 Sinibaldi in 1948 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1921-12-03)3 December 1921 | ||
| Place of birth | Montemaggiore, France | ||
| Date of death | 2 April 2018(2018-04-02) (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 | |||
Paul Sinibaldi (3 December 1921 – 2 April 2018) was a French professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
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.23
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
Later life and death
He died in Marseille on 2 April 2018, at the age of 96.23
References
References
- "Paul Sinibaldi". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- Philippe Rey-Gorez and Alexandre Audabram (2 April 2018). "Paul Sinibaldi, ancienne star du Stade de Reims, est mort" (in French). France Bleu. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- Gérard Kancel (2 April 2018). "Le Stade de Reims pleure Paul Sinibaldi" (in French). L'Union. Retrieved 3 April 2018.