Jacques Fatton
Abe Lenstra and Fatton (right), March 1953
Personal information
Full name Jacques Fatton
Date of birth (1925-12-19)19 December 1925
Place of birth Exincourt, France
Date of death 26 July 2011(2011-07-26) (aged 85)
Place of death Geneva, Switzerland
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1943–1954 Servette
1954–1957 Lyon 82 (35)
1957–1963 Servette 109 (90)
International career
1946–1955 Switzerland 53 (28)
Medal record
Representing   Switzerland
FIFA World Cup
Third place1954 Switzerland
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jacques Fatton (19 December 1925 – 26 July 2011)[1] was a Swiss footballer.

Career

Fatton, who was born in Exincourt, France, was capped 53 times and scored 28 goals for the Switzerland national football team.[2] He played in two FIFA World Cups, scoring twice in 1950 and once in 1954.[3]

During his club career, Fatton played for Servette FC and Lyon. He died in Geneva, Switzerland.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Jacky Fatton 85-jährig verstorben" (in German). Schweizer Fernsehen. 26 July 2011. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
  2. ↑ Jacques Fatton at National-Football-Teams.com
  3. ↑ Jacques Fatton – FIFA competition record (archived)

Jacques Fatton at National-Football-Teams.com

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