François Konter Explained

François Konter
Fullname:François Konter
Birth Date:20 February 1935
Birth Place:Lasauvage, Luxembourg
Position:Centre-back
Years1:1950–1961
Years2:1961–1966
Years3:1966–1967
Years4:1967–1971
Clubs1:Chiers Rodange
Clubs4:AA Gent
Caps2:20
Goals2:0
Nationalyears1:1955–1969
Nationalteam1:Luxembourg
Nationalcaps1:77
Nationalgoals1:4
Pcupdate:3 March 2009
Ntupdate:3 March 2009

François "Bitzi" Konter (20 February 1934 – 29 August 2018[1]) was a Luxembourgian professional footballer.

Club career

Konter started his career at local team Chiers Rodange but played much of his club football in Belgium, for RSC Anderlecht and AA Gent.

International career

He played for Luxembourg's national team at the height of the country's footballing strength, making his debut in October 1955 against Switzerland, and was an integral part of the team that almost reached the semi-finals of the 1964 European Championship.

During his international career, Konter played 77 games and scored four goals.[2] He played in 16 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[3]

He was the country's all-time record cap holder from November 1966 until November 1995 when Carlo Weis overtook his tally. He played his final international game in April 1969, in a World Cup qualifier against Bulgaria.

International goals

Scores and results list Luxembourg's goal tally first.

Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 11 November 1956Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg 4–1 Exhibition game
2 26 April 1959Luxembourg City, Luxembourg 2–0 Exhibition game
3 28 February 1960Luxembourg City, Luxembourg 2–5 Exhibition game
4 10 April 1960Luxembourg City, Luxembourg 5–3 Olympic qualification

Honours

1962, 1964, 1965, 1966

1965

Personal life

Konter married Ginette Faber in 1981. They have one daughter, Nadine. His grandson Yannick Bianchini played for Jeunesse Esch and UN Käerjeng 97.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: François Konter gestorben. 29 August 2018.
  2. https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/lux-recintlp.html Appearances for Luxembourg National Team
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20121102221908/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=52379/index.html Record at FIFA Tournaments