Paul Sinibaldi
French footballer (1921–2018)
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Paul Sinibaldi (3 December 1921 – 2 April 2018) was a French professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
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Date of birth
3 December 1921
Place of birth
Montemaggiore, France
Date of death
2 April 2018 (aged 96)
Place of death
Marseille, France
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Sinibaldi in 1948 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 December 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Montemaggiore, France | ||
| Date of death | 2 April 2018 (aged 96) | ||
| Place of death | Marseille, France | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1945–1946 | Toulouse | 0 | (0) |
| 1946–1947 | Nîmes | 40 | (0) |
| 1947–1948 | Olympique Alès | 32 | (0) |
| 1948–1956 | Reims | 236 | (0) |
| 1956–1957 | Stade Français | 31 | (0) |
| Total | 339 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 1950 | France | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early and personal life
Born in Montemaggiore, Corsica,[2] Sinibaldi's two brothers Pierre and Noël were also footballers.[3]
Sinibaldi was a mentor to Raymond Kopa and was godfather to his son.[2]
Career
Sinibaldi played club football for Toulouse, Nîmes, Olympique Alès, Reims and Stade Français.[1] With Reims he won the championship three times and the Coupe de France once.[2][3]
He earned one international cap for France in 1950.[1] At the time of his death he was the oldest living former French international.[3]
