Émile Antonio Explained

Émile Antonio
Birth Date:22 April 1928
Birth Place:Auzat-la-Combelle, France
Height:1.68 m
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:–1946
Youthclubs1:La Combelle CCA
Years1:1946–1950
Years2:1950–1953
Clubs2:FC Sète
Caps2:89
Goals2:18
Years3:1953–1954
Clubs3:Nice
Caps3:28
Goals3:3
Years4:1954–1961
Clubs4:Lyon
Caps4:184
Goals4:23
Years5:1961–1963
Clubs5:Montferrand
Years6:1963–1972
Nationalteam1:France amateur
Nationalteam2:France B
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals2:0
Manageryears1:1963–1975
Managerclubs1:La Combelle CCA

Émile Antonio (22 April 1928 – 20 September 2022) was a French footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

Born 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.

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

In 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

Nice

Notes and References

  1. OGN Nice says "Spanish", francetvinfo says "Portuguese"
  2. Web site: Émile Antonio s'est éteint . Émile Antonio passed away . OGC Nice . 21 September 2022 . fr . 20 September 2022 . 22 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220922150713/https://www.ogcnice.com/fr/article/122522/emile-antonio-sest-eteint.html . live .
  3. Web site: Les Anciennes Gloires (suite 1) - club de football La Combelle Charbonnier Association Breuil . Footeo . 21 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110813071625/https://ccab.footeo.com/page/les-anciennes-gloires-suite-1.html . 13 August 2011 . fr.
  4. News: Genet . Cyrille . Qui est Emile Antonio, doyen des footballeurs auvergnats . Who is Emile Antonio, dean of Auvergne footballers . 21 September 2022 . france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr . 19 June 2022 . fr . 27 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220627135729/https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/auvergne-rhone-alpes/puy-de-dome/issoire/qui-est-emile-antonio-doyen-des-footballeurs-auvergnats-2565880.html . live .