Raymond Frémont
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Raymond Eugène Frémont | ||
| Date of birth | 7 December 1890 | ||
| Place of birth | Croixdalle, France | ||
| Date of death | 17 August 1960 (aged 69) | ||
| Place of death | Le Havre, France | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1914–1926 | Le Havre | ||
| International career | |||
| 1919 | France | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Raymond Eugène Frémont (7 December 1890 – 17 August 1960) was a French footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Le Havre for over a decade, from 1914 until 1926. He also played one match for the French national team.
Born on 7 December 1890 in the Seine-Maritime town of Croixdalle, Frémont joined the ranks of Le Havre AC in 1914, aged 24.[1][2] Two years later, he was a member of the Le Havre AC team that participated in the 1915–16 Coupe des Alliés, a knockout competition contested during the First World War, starting in the semifinals, which ended in a loss to the eventual champions Stade Rennais.[3]
Frémont eventually established himself as the team's starting goalkeeper, playing a crucial role in helping Le Havre win the 1919 USFSA Football Championship, beating Olympique de Marseille 4–1 in the final in May 1919.[4][5] The following year, Le Havre reached the 1920 Coupe de France final, but he did not play in the final, which they lost 2–1 to CA Paris.[6] He stayed at Le Havre for over a decade, from 1914 until 1926, when he retired at the age of 36.[1][2]
On 9 Mar 1919, the 28-year-old Frémont earned his first international cap for France in a friendly match against Belgium at Uccle on 9 March 1919, which was the country's first-ever match after the end of the First World War; he conceded two goals in a 2–2 draw.[1][2][7][8][9]
Death
Frémont died in Le Havre on 17 August 1960, at the age of 69.[7]