Yvon Douis facts for kids
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| Date of birth | 16 May 1935 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Les Andelys, France | ||||||||||||
| Date of death | 28 January 2021 (aged 85) | ||||||||||||
| Place of death | Nice, France | ||||||||||||
| Playing position | Striker | ||||||||||||
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| 1948–1949 | Brignoles | ||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | ||||||||||
| 1953–1959 | Lille | 172 | (62) | ||||||||||
| 1959–1961 | Le Havre | 71 | (28) | ||||||||||
| 1961–1967 | Monaco | 167 | (62) | ||||||||||
| 1967–1969 | Cannes | 81 | (26) | ||||||||||
| Total | 491 | (178) | |||||||||||
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| 1957–1965 | France | 20 | (4) | ||||||||||
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Yvon Douis (born May 16, 1935 – died January 28, 2021) was a French professional footballer. He was known for playing as a striker, which means he was a player whose main job was to score goals.
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Yvon Douis's Football Journey
Yvon Douis was born in a town called Les Andelys in France. He started his amazing football career playing for different teams.
Club Career
- He played for Lille from 1953 to 1959.
- Then, he joined Le Havre AC from 1959 to 1961.
- After that, he moved to AS Monaco and played there for a long time, from 1961 to 1967.
- Finally, he played for AS Cannes from 1967 to 1969.
Over his career, Yvon Douis played in many matches and scored lots of goals for his clubs!
Playing for France
Yvon Douis also played for his country, the France national football team.
- He played 20 games for France between 1957 and 1965.
- He scored 4 goals for the national team.
He was part of the French team that played in the 1958 FIFA World Cup. This is a very big international football tournament. France did very well in that tournament, finishing in third place! Yvon Douis even scored a goal in the match for third place against West Germany.
About Yvon's Family
Yvon Douis had a younger brother named Jean-François. He was also a professional footballer, just like Yvon!
Saying Goodbye
Yvon Douis passed away on January 28, 2021. He died during the COVID-19 pandemic.
See also
In Spanish: Yvon Douis para niños
