René Llense
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 July 1913 | ||
| Place of birth | Collioure, Pyrénées-Orientales France | ||
| Date of death | 12 March 2014 (aged 100) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| FC Sète | |||
| Saint-Étienne | |||
| International career | |||
| 1935–1939 | France | 11 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
René Llense (14 July 1913 – 12 March 2014) was a French football goalkeeper, who played for FC Sète and AS Saint-Étienne during his club career.[1] He was born in Collioure, Pyrénées-Orientales. He earned 11 caps for the France national football team from 1935 to 1939, and participated in the 1934 FIFA World Cup and the 1938 FIFA World Cup.[2][3] He was their last surviving player to have participated in either of the pre-war World Cups. [1]. He turned 100 in July 2013[4] and died on 12 March 2014 from natural causes.
See also
References
- ^ René Llense, doyen des internationaux, s'est éteint Template:Fr icon
- ^ 1934 FIFA World Cup: France Squad FIFA. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
- ^ 1938 FIFA World Cup: France Squad FIFA. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
- ^ Galand, Hervé (2013-07-14). "René Llense fête ses 100 ans". Actus. French Football Federation. Retrieved 2013-07-15.
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