Émile Antonio (22 April 1928 – 20 September 2022) was a French footballer who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 April 1928 | ||
| Place of birth | Auzat-la-Combelle, France | ||
| Date of death | 20 September 2022 (aged 94) | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1946 | La Combelle CCA | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946–1950 | La Combelle CCA | ||
| 1950–1953 | FC Sète[citation needed] | 89 | (18) |
| 1953–1954 | Nice | 28 | (3) |
| 1954–1961 | Lyon | 184 | (23) |
| 1961–1963 | Montferrand | ||
| 1963–1972 | La Combelle CCA | ||
| International career | |||
| France amateur[citation needed] | |||
| France B[citation needed] | 4 | (0) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1963–1975 | La Combelle CCA | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Auzat-la-Combelle in 1928 to emigrants,[1] Antonio became a French citizen in 1931.[2] Having made his debut at his local club, La Combelle CCA,[3] Antonio joined Sète.
Antonio spent the 1953–54 season at Nice, making 28 appearances scoring 3 goals.[2] With Nice, he also won the 1953–54 Coupe de France thanks to a 2–1 win in the final against Marseille, before moving to Olympique Lyonnais.[2]
He stayed at Lyon for seven seasons. He played 183 matches (of which 160 were league games) and scored 23 goals. He is still a well-renowned player at Gerland.[citation needed]
In 1961, he finished his professional career. He played at Montferrand, before returning to his first club, La Combelle CCA.[2] He coached this club between 1963 and 1975.
Later life and death
editIn June 2022 Antonio's hometown Auzat-la-Combelle named its stadium after him as a tribute.[4]
Antonio died on 20 September 2022, at the age of 94.[2]
Honours
editNice
References
edit- ^ OGN Nice says "Spanish", francetvinfo says "Portuguese"
- ^ a b c d e "Émile Antonio s'est éteint" [Émile Antonio passed away]. OGC Nice (in French). 20 September 2022. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ^ "Les Anciennes Gloires (suite 1) - club de football La Combelle Charbonnier Association Breuil". Footeo (in French). Archived from the original on 13 August 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ^ Genet, Cyrille (19 June 2022). "Qui est Emile Antonio, doyen des footballeurs auvergnats" [Who is Emile Antonio, dean of Auvergne footballers]. france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 27 June 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
External links
edit- Émile Antonio at WorldFootball.net
- Émile Antonio at L'Équipe (in French)
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