Robert Bottini

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Robert Bottini
Personal information
Date of birth (1916-08-18)18 August 1916[1]
Place of birth Paris, France[2]
Date of death 28 February 2009(2009-02-28) (aged 92)[1]
Place of death La Garde, France[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
?-? SC Bel Abbès
?-? SA Marrakech
1948–? US Meknès
International career
1948 France Olympic Called up
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert Bottini (24 September 1916 – 6 August 2009)[1] was a French footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He was part of France Football squad for the 1948 Summer Olympics.[3][4]

Club career[edit]

He played for Algerian club SC Bel Abbès[5] and Moroccan clubs SA Marrakech[6] and US Meknès[7] at a time when both those countries were part of France.

International career[edit]

He was selected in France Football squad for the 1948 Summer Olympics,[4][3] but was an unused substitute for the two Games against India[8] and Great Britain[9] as France were eliminated in the Quarterfinals. He never had a cap with France.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Bottini : tous les avis de décès". L’Internaute.com. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Bottini : tous les avis de décès". L’Internaute.com. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Tournoi Olympique de Football Londres 1948". FIFA. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  4. ^ a b "France in Football". Olympedia. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Le Sporting Club Bel Abbèsien". De Gambetta Oran. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Les stars du football du SAM de Marrakech". Mangin2Marrakech. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Sport au Maroc". Dafina.net. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Olympic Football Tournament Final 31 Jul 1948". FIFA. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Olympic Football Tournament Final 5 Aug 1948". FIFA. Retrieved 6 August 2023.