Roger Piantoni
Roger Piantoni (26 December 1931 – 26 May 2018) was a French footballer. He was born in Étain, Meause. He played for the French national team from 1952 to 1961. He also played for Nancy, Reims and Nice.
![]() Piantoni in 1970 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 December 1931 | ||
| Place of birth | Étain, France | ||
| Date of death | 26 May 2018 (aged 86) | ||
| Place of death | Ludres,[1] France | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Inside-forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1946–1950 | US Piennes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1950–1957 | Nancy | 239 | (91) |
| 1957–1964 | Reims | 198 | (145) |
| 1964–1966 | Nice | 48 | (20) |
| Total | 485 | (256) | |
| National team | |||
| 1952–1961 | France | 37 | (18) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Piantoni died in Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle on 26 May 2018 at the age of 86.[2]
Honours
Reims
- Division 1: 1957–58, 1959–60, 1961–62
- Coupe de France: 1957–58
- Coupe Mohamed V: 1962
- European Cup runner-up: 1958–59
France
- FIFA World Cup third place: 1958
Individual
