Jean Ducret (27 November 1887 – 19 November 1975) was a French international footballer. He played as a

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and played for five teams, most notably

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and

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. Ducret was one of the national team's first-ever permanent captains having served in the role 13 times in 20 appearances from 1910 to 1914. Ducret also scored three goals for the team, which included his first-ever against

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in a 6–2 defeat in May 1910.

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1887 births 1975 deaths Footballers from Suresnes French men's footballers France men's international footballers Men's association football midfielders Olympique Lillois players {{France-footy-midfielder-stub