Jean Laurent | |
Birth Date: | 1906 12, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Maisons-Alfort, France |
Death Place: | Bourbon-l'Archambault, France |
Position: | Midfielder |
Years1: | 1921–1930 |
Years2: | 1930–1932 |
Years3: | 1932–1933 |
Years4: | 1933–1934 |
Years5: | 1934–1937 |
Years6: | 1937–1938 |
Years7: | 1938–1939 |
Clubs2: | Sochaux |
Clubs3: | Club français |
Clubs5: | Stade Rennais |
Clubs6: | Toulouse |
Clubs7: | Montpellier |
Nationalyears1: | 1930–1932 |
Nationalteam1: | France |
Nationalcaps1: | 9 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Manageryears1: | 1945-1946 |
Managerclubs1: | CA Paris |
Jean Laurent (30 December 1906 – 14 May 1995)[1] was a French international footballer. He played as a defender or midfielder. He was the elder brother of Lucien Laurent, and they both took part at the 1930 FIFA World Cup[2]
He started his career at CA Paris in 1921.In 1930, he went to FC Sochaux.[3] He then played for Club français for the 1932-1933 season.[4] Jean Laurent then went to US Saint-Malo for one year, in 1933-1934.[5] From 1934 to 1937, he played for Stade Rennais.[6] He went to Toulouse FC (1937) in its beginning year, 1937-1938.[7] His last club was Montpellier in 1938-1939.[8]
He got his first cap on 11 May 1930 against Czechoslovakia.
He was part of France's squad for the 1930 FIFA World Cup,[9] but did not play any match of the tournament.
He got his 9th and last cap on 12 June 1932 against Romania.
He only had one short stint as a coach, managing his youth club CA Paris for one year, in 1945-1946.[10]