Charles Antenen Explained

Charles Antenen
Birth Date:1929 11, df=yes
Birth Place:La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland
Death Place:Les Bayards, Switzerland
Height:1.74 m
Position:Forward
Years1:1944–1952
Clubs1:La Chaux-de-Fonds
Caps1:179
Goals1:110
Years2:1952–1953
Clubs2:Lausanne Sport
Caps2:24
Goals2:13
Years3:1953–1965
Clubs3:La Chaux-de-Fonds
Caps3:269
Goals3:128
Totalcaps:472
Totalgoals:251
Nationalyears1:1948–1962
Nationalteam1:Switzerland
Nationalcaps1:56
Nationalgoals1:22

Charles Antenen (3 November 1929 – 20 May 2000) was a Swiss football player, who was nicknamed Kiki.[1]

Career

Antenen played for La Chaux-de-Fonds from 1944 to 1952 and 1953–65, winning three Swiss championships and six Swiss Cups. He also played for Lausanne Sport from 1952 to 1953. For the Switzerland national team, he played 56 matches and scored 22 goals. He took part in three World Cups: 1950, 1954 and 1962.

Honours

Notes and References

  1. News: Football Kiki Antenen s est eteint.... 24 heures. French. 11 March 2010. dead. https://archive.today/20120707024418/http://archives.24heures.ch/VQ/LAUSANNE/-/article-2000-05-938/football--kiki-antenen-s-est-eteint-a-l--ge-de-71-ansmort-d-un-gentleman-footballeurle-football-lui. 7 July 2012.