Georges Moreel
French footballer (1924–2003)
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Georges Eugène Moreel (22 July 1924 – 4 December 2003) was a French footballer who played as a forward for RC Paris and Olympique de Marseille between 1946 and 1954. He also played one match for the French national team in 1949.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Georges Eugène Moreel | ||
| Date of birth | 22 July 1924 | ||
| Place of birth | Gennevilliers, France | ||
| Date of death | 4 December 2003 (aged 79) | ||
| Place of death | Argenteuil, France | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| USA Clichy | |||
| ?–1945 | FEC Levallois | ||
| 1945–1946 | CA Paris | ||
| 1946–1952 | RC Paris | ||
| 1952–1954 | Olympique de Marseille | ||
| International career | |||
| 1949 | France | 1 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Born on 22 July 1924 in the Hauts-de-Seine town of Gennevilliers, Moreel began his career at USA Clichy, similarly to other future internationals, such as Georges Stuttler, Ernest Vaast, and André Grillon.[2] After a brief stint at FEC Levallois, he joined CA Paris in 1945, but at the end of the season, he signed for RC Paris.[3]
Together with Lucien Leduc, Roger Quenolle, and Vaast, Moreel was a member of the RC Paris team that won the Coupe de France title in 1949, helping his side defeat Lille 5–2 in the final.[1][4] He was involved in his side's 5th goal as one of his shots was deflected by Lille's defender Joseph Jadrejak, which resulted in an own goal.[4][5] He stayed at RC Paris for six years, from 1946 until 1952, when he moved to Olympique de Marseille, where he retired in 1954, aged 30.[3][6] In total, he scored 94 goals in 200 Ligue 1 matches.[1]
International career
On 22 May 1949, two weeks after the Cup final, the 24-year-old Moreel earned his first (and only) international cap for France in a friendly against England at Colombes, scoring the opening goal of the match in the 25th second, but then missing an easy opportunity as his side lost 3–1.[7][8] The following day, the journalists of French newspaper L'Auto (the forerunner of L'Équipe) stated that after his goal, he "fought valiantly until half-time, he gradually lost confidence".[8] As of 2021, Moreel still holds the record for the fastest goal scored for France by a debutant.[9]
Death
Moreel died in Argenteuil on 4 December 2003, at the age of 79.[7]