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]
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]
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.
His only coaching experience was at ESA Brive where he also played at the same time. A local stadium was named after him. [16]
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