André Maschinot
André Maschinot (28 June 1903 – 10 March 1963)[1] was a French footballer. He played for FC Sochaux, and played for the France national football team in the 1930 FIFA World Cup.[2] He scored two goals in the first ever World Cup match, against Mexico,[3] becoming the first player to score a brace in the FIFA World Cup. Club careerHe started his career at US Belfort in 1922.[4] In 1927, he joined AS Strasbourg[5] where he spent 2 years, until 1929. He then stayed 8 years, from 1929 to 1937, at FC Sochaux-Montbéliard,[6] where he ended his career. International careerHe got his first cap on 24/04/1927 against Italy.[7] He was in the France squad for the 1930 FIFA World Cup.[8] He played the first game against Mexico and scored 2 goals, thus becoming the first player in the history of the FIFA World Cup to score a brace. Those were his only two goals for France. The second game against Argentina was his fifth and last cap.[9] International goalsFrance's goal tally first
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