| 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.
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.
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]
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