Albert Mercier
French footballer (1895–1969)
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Albert Mercier (23 July 1895 – 27 December 1969) was a French writer and footballer who played as a midfielder for Racing Club de France and the France national team in the late 1910s.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Albert Mercier | ||
| Date of birth | 23 July 1895 | ||
| Place of birth | 19th arrondissement of Paris, France | ||
| Date of death | 27 December 1969 (aged 74) | ||
| Place of death | Gonesse, France | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1918–1919 | Racing Club de France | ||
| International career | |||
| 1919 | France | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Born in the 19th arrondissement of Paris on 23 July 1895,[2][3][a] Mercier was playing for Racing Club de France when he earned his first (and only) international cap for France in a friendly match against Belgium at Uccle on 9 March 1919, which was the country's first-ever match after World War I; it ended in a 2–2 draw.[2][3][1][4] The following day, the journalists of the French newspaper L'Auto (the future L'Équipe) stated that he had played a good match.[5]
He was the second out of four Merciers who played for France, which remains the most recurring surname in the national team; he was preceded by Daniel (1910) and succeeded by Robert (1931) and François in 1942.[6]