André Lerond (6 December 1930 – 8 April 2018) was a French

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who played as a defender. He played mainly as a

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or at

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, and occasionally as a

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. He was part of the French national teams of the 1950s. According to France Football in 2007, Lerond was "of average size, but extremely quick, a great technician, calm and always at the right place. He was a very gifted footballer." He captained the

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national team 14 times. He died on 8 April 2018 at the age of 87.André Lerond, ancien capitaine de Lyon et de l'équipe de France, est mort
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Honours

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: 1962 *

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(3rd Place): 1958

References

External links

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Profile on French federation official site
1930 births 2018 deaths Men's association football defenders Footballers from Le Havre French men's footballers France men's international footballers AS Cannes players Olympique Lyonnais players Stade Français (association football) players Ligue 1 players 1958 FIFA World Cup players {{france-footy-defender-1930s-stub