Christian Bottollier

Christian Bottollier (25 July 1928 – 1 July 2021) was a French footballer^[1] who played as a forward or midfielder.

Christian Bottollier

Personal information
Date of birth	25 July 1928
Place of birth	Chenay, France
Date of death	1 July 2021(2021-07-01) (aged 92)
Place of death	Saint-Max, France
Position(s)	Forward, midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1945–1949	CS Le Thillot [fr]
1949–1958	Nancy
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Biography

Bottollier began his career with CS Le Thillot [fr], where he played alongside Étienne Mattler. In 1949, he was recruited to play for FC Nancy as a forward. With Nancy, he was a finalist for the Coupe de France in 1953. However, he retired in 1958 following a serious knee injury.^[2]

Christian Bottollier died in Saint-Max on 1 July 2021 at the age of 92.^[3]

References

1. "L'ancien buteur du FC Nancy Christian Bottollier nous a quittés". L'Est Républicain (in French). 5 July 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
2. "Christian Bottollier se rappelle les Nancy OM". om4ever.com (in French).
3. "Monsieur Christian BOTTOLLIER-DEPOIS". Libra Memoria (in French). 4 July 2021.