Jean Lanfranchi | |
Birth Date: | 20 March 1923[1] |
Birth Place: | Tunis, French protectorate of Tunisia[2] |
Death Date: | [3] |
Death Place: | Cazères, Haute-Garonne, France[4] |
Position: | Forward |
Years1: | 1936-1942 |
Clubs1: | Racing Club de Tunis |
Years2: | 1945-1948 |
Clubs2: | US Cazères |
Years3: | 1948-1951 |
Clubs3: | Toulouse FC (1937) |
Caps3: | 69 |
Goals3: | 12 |
Years4: | 1951-1953 |
Clubs4: | Olympique de Marseille |
Caps4: | 48 |
Goals4: | 5 |
Years5: | 1953-1957 |
Clubs5: | Comminges Saint-Gaudens |
Years6: | 1957-1958 |
Clubs6: | US Cazères |
Nationalyears1: | 1948 |
Nationalteam1: | France Olympic |
Nationalcaps1: | Called up |
Manageryears1: | 1957-1958 |
Jean Lanfranchi (20 March 1923 - 5 December 2017)[5] was a French footballer who played as a forward. He was part of France Football squad for the 1948 Summer Olympics[6] [7] alongside his brother Marcel Lanfranchi.
He was the younger brother of Marcel Lanfranchi. They were born and died in the same towns, Tunis and Cazères. They were both selected for the 1948 Olympic Football tournament. They also played together at Toulouse FC (1937) and US Cazères and both managed the latter.
He first played in his hometown club Racing Club de Tunis from 1936 to 1942 [8] then US Cazères from 1945 to 1948,[9] Toulouse FC (1937) from 1948 to 1951,[10] Olympique de Marseille from 1951 to 1953,[11] Comminges Saint-Gaudens Football from 1953 to 1957,[12] and US Cazères from 1957 to 1958.[13]
In 1957-1958 he managed US Cazères[14] while he was still a player there.
He was selected in France Football squad for the 1948 Summer Olympics,[15] [16] alongside his brother Marcel Lanfranchi, but was an unused substitute for the two Games against India[17] and Great Britain,[18] as France were eliminated in the Quarterfinals.He never had a cap with France.