Gaston Cyprès (19 November 1884 – 17 August 1925) was a French footballer.[4] At club level, he played as midfielder for CA Paris.[3] He participated as striker[1] in the inaugural match[5] of the France national team against Belgium on 1 May 1904, becoming one of the first three French players to ever score a goal for the team.[1] In his six matches with Les Bleus, he scored twice (in France's first two matches).[1]

Gaston Cyprès
Personal information
Full name Gaston Cyprès
Date of birth (1884-11-19)19 November 1884[1]
Place of birth La Cornuaille, France
Date of death 17 August 1925(1925-08-17) (aged 40)[2]
Place of death Nevers, France
Position(s) Midfielder, Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1903–1909[3] CA Paris (–)
International career
1904–1908[1] France 6[1] (2[1])
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Gaston Cyprès - national football team player eu-football.info". eu-football.info. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  2. ^ Gaston Cyprès' profile at Geneanet Football (in French)
  3. ^ a b "Gaston Cypres". weltfussbal.de. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  4. ^ "Gaston Cyprès". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  5. ^ "France - List of International Matches". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
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