Just Fontaine

Just Fontaine (born August 18, 1933 in Marrakech, Morocco) was a French football player. He holds the all-time record for goals scored in a single {{Wc|}} finals, with 13 in 1958.

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August 18 - 1933 - Marrakech - Morocco - French - Football - 1958

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Fontaine began his professional career at US Casablanca, where he played from 1950 to 1953. Nice recruited him in 1953, and he went on to score 44 goals in 3 seasons for the club. In 1956, he moved on to Stade de Reims to replace Raymond Kopa, where he scored 121 goals in 6 seasons. In total, Fontaine scored 165 goals in 200 matches in the Ligue 1, and twice won championships in 1958 and 1960.

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US Casablanca - Nice - Stade de Reims - Raymond Kopa - Ligue 1

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Wearing the blue shirt of France, Fontaine's statistics are even more impressive. In his debut with the team December 17, 1953, Fontaine scored a hat trick as France drubbed Luxembourg 8-0. Just in 1960, he scored 30 goals in 21 matches for the team. However, Fontaine will best be remembered for the {{Wc|1958}}, where he scored 13 goals in just 6 matches, including putting 4 on the West Germans.

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France - Luxembourg - West Germans

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Fontaine played his last match in July 1962, being forced to retire early because of a recurring injury. He briefly took the reins for the French national team in 1967, but was replaced after only two games, both friendlies that ended in defeats.

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He was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers in March 2004.

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Pelé - Top 125 greatest living footballers - 2004

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