Jacques Fatton

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Jacques Fatton
Abe Lenstra and Fatton (right), March 1953
Personal information
Full name Jacques Fatton
Date of birth (1925-12-19)19 December 1925
Place of birth Exincourt, France
Date of death 26 July 2011(2011-07-26) (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)
International career
1946–1955 Switzerland 53 (28)
Medal record
Representing   Switzerland
FIFA World Cup
Third place 1954 Switzerland
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jacques Fatton (19 December 1925 – 26 July 2011)[1] was a Swiss footballer who played as a forward.

Career[edit]

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 Lyon. He died in Geneva, Switzerland.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Jacky Fatton 85-jährig verstorben" (in German). Schweizer Fernsehen. 26 July 2011. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
  2. ^ Jacques Fatton at National-Football-Teams.com
  3. ^ Jacques Fatton – FIFA competition record (archived)

External links[edit]

Jacques Fatton at National-Football-Teams.com

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