Just Fontaine
Just Louis Fontaine was a French professional footballer who played as a striker. He scored the most goals ever in a single edition of the FIFA World Cup, with thirteen in six matches in the 1958 tournament. In March 2004, Pelé named him one of his 125 Greatest Living Footballers at a FIFA Awards Ceremony. Wikipedia
| Complete name | Just 'Justo' Fontaine |
| Nationality |  France |
| Birth date | 18.08.1933 (age 92) |
| Country of birth |  Morocco |
| City of birth | Casablanca |
| Position | forward |
| Height/weight | 174 cm / 72 kg |
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Ligue 1 11.02.1962 |
1:0 | 1'-90' | |||||||
Ligue 1 04.02.1962 |
2:2 | 1 | 1'-90' | ||||||
Ligue 1 21.01.1962 |
0:4 | 1'-90' | |||||||
Ligue 1 14.01.1962 |
1:1 | 1'-90' | |||||||
Ligue 1 31.12.1961 |
2:0 | 1'-90' | |||||||
Ligue 1 24.12.1961 |
1:4 | 1 | 1'-90' |
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Ligue 1 1961/1962 |
7 | 2 | 0 | 630 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA) 1962 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
 UEFA Champions League 1960/1961 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
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Ligue 1 1959/1960 |
28 | 28 | 2520 | |||||||||
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Ligue 1 1958/1959 |
32 | 24 | 2880 |
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