André Chardar (7 October 1906 – 13 April 1993) was a
French international footballer.
Career
Chardar was born in
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires, controlled by the government of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Argentina. It is located on the southwest of the Río de la Plata. Buenos Aires is classified as an Alpha− glob ...
in Argentina to
French parents. While growing up in the country, he drew in interest to the sport of football and, after his family return to France, joined
CA Paris at the age of 13. After spending six years with the club as a youth, Chardar joined US Juvisy. He only spent a season at the club before moving to
Sète
Sète (; , ), also historically spelled ''Cette'' (official until 1928) and ''Sette'', is a commune in the Hérault department, in the region of Occitania, southern France. Its inhabitants are called ''Sétois'' (male) and ''Sétoises'' (fem ...
where he achieved most of his success. With Sète, Chardar won the
Coupe de France
The Coupe de France (), also known in English language, English as the French Cup or less commonly as the France Cup, is the premier Single-elimination tournament, knockout cup competition in French football organised by the French Football Fed ...
in 1930 and established himself as a
French international.
After departing Sète in 1933, he played for a host of clubs before ending his career with
Racing Paris
Racing Club de France Football, commonly known as Racing Club de France (), is a French Association football, football club based in the Paris suburb of Colombes.
The club was founded in 1882 as a multi-discipline sports club, and is one of ...
in 1938. Chardar later moved into the managerial role engaging in coaching stints with US Métro and his former club CA Paris.
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1906 births
1993 deaths
Footballers from Buenos Aires
French men's footballers
France men's international footballers
Argentine men's footballers
Argentine people of French descent
Argentine emigrants to France
FC Sète 34 players
Racing Club de France Football players
Nîmes Olympique players
Olympique Alès players
Valenciennes FC players
Men's association football defenders
French football managers
Argentine football managers
20th-century French sportsmen
20th-century Argentine sportsmen
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