Guy Van Sam Explained

Guy Van Sam
Birth Date:20 December 1935
Birth Place:Beirut, Lebanese Republic
Death Place:Toulon, France
Height:1.72 m
Position:Striker
Youthyears1:1955–1958
Youthclubs1:L'Enclos-Saint-François
Years1:1958–1960
Clubs1:Montpellier
Caps1:73
Goals1:47
Years2:1960–1965
Clubs2:RC Paris
Caps2:122
Goals2:61
Years3:1965–1968
Clubs3:Toulon
Caps3:85
Goals3:30
Totalcaps:280
Totalgoals:138
Nationalyears1:1961
Nationalteam1:France
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0

Guy Van Sam (20 December 1935 – 8 February 2024) was a French footballer who played as a striker for Montpellier, RC Paris, and Toulon. He made three appearances for the France national team.

Personal life

Guy was born in Beirut on 20 December 1935 to a Vietnamese father and a Lebanese mother.[1] He died in Toulon on 8 February 2024, at the age of 88.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. News: A.. N.. 20 March 1960. Grâce à un Libanais (Indochinois), Montpellier redresse la tête. fr. Thanks to a Lebanese (Indochinese), Montpellier straightens its lead. 1. L'Orient.
  2. https://www.simplifia.fr/avis-de-deces/guy-van-sam-toulon Monsieur Guy Van Sam