Henri Salvano
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Henri Michel Salvano | ||
| Date of birth | 22 August 1901 | ||
| Place of birth | Blida, Algeria | ||
| Date of death | 15 May 1964 (aged 62) | ||
| Place of death | Dijon, France | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1922–1929 | Blida | ||
| International career | |||
| 1926 | France | 1 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Henri Michel Salvano (22 August 1901 – 15 May 1964) was a French footballer who played as a forward for Blida and the French national team in the 1920s.[1][2][3][4]
Biography
[edit]Henri Lesur was born in Blida, Algeria, on 22 August 1901, and he played most of his career at FC Blida, doing so between 1922 and 1919.[3][4] He helped his club win the North African Championship twice, in 1923 and 1929, as well as the Coupe Steeg in 1929.[3]
On 18 April 1926, the 25-year-old Salvano earned his first (and only) international cap for France in a friendly match against Portugal at Toulouse, in front of 16,000 spectators, helping his side to a 4–2 win.[2][3][4] He played the entire match as a starter, and scored the opening goal of the match in the 16th minute, a header following a cross from his club teammate, Georges Bonello.[5][6]
Honours
[edit]- North African Championship:
- Champions (2): 1923 and 1929[3]
- Coupe Steeg:
- Champions (1): 1929[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Henri Salvano". www.worldfootball.net. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Henri Salvano, international footballer". eu-football.info. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "Henri Salvano". www.fff.fr (in French). Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ a b c "Henri Salvano (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ "18 avril 1926: le premier France-Portugal" [18 April 1926: the first France-Portugal]. www.chroniquesbleues.fr (in French). 22 June 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
- ^ "Euro 2021. Petites et grandes histoires de Portugal – France" [Euro 2021. Small and big stories from Portugal – France]. www.ouest-france.fr (in French). 22 June 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2024.