Ernest Libérati
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ernest Liberati | ||
Date of birth | 22 March 1908 | ||
Place of birth | Oran, French Algeria | ||
Date of death | 2 June 1983 | (aged 77)||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1929-1932 | Amiens | ||
1932–1934 | SC Fives | ||
1934–1935 | Olympique Lillois | ||
1935–1936 | Sochaux | ||
1936–1938 | Valenciennes | ||
?-? | ESA Brive | ||
International career | |||
1930–1934 | France | 19 | (4) |
Managerial career | |||
?-? | ESA Brive | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Ernest Liberati (22 March 1908 – 2 June 1983)[1] was a French footballer. He played as a forward. He was part of the France national football team at the FIFA World Cup 1930.[2] He provided the first ever FIFA World Cup assist against Mexico.[3]
Club career[edit]
He started his career at Amiens[4] in 1929.
In 1932, the start of professionalism in France, he became himself a professional in SC Fives.[5] He played one season for Olympique Lillois,[6] in 1934-1935.
In 1935 he went to Sochaux,[7] but only stayed one year. He ended his professional career in Valenciennes,[8][9] from 1936 to 1938.
He then played for lower league club ESA Brive and was its coach at the same time. A stadium was named after him in Brive[10]
International career[edit]
Ernest Liberati got his first cap against Portugal on 23/02/1930 and scored his first goal against Switzerland national football team for his second cap the 23/03/1930.[11]
He was selected for 1930 FIFA World Cup.[12]
He played France’s all three matches.[13]
During the first match of the competition against Mexico on 13/07/1930, he provided the first ever assist of the history of the World Cups for his teammate Lucien Laurent, who scored the first ever goal of the World Cups.[14]
He got 19 caps and scored 4 goals for France. His last cap and last goal was on 15/04/1934 against Luxembourg. This was France only match for the 1934 FIFA World Cup qualification. France easily won 6-1 and qualified.[15] However Liberati wasn’t part of France’s squad for the 1934 FIFA World Cup.
Managerial career[edit]
His only coaching experience was at ESA Brive where he also played at the same time. A local stadium was named after him.[16]
References[edit]
- ^ "Ernest Liberati". L’Equipe. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ "1930 FIFA World Cup Uruguay". FIFA. Archived from the original on 17 October 2007. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Ernest Liberati". FFF Fédération Française de Football. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ "Histoire Coupe du Monde". Somme France Olympique. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ "SC Fives". Football The Story. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ "Olympique Lillois Lille Joueurs de A à Zéro". Monde Football. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ "Ils ont joué au FCSM et en Équipe de France". FC Sochaux. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ "Ernest Liberati". L’Equipe. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ "Saison 1937-1938". VAFC Story. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ "Le stade est proche du château de Lacan". La Montagne. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ "Ernest Liberati". FFF Fédération Française de Football. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ "1930 FIFA World Cup Uruguay". FIFA. Archived from the original on 17 October 2007. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Ernest Liberati". FFF Fédération Française de Football. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ "Lucien Laurent, à jamais le premier". So Foot. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ "Luxembourg France 1934". FFF Federation Française de Football. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ "Le stade est proche du château de Lacan". La Montagne. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
External links[edit]
- Ernest Libérati at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Ernest Libérati at the French Football Federation (archived) (in French)
- Career summary at the Wayback Machine (archived 2007-09-29)
- 1908 births
- 1983 deaths
- Footballers from Oran
- People of French Algeria
- Pieds-noirs
- French sportspeople of Italian descent
- French men's footballers
- France men's international footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Amiens SC players
- FC Sochaux-Montbéliard players
- Valenciennes FC players
- Olympique de Marseille players
- Ligue 1 players
- Ligue 2 players
- 1930 FIFA World Cup players
- SC Fives players
- Olympique Lillois players
- French football forward stubs