Henri Pavillard (15 August 1905 – 29 January 1978) was a French international

football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...

player. He is mostly known for his international career and his club stint at

Stade Français Stade Français Paris Rugby () is a French professional rugby union club based in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. The club plays in the Top 14 domestic league in France and is one of the most successful French clubs of the modern era. The ...

. After playing for Stade Français, Pavillard spent his declining years playing in

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with AS Saint-Eugène. He made his international debut on 29 April 1928 in a 1–1 draw with Portugal. Pavillard was a member of the team that participated in the football tournament at the

1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from ...

. He captained the national team four times and scored his only goal in his final appearance with the team; a 5–2 defeat to Belgium.

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* * 1905 births 1978 deaths French men's footballers France men's international footballers Men's association football midfielders Olympic footballers for France Footballers at the 1928 Summer Olympics {{France-footy-midfielder-stub