Jacques Fatton
Jacques "Jacky" Fatton (19 December 1925 – 26 July 2011)[1] was a Swiss footballer.
.png.webp) Abe Lenstra and Jacques Fatton (right), March 1953 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jacques Fatton | ||
| Date of birth | 19 December 1925 | ||
| Place of birth | Exincourt, France | ||
| Date of death | 26 July 2011 (aged 85) | ||
| Place of death | Geneva, Switzerland | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1943–1954 | Servette | ||
| 1954–1957 | Lyon | 82 | (35) |
| 1957–1963 | Servette | 109 | (90) |
| National team | |||
| 1946–1955 | Switzerland | 53 | (28) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Fatton, who was born in Exincourt, France, was capped 53 times and scored 28 goals for the Switzerland national football team.[2] He played in two FIFA World Cups, scoring twice in 1950 and once in 1954.[3]
During his club career, Fatton played for Servette FC and Olympique Lyonnais. He died in Geneva, Switzerland.[1]
References
- "Jacky Fatton 85-jährig verstorben" (in German). Schweizer Fernsehen. 26 July 2011. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
- Jacques Fatton at National-Football-Teams.com
- Jacques Fatton – FIFA competition record
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