Joseph Gonzales (19 February 1907 in

Béni Saf Beni Saf ( ar, بني صاف) is a town in northwestern Algeria, about 80 kilometers southwest of Oran. The town was founded in 1876 as a shipping port for iron ore, which is mined just south of the town. Other products of the town include zinc, ma ...

French Algeria French Algeria (french: Alger to 1839, then afterwards; unofficially , ar, الجزائر المستعمرة), also known as Colonial Algeria, was the period of French colonisation of Algeria. French rule in the region began in 1830 with the ...

– 26 June 1984) was a French

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player. He won one international cap, against Belgium in 1936, and was an unused squad member for the 1934 World Cup. Gonzales played club football for Valenciennes, Fives and Marseille. He was also the manager of Marseille in 1943 and 1944.

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1907 births 1984 deaths People from Béni Saf Pieds-Noirs French people of Spanish descent French men's footballers France men's international footballers Valenciennes FC players Olympique de Marseille players Ligue 1 players 1934 FIFA World Cup players French football managers Olympique de Marseille managers Men's association football defenders SC Fives players Emigrants from French Algeria to France {{France-footy-defender-1900s-stub