Lucien Laurent

Lucien Laurent (10 December 10, 1907 – April 11, 2005) was a French footballer. He has played for France national team. He scored the first ever FIFA World Cup goal in France's 4-1 win against Mexico.

Lucien Laurent

Personal information
Full name	Lucien Laurent
Date of birth	(1907-12-10)10 December 1907
Place of birth	Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, France
Date of death	11 April 2005(2005-04-11) (aged 97)
Place of death	Besançon, France
Height	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Playing position	Inside right
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1921–1930	CA Paris
1930–1932	F.C. Sochaux-Montbéliard
1932–1933	Club Français
1933–1934	CA Paris
1934–1935	F.C. Mulhouse
1935–1936	F.C. Sochaux-Montbéliard
1936–1937	Rennes	32	(11)
1937–1939	Strasbourg	28	(4)
1939–1943	Toulouse FC
1943–1946	Besançon R.C.
National team
1930–1935	France	10	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career statistics

Club performance			League
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals
France			League
1932–33	Français Paris	Division 1	17	8
1933–34	CA Paris	Division 1	24	10
1934–35	Mulhouse	Division 1	28	13
1935–36	Sochaux-Montbéliard	Division 1	7	4
1936–37	Stade Rennais	Division 1	26	7
1937–38	Strasbourg	Division 1	18	3
1938–39			10	1
1945–46	Besançon	Division 2	18	6
1946–47			12	4
Country	France		160	56
Total			160	56

International career statistics

France national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1930	4	1
1931	3	1
1932	2	0
1933	0	0
1934	0	0
1935	1	0
Total	10	2

International Goals

France's goal tally first

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	13 July 1930	Estadio Pocitos, Montevideo, Uruguay	Mexico	1–0	4–1	1930 FIFA World Cup
2.	14 May 1931	Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes, France	England	1–1	5–2	Friendly

Honours

• CA Paris
  • Coupe de France: 1928 (finalist)
• F.C. Sochaux-Montbéliard
  • Peugeot Cup: 1931