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Eugène Langenove
Eugène Langenove (12 August 1899 – 3 March 1958)[1] was a French footballer who played as a defender. After being banned by the French federation,[2] he became the first Frenchman to play league football in England when he signed for Walsall in 1922.[3] He participated in the Coupe de France Final 1921 with Olympique de Paris. Georges Crozier, who played for Fulham in the Southern League between 1904 and 1906, was the first Frenchman to play in England.[4][5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 August 1899 | ||
| Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
| Date of death | 3 March 1958 (aged 58) | ||
| Place of death | Issy-les-Moulineaux | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Olympique de Paris | |||
| Le Havre | |||
| 1922 | Walsall | ||
| Red Star | |||
| 1927–1928 | AS Cannes | ||
| 1928–1932 | OGC Nice | ||
| International career | |||
| 1921 | France | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
References edit
- ^ "1899, Naissances". archives.paris.fr (in French). p. 26. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ "Eugène Langenove, pionnier pro en Angleterre". chroniquesbleues.fr (in French). 1 August 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ Glenn Moore (16 February 2005). "Graham fears multi-national squads will undermine England". The Independent. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
- ^ "Bleus et championnat anglais" (in French). FFF. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
- ^ Richard Williams (23 October 2002). "After le deluge, here comes the English revolution". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
External links edit
- Eugène Langenove at the French Football Federation (in French)
- at the French Football Federation (archived) (in French)