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Ernest Libérati (22 March 1908 – 2 June 1983) was a French footballer. He played as a forward. He was part of the
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at the FIFA World Cup 1930. He provided the first ever
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assist against
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.


Club career

He started his career at
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in 1929. In 1932, the start of professionalism in France, he became himself a professional in SC Fives. He played one season for
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, in 1934-1935. In 1935 he went to
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, but only stayed one year. He ended his professional career in
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, from 1936 to 1938. He then played for lower league club ESA Brive and was its coach at the same time. A stadium was named after him in Brive


International career

Libérati earned his first cap for
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against
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on 23 February 1930, and scored his first goal against
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during his second appearance on 23 March 1930. Libérati was selected for the
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. He played in all three of France's matches. During the first match of the
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against
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on 13 July 1930, he provided the first ever assist in the history of the
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for his teammate
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, who scored the first ever goal of the competition. In total, Libérati earned nineteen caps and scored four goals for France. His final cap and goal came on 15 April 1934 against
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. This was France's only match for 1934 FIFA World Cup qualification, which they won 6–1 to qualify. Libérati was not part of the France squad for the
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.


Managerial career

His only coaching experience was at ESA Brive where he also played at the same time. A local stadium was named after him.


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* * * 1908 births 1983 deaths Footballers from Oran People of French Algeria Pieds-noirs French sportspeople of Italian descent French men's footballers France men's international footballers Men's association football forwards Amiens SC players FC Sochaux-Montbéliard players Valenciennes FC players Olympique de Marseille players Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players 1930 FIFA World Cup players SC Fives players Olympique Lillois players 20th-century French sportsmen {{France-footy-forward-1900s-stub