Georges Sesia Explained

Georges Sesia
Birth Date:8 July 1924
Birth Place:Villerupt, France
Position:Striker
Years1:1943–1944
Clubs1:Nancy-Lorraine
Years2:1944–1948
Clubs2:FC Nancy
Caps2:92
Goals2:36
Years3:1948–1951
Clubs3:Stade Français Paris
Caps3:100
Goals3:30
Years4:1951–1952
Clubs4:Roubaix-Tourcoing
Caps4:29
Goals4:13
Years5:1952–1955
Clubs5:Strasbourg
Caps5:91
Goals5:38
Years6:1955–1957
Clubs6:Béziers
Caps6:62
Goals6:23
Years7:1961–1962
Clubs7:Merlebach
Totalcaps:374
Totalgoals:140
Nationalyears1:1948
Nationalteam1:France
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0

Georges Sesia (8 July 1924 – 12 May 2016) was a French footballer who played as a striker.

Career

Born in Villerupt, Sesia played for Nancy-Lorraine, FC Nancy, Stade Français Paris, Roubaix-Tourcoing, Strasbourg, Béziers, and Merlebach.

He also made one appearance for the France national team in 1948. At the time of his death on 12 May 2016, aged 91, he was the oldest living former French international player.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Georges Sesia, doyen des Bleus, est décédé. 17 May 2016. 28 May 2016. French. L'Equipe. 24 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161024031431/http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Georges-sesia-doyen-des-bleus-est-decede/675966. live.