François Mercurio

François Mercurio

Personal information
Date of birth	(1930-01-19)19 January 1930[1]
Place of birth	Tefeschoun, French Algeria, France[2]
Date of death	27 December 2010(2010-12-27) (aged 80)[3]
Place of death	Martigues, Bouches-du-Rhône, France[4]
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1942-1949	Olympique Littoral
1949-1958	Olympique de Marseille	134	(21)
1958-1959	SO Montpellier
1959-?	AS Maximoise
?-?	SPC de Plantourian
International career
1948	France Olympic	Called up
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

François Mercurio (19 January 1930 – 27 December 2010)[5] was a French footballer. He was part of France Football squad for the 1948 Summer Olympics.[6][7]

Club career

He started football in 1942 at Olympique Littoral[8] In 1949 he went to Olympique de Marseille where he stayed 9 years.[9] In 1958-1959 he played for SO Montpellier.[10] Afterwards he played for AS Maximoise and SPC de Plantourian.[11]

International career

He was selected in France Football squad for the 1948 Summer Olympics,[12][13] but was an unused substitute for the two Games against India[14] and Great Britain,[15] as France were eliminated in the Quarterfinals.

He never had a cap with France. ^[citation needed]

References

1. "François Mercurio". Monde Football. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
2. "Francois Mercurio". Monde Football. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
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4. "Francois Mercurio dit "Fanfan"". OM1899. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
5. "Francois Mercurio". Monde Football. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
6. "Tournoi Olympique de Football Londres 1948". FIFA.com. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
7. "France in Football". Olympedia. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
8. "Francois Mercurio dit "Fanfan"". OM1899. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
9. "Francois Mercurio". Monde Football. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
10. "Francois Mercurio". Monde Football. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
11. "Francois Mercurio dit "Fanfan"". OM1899. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
12. "France in Football". Olympedia. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
13. "Tournoi Olympique de Football Londres 1948". FIFA.com. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
14. "Olympic Football Tournament Final 31 Jul 1948". FIFA.com. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
15. "Olympic Football Tournament Final 5 Aug 1948". FIFA.com. Retrieved 6 August 2023.