Étienne Mattler (25 December 1905 – 23 March 1986) was a French international footballer, nicknamed ''Le Lion de Belfort'', who played as a defender.

Career

Mattler, born in

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, played for the clubs US Belfort (1921–1927), AS Troyes (1927–1929), and

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(1929–1946) where he won two

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titles, in 1935 and 1938, and one

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, in 1937. For the national team, he won 46

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and participated in the

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and

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, being one of five players to have appeared in all three of the pre-war World Cups.The other players were

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, Bernard Voorhoof and Patesko, according to official

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match reports. Patesko, however, is not listed in many sources as part of the 1930 Brazilian squad, shortening the list to four players. He died in 1986, at the age of 80.

References and notes

External links

Player profile at the official web site of the French Football Federation
* * 1905 births 1986 deaths Footballers from Belfort French men's footballers France men's international footballers French people of German descent Men's association football defenders ES Troyes AC players FC Sochaux-Montbéliard players Ligue 1 players 1930 FIFA World Cup players 1934 FIFA World Cup players 1938 FIFA World Cup players French football managers FC Sochaux-Montbéliard managers 20th-century French sportsmen {{France-footy-defender-1900s-stub