Jacques Fatton (19 December 1925 – 26 July 2011) was a Swiss

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Career

Fatton, who was born in Exincourt,

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, was capped 53 times and scored 28 goals for the Switzerland national football team. He played in two

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s, scoring twice in

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and once in 1954. During his club career, Fatton played for Servette FC and

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. He died in

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Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

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1925 births 2011 deaths Swiss men's footballers Switzerland men's international footballers 1950 FIFA World Cup players 1954 FIFA World Cup players Servette FC players Olympique Lyonnais players Ligue 1 players Swiss-French people Footballers from Doubs Swiss Super League players Men's association football forwards {{Switzerland-footy-forward-stub