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper[2]
Youth career
Bédarieux
Lobastide
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1951–1952 Béziers 75 (0)
1952–1962 Saint-Étienne 259 (0)
International career
1957–1958 France 9 (0)
Managerial career
1962–1967 Montélimar
Medal record
Representing  France
FIFA World Cup
Third place 1958 Sweden
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Abbes played the majority of his professional career for local club Saint-Étienne, where he won the 1957 Première division,[4] the first title ever for the club.[citation needed]

He was also part of the France national team squads at the FIFA World Cups of 1954 and 1958, and played four matches at the latter, where France finished in third place.[citation needed]

He died on 11 April 2008.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Fichier des décès – années 2000 à 2009" [Death file – years 2000 to 2009] (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "Claude Abbes". L'Équipe (in French). Paris. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Claude Abbès: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  4. ^ See also http://www.allezredstar.com/fr_stett.htm
  5. ^ Foot - Disparition - Claude Abbes est décédé
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