François Konter

François Konter
	François Konter (back row, second from left) lining up for Luxembourg before a game against the Netherlands on 30 October 1963
Personal information
Full name	François Konter
Date of birth	20 February 1935
Place of birth	Lasauvage, Luxembourg
Date of death	29 August 2018 (aged 83)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Senior career*
Years	Team
1950–1961	Chiers Rodange
1961–1966	Anderlecht
1966–1967	Crossing Molenbeek
1967–1971	AA Gent
International career‡
1955–1969	Luxembourg
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 March 2009; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 March 2009

François "Bitzi" Konter (20 February 1934 – 29 August 2018^[1]) was a Luxembourgian professional footballer.

Club career

Konter started his career at local team Chiers Rodange but played much of his club football in Belgium, for RSC Anderlecht and AA Gent.

International career

He played for Luxembourg's national team at the height of the country's footballing strength, making his debut in October 1955 against Switzerland, and was an integral part of the team that almost reached the semi-finals of the 1964 European Championship.

During his international career, Konter played 77 games and scored four goals.^[2] He played in 16 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.^[3]

He was the country's all-time record cap holder from November 1966 until November 1995 when Carlo Weis overtook his tally. He played his final international game in April 1969, in a World Cup qualifier against Bulgaria.

International goals

Scores and results list Luxembourg's goal tally first.

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Result	Competition
1	11 November 1956	Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg	Switzerland	4–1	Exhibition game
2	26 April 1959	Luxembourg City, Luxembourg	Switzerland	2–0	Exhibition game
3	28 February 1960	Luxembourg City, Luxembourg	Belgium	2–5	Exhibition game
4	10 April 1960	Luxembourg City, Luxembourg	France	5–3	Olympic qualification

Honours

Belgian First Division: 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966

Belgian Cup: 1965

Personal life

Konter married Ginette Faber in 1981. They have one daughter, Nadine. His grandson Yannick Bianchini played for Jeunesse Esch and UN Käerjeng 97.

References

^ "François Konter gestorben". 29 August 2018.
^ Appearances for Luxembourg National Team Archived 29 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF
^ Record at FIFA Tournaments – FIFA

External links

Bio – Profootball
François Konter at National-Football-Teams.com

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[1] "François Konter gestorben". 29 August 2018.

[2] Appearances for Luxembourg National Team Archived 29 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine - RSSSF

[3] Record at FIFA Tournaments – FIFA

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