André Maschinot

André Maschinot
Personal information
Date of birth 28 June 1903
Place of birth Valdoie, France
Date of death 10 March 1963 (aged 59)
Place of death Colmar, France
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1922-1927 US Belfort
1927-1929 AS Strasbourg
1929-1937 Sochaux
International career
1927–1930 France 5 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

André Maschinot (28 June 1903 – 10 March 1963)[1] was a French footballer. He played for FC Sochaux, and played for the France national football team in the 1930 FIFA World Cup.[2] He scored two goals in the first ever World Cup match, against Mexico,[3] becoming the first player to score a brace in the FIFA World Cup.

Club career

He started his career at US Belfort in 1922.[4] In 1927, he joined AS Strasbourg[5] where he spent 2 years, until 1929. He then stayed 8 years, from 1929 to 1937, at FC Sochaux-Montbéliard,[6] where he ended his career.

International career

He got his first cap on 24/04/1927 against Italy.[7]

He was in the France squad for the 1930 FIFA World Cup.[8] He played the first game against Mexico and scored 2 goals, thus becoming the first player in the history of the FIFA World Cup to score a brace. Those were his only two goals for France.

The second game against Argentina was his fifth and last cap.[9]

International goals

France's goal tally first

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 13 July 1930 Estadio Pocitos, Montevideo, Uruguay  Mexico 3–0 4–1 1930 FIFA World Cup
2. 4–1

Honours

References

  1. ^ "André Maschinot". FFF Fédération Française de Football. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  2. ^ "1930 FIFA World Cup Uruguay". FIFA. Archived from the original on 2007-10-17. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  3. ^ "1930 FIFA World Cup Uruguay Match Report France Mexico". FIFA. Archived from the original on 2007-10-16. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  4. ^ "André Maschinot". FFF Fédération Française de Football. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  5. ^ "AS Strasbourg". Le Ballon Rond. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Les grands joueurs de l'histoire sochalienne". FC Sochaux. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  7. ^ "André Maschinot". FFF Fédération Française de Football. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  8. ^ "1930 FIFA World Cup Uruguay". FIFA. Archived from the original on 2007-10-17. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  9. ^ "André Maschinot". FFF Fédération Française de Football. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  10. ^ "André Maschinot". FIFA. Retrieved 14 June 2023.