Julien Darui
French footballer (1916–1987)
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Julien Darui (16 February 1916 – 13 December 1987) was a French football goalkeeper, who had stints as a coach after his playing career.
Date of birth
16 February 1916
Place of birth
Oberkorn, Luxembourg
Date of death
13 December 1987 (aged 71)
Height
1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
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Darui in 1947 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 February 1916 | ||
| Place of birth | Oberkorn, Luxembourg | ||
| Date of death | 13 December 1987 (aged 71) | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1935–1937 | Olympique Charleville | 47 | (0) |
| 1937–1940 | Olympique Lillois | 50 | (0) |
| 1940–1942 | Red Star Olympique | ||
| 1942–1943 | Lille | ||
| 1943–1944 | EF Lille-Flandres | ||
| 1944–1945 | Lille | 12 | (0) |
| 1945–1953 | CO Roubaix-Tourcoing | 234 | (0) |
| 1953–1954 | Montpellier[2] | 23 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1938–1951 | France | 25 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1949–1952 | CO Roubaix-Tourcoing | ||
| 1953–1954 | Montpellier | ||
| 1954–1955 | Lyon | ||
| 1959–1960 | Dijon[3] | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
International career
Darui was born in Luxembourg during World War I, to Portuguese and Italian parents, and emigrated to France at a young age.[4] Darui was capped 25 times for France. In 1999, he was elected best French goalkeeper of the century by L'Équipe.[5]