Paul Sinibaldi Explained

Paul Sinibaldi
Birth Date:3 December 1921
Birth Place:Montemaggiore, France
Death Place:Marseille, France
Height:1.75 m
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:1945–1946
Clubs1:Toulouse
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:1946–1947
Clubs2:Nîmes
Caps2:40
Goals2:0
Years3:1947–1948
Clubs3:Olympique Alès
Caps3:32
Goals3:0
Years4:1948–1956
Clubs4:Reims
Caps4:236
Goals4:0
Years5:1956–1957
Clubs5:Stade Français
Caps5:31
Goals5:0
Totalcaps:339
Totalgoals:0
Nationalyears1:1950
Nationalteam1:France
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0

Paul Sinibaldi (3 December 1921 – 2 April 2018) was a French professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Early and personal life

Born in Montemaggiore, Corsica, Sinibaldi's two brothers Pierre and Noël were also footballers.

Sinibaldi was a mentor to Raymond Kopa and was godfather to his son.

Career

Sinibaldi played club football for Toulouse, Nîmes, Olympique Alès, Reims and Stade Français. With Reims he won the championship three times and the Coupe de France once.

He earned one international cap for France in 1950. At the time of his death he was the oldest living former French international.

Later life and death

He died in Marseille on 2 April 2018, at the age of 96.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Paul Sinibaldi, ancienne star du Stade de Reims, est mort. 2 April 2018. 3 April 2018. French. Philippe Rey-Gorez and Alexandre Audabram. France Bleu.
  2. Web site: Le Stade de Reims pleure Paul Sinibaldi. 2 April 2018. 3 April 2018. French. Gérard Kancel. L'Union.