Guy Van Sam (20 December 1935 – 8 February 2024) was a French footballer who played as a striker for Montpellier, RC Paris, and Toulon. He made three appearances for the France national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 December 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Beirut, Lebanese Republic | ||
| Date of death | 8 February 2024 (aged 88) | ||
| Place of death | Toulon, France | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1955–1958 | L'Enclos-Saint-François | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1958–1960 | Montpellier | 73 | (47) |
| 1960–1965 | RC Paris | 122 | (61) |
| 1965–1968 | Toulon | 85 | (30) |
| Total | 280 | (138) | |
| International career | |||
| 1961 | France | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life
editGuy was born in Beirut on 20 December 1935 to a Vietnamese father and a Lebanese mother.[1] He died in Toulon on 8 February 2024, at the age of 88.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b A., N. (20 March 1960). "Grâce à un Libanais (Indochinois), Montpellier redresse la tête" [Thanks to a Lebanese (Indochinese), Montpellier straightens its lead]. L'Orient (in French). p. 1.
- ^ Monsieur Guy Van Sam (in French)
Bibliography
edit- Barreaud, Marc (1998). Dictionnaire des footballeurs étrangers du championnat professionnel français (1932-1997). L'Harmattan, Paris. ISBN 2-7384-6608-7.
External links
edit- Guy Van Sam at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Guy Van Sam at the French Football Federation (archived) (in French)
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