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François Mercier
Drian François Étienne Mercier (19 July 1916 – 17 June 1996) was a French footballer who played as a midfielder for Sète and the France national team between 1936 and 1945. Career Born in the Hérault town of Palavas-les-Flots on 19 July 1916, Mercier began his football career at Sète in 1936, with whom he played for nine years, until 1945. In his first two and a half seasons at Sète, he played a total of 74 matches in Ligue 1, helping his side win the 1938–39 French Division 1, which was the last season before the outbreak of the First World War. During the conflict, Sète played in the interregional French league, winning the 1941–42 edition, and reaching the final of the 1941–42 Coupe de France, which ended in a 2–0 loss to his future club Red Star. After leaving Sète in 1945, he joined Red Star, where he stayed for only a single season, retiring in 1946, aged 30. On 15 March 1942, the 25-year-old Mercier earned his first (and only) international cap for Fran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palavas-les-Flots
Palavas-les-Flots (; Languedocien: ''Palavàs'') is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region in southern France. Geography Palavas is a fishing village and seaside resort 9 km south of Montpellier at the Gulf of Lion and the Mediterranean. It lies on sand dunes that separate two lakes, the ''Étang de l'Arnel'' and the ''Étang du Méjean'', from the sea. Its neighbouring communities are Lattes, Pérols, Mauguio and Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone. Its center is where the River Lez flows through a canalized section into the sea. Northwards it stretches to Mauguio; southwards expansion is halted by a military area and an area used by the Ifremer. Climate Palavas' Mediterranean climate is warm and dry in the summer and mild and humid in winter. History The village originated as a settlement of fishermen who sold their catch on the markets of Montpellier. The Ancien Régime used the village as a coastal defence, building the Redoute de Ballestras. From th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spain National Football Team
The Spain national football team () has represented Spain in men's international Association football, football competitions since 1920. It is governed by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. Spain is one of eight national teams to have been crowned List of FIFA World Cup finals, world champions and has participated in a total of 16 out of 22 FIFA World Cups, winning the 2010 FIFA World Cup, 2010 edition, and qualifying consistently since 1978. Spain has participated in a total of 12 out of 17 UEFA European Championships, and are the UEFA#Current title holders, reigning European champions, having won a record fourth title in UEFA Euro 2024, 2024. After their victory in the 2023 UEFA Nations League Finals, 2023 UEFA Nations League they became the second national team, following France national football team, France, to win three major titles (World Cup, European Championship and UEFA Nations League, Nations League). Spain is also one of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Men's Footballers
French may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France ** French people, a nation and ethnic group ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Arts and media * The French (band), a British rock band * "French" (episode), a live-action episode of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' * ''Française'' (film), a 2008 film * French Stewart (born 1964), American actor Other uses * French (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) * French (tunic), a type of military jacket or tunic * French's, an American brand of mustard condiment * French (catheter scale), a unit of measurement * French Defence, a chess opening * French kiss, a type of kiss See also * France (other) * Franch, a surname * French Revolution (other) * French River (other), several rivers and other places * Frenching (other) Frenching may refer to: * Frenching (automobile), recessing or m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Footballers From Paris
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby league, and rugby union. It has been estimated that there are 250 million association football players in the world, and many play other forms of football. Career Jean-Pierre Papin has described football as a "universal language". Footballers across the world and at almost any level may regularly attract large crowds of spectators, and players are the focal points of widespread social phenomena such as association football culture. Footballers usually begin as amateurs and the best players progress to become professional players. Normally they start at a youth team (any local team) and from there, based on skill and talent, scouts offer contracts. Once signed, some learn to play better football and a few advance to the senior or professio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Deaths
This is a list of lists of deaths of notable people, organized by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked below. 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 Earlier years ''Deaths in years earlier than this can usually be found in the main articles of the years.'' See also * Lists of deaths by day * Deaths by year (category) {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1916 Births
Events Below, the events of the First World War have the "WWI" prefix. January * January 1 – The British Empire, British Royal Army Medical Corps carries out the first successful blood transfusion, using blood that has been stored and cooled. * January 9 – WWI: Gallipoli Campaign – The last British troops are evacuated from Gallipoli, as the Ottoman Empire prevails over a joint British and French operation to capture Constantinople. * January 10 – WWI: Erzurum Offensive – Russia defeats the Ottoman Empire. * January 12 – The Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony, part of the British Empire, is established in modern-day Tuvalu and Kiribati. * January 13 – WWI: Battle of Wadi (1916), Battle of Wadi – Ottoman Empire forces defeat the British, during the Mesopotamian campaign in modern-day Iraq. * January 29 – WWI: Paris is bombed by German Empire, German zeppelins. * January 31 – WWI: An attack is planned on Verdun, France. Febru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coupe De France
The Coupe de France (), also known in English language, English as the French Cup or less commonly as the France Cup, is the premier Single-elimination tournament, knockout cup competition in French football organised by the French Football Federation (FFF). It was first held in 1917–18 Coupe de France, 1917 and is open to all amateur and professional Association football, football clubs in France, including clubs based in the Overseas departments and territories of France, overseas departments and territories. Between 1917 and 1919, the competition was called the Coupe Charles Simon, in tribute of Charles Simon, a French Sportsperson, sportsman and the founder of the French Interfederal Committee (the ancestor of the French Football Federation), who died in 1915 while serving in World War I. The final is played at the Stade de France and the winner qualifies for the group stage of the UEFA Europa League and a place in the Trophée des Champions match. A concurrent women's asso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Mercier
Robert Mercier (14 October 1909 – 23 September 1958) was a French footballer who played as a forward for Club Français, RC Paris and RC Arras. Alongside Walter Kaiser, he was the Ligue 1 Ligue 1 (; ), officially known as Ligue 1 McDonald's France, McDonald's for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in France and the highest level of the French football league system. Administered by the Ligue de ... first top goalscorer with 15 goals in 1932–33. After his playing career, he became a coach with FC Dieppe. External links and references Profile at FFF 1909 births 1958 deaths French men's footballers Men's association football forwards France men's international footballers Ligue 1 players Racing Club de France Football players Club Français players French football managers 20th-century French sportsmen {{France-footy-forward-1900s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Mercier
Albert Mercier (23 July 1895 – 27 December 1969) was a French writer and footballer who played as a midfielder for Racing Club de France and the France national team in the late 1910s. Playing career Born in the 19th arrondissement of Paris on 23 July 1895, Mercier was playing for Racing Club de France when he earned his first (and only) international cap for France in a friendly match against Belgium at Uccle on 9 March 1919, which was the country's first-ever match after World War I; it ended in a 2–2 draw. The following day, the journalists of the French newspaper ''L'Auto'' (the future ''L'Équipe'') stated that he had played a good match. He was the second out of four Merciers who played for France, which remains the most recurring surname in the national team; he was preceded by Daniel (1910) and succeeded by Robert (1931) and François in 1942. Death Mercier died in Gonesse Gonesse () is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department, in the north-eastern suburbs of Paris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Mercier
Daniel Esteve Mercier (2 July 1892 – 22 August 1914) was a French footballer who played as a defender for Étoile des Deux Lacs The Étoile des deux lacs () was a Association football, football club founded in 1898, and located in Paris, France. It was one of the most important clubs in France in the early 20th century, winning six FGSPF Football Championship and six Troph ... and the French national team between 1909 and 1911. Early life Born in Saint-Denis on 2 July 1892, Mercier lived most of his life in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, barely 300 meters from the parish church of Saint-Honoré d'Eylau, where the Étoile des Deux Lacs was based. Playing career Mercier began his football career in late 1909, aged 17, playing as a defender for the Étoile club, one of the many Catholic clubs affiliated with the Gymnastic and Sports Federation of French Patronages (FGSPF), whose general secretary Charles Simon (sports manager), Charles Simon, was also the head of the Étoil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
