André Maschinot
French footballer (1903–1963)
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André Maschinot (28 June 1903 – 10 March 1963)[1] was a French footballer. A forward, he played for Sochaux, and played for the France national 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.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 28 June 1903 | ||
| Place of birth | Valdoie, France | ||
| Date of death | 10 March 1963 (aged 59) | ||
| Place of death | Colmar, France | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1922-1927 | US Belfort | ||
| 1927-1929 | AS Strasbourg | ||
| 1929-1937 | Sochaux | ||
| International career | |||
| 1927–1930 | France | 5 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Maschinot started his career at US Belfort in 1922.[4] In 1927, he joined AS Strasbourg[citation needed] where he spent two years, until 1929. He then stayed 8 years, from 1929 to 1937, at Sochaux,[5] where he ended his career.
International career
Maschinot got his first cap with the France national team on 24 April 1927 against Italy.[6]
He was in the France squad for the 1930 FIFA World Cup.[7] 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.[8]
Career statistics
France's goal tally first
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 13 July 1930 | Estadio Pocitos, Montevideo, Uruguay |  Mexico | 3–0 | 4–1 | 1930 FIFA World Cup |
| 2. | 4–1 | |||||
Honours
Sochaux