Julien Darui (16 February 1916 – 13 December 1987) was a French

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, who had stints as a coach after his playing career.

International career

Darui was born in

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during World War I, to Portuguese and Italian parents, and emigrated to France at a young age. Darui was capped 25 times for

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. In 1999, he was elected best French goalkeeper of the century by

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Honours

Player

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* French championship:

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Red Star Olympique *

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: 1942

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