André Strappe

Football player infobox
playername= André Strappe


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dateofbirth = 23 February, 1928
cityofbirth = Bully-les-Mines
countryofbirth = France
dateofdeath = death date and age|2006|2|9|1928|2|23
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position = Midfielder
youthyears = -1948
youthclubs = ES Bully
years = 1948-1958
1958-1961
1961-1963
1963-1964
clubs = Lille OSC
Le Havre AC
FC Nantes
SC Bastia
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nationalyears = 1949-1954
nationalteam = flagicon|France France
nationalcaps(goals) = 23 (4)
manageryears = 1964-1965
1966-1970
1970-1971
managerclubs = SC Bastia
US Tavaux-Damparis
LB Châteauroux [ [http://www.rsssf.com/players/trainers-fran-clubs.html France - Trainers of First and Second Division Clubs] ]

André Strappe (February 23, 1928 in Bully-les-Mines, Pas-de-Calais – February 9, 2006) was a french football (soccer) player in striker role, and later manager.

In career played for Lille OSC (1948-58), Le Havre AC (1958-61), FC Nantes (1961-63) and SC Bastia (1963). He scored 116 goals in Ligue 1 and won same tournament in 1954 with Lille. He also played for two times Coupe de France (1953, 1955).

For France national football team he played 23 matches and scored 4 goals. He participated at 1954 FIFA World Cup in Switzerland. After retired he managed Bastia, Tavaux, Châteauroux and Le Havre. He died at 77 years old.

External links and references

* [http://www.fff.fr/servfff/historique/historique.php?id=STRAPPE%20Andr%E9 Profile on French federation official site]

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