Claude Abbes Explained

Claude Abbes
Fullname:Claude Jean Jules César Abbes[1]
Birth Date:24 May 1927[2]
Birth Place:Faugères,[3] France
Death Place:Paris, France
Height:1.80 m
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthclubs1:Bédarieux
Youthclubs2:Lobastide
Years1:1951–1952
Clubs1:Béziers
Years2:1952–1962
Caps1:75
Goals1:0
Clubs2:Saint-Étienne
Caps2:259
Goals2:0
Nationalyears1:1957–1958
Nationalteam1:France
Nationalcaps1:9
Nationalgoals1:0
Manageryears1:1962–1967
Managerclubs1:Montélimar

Claude Jean Jules César Abbes (24 May 1927 – 11 April 2008) was a French professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Career

Abbes played the majority of his professional career for local club Saint-Étienne, where he won the 1957 Première division,[4] the first title ever for the club. He was also part of the France national team squads at the FIFA World Cups of 1954 and 1958, and played four matches at the latter, where France finished in third place.

He died on 11 April 2008.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fichier des décès – années 2000 à 2009 . Death file – years 2000 to 2009 . National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies . 1 January 2021 . fr.
  2. News: Claude Abbes . L'Équipe . Paris . 1 January 2021 . fr.
  3. Web site: Claude Abbès: Profile . worldfootball.net . HEIM:SPIEL . 1 January 2021.
  4. See also http://www.allezredstar.com/fr_stett.htm
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20110518213134/http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/breves2008/20080414_123721Dev.html Foot - Disparition - Claude Abbes est décédé