André Ascencio
Finnish footballer (born 1958)
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André Jean Ascencio (4 June 1938 – 24 September 2017) was a French footballer who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | André Jean Ascencio[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 June 1938 | ||
| Place of birth | Oran, French Algeria | ||
| Date of death | 23 September 2017 (aged 79) | ||
| Place of death | Cesson-Sévigné, France | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FC Oran | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1967 | Stade Rennais | 216 | (22) |
| 1967–1969 | Lorient | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life and career
Born in the French Algerian city of Oran, Ascencio was a pieds-noirs.[2] He originally started his career as a striker for FC Oran, before joining Stade Rennais in 1957.[3][4]
He made his debut for Rennes on 16 February 1958, in a 4–1 win against Montpellier in the 1957–58 French Division 2, while his Division 1 debut came in a 4–4 draw with Lille on 17 August 1958.[3] While at Rennes, he shifted to playing as a midfielder. He scored Rennes' first goal in the 1965 Coupe de France final, and helped to set up the second goal, as the match ended 2–2 and forced a replay three days later.[5][6] In total, Ascencio made 250 appearences for Rennes, scoring 26 goals.[3][5]
In 1965, Ascencio was selected by the French national football team to play in a friendly match against former French players from the 1958 FIFA World Cup squad.[4]
In 1967, he joined FC Lorient, who had just been elected to the French Division 2.[5] He spent two seasons at the club, before retiring in 1969, at the age of 31.[3]
Personal life and death
Following his retirement, he settled in Rennes and became an insurance agent.[4] In 2001, Ouest-France chose Ascencio as part of their Stade Rennais team of the century, to celebrate the club's centenary.[4]
Ascencio died in Cesson-Sévigné on 23 September 2017, at the age of 79.[1][5][7] He was laid to rest five days later in Saint-Etienne.[4]