Roger Piantoni
French footballer (1931-2018) · France · On the map · Footballers · Died at 86
Roger Piantoni was a French footballer who played as an inside-forward and was a star on the France national team in the late 1950s. During the 1949-1950 season, he was the champion of Lorraine with his team, and was the top scorer in the league with 35 goals.
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Just Fontaine Teammate at Stade de Reims, 1957-1962
Raymond Kopa Teammate at Stade de Reims, 1959-1964
Jean Vincent Teammate at Stade de Reims, 1957-1964
Armand Penverne Teammate at France national team, 1952-1959
Robert Jonquet Teammate at France national team, 1952-1960
Dominique Colonna Teammate at Stade de Reims, 1957-1963- Raymond Kaelbel Teammate at Stade de Reims, 1962-1964
- Bruno Rodzik Teammate at Stade de Reims, 1957-1964
- Robert Siatka Teammate at Stade de Reims, 1957-1964
Jean Wendling Teammate at Stade de Reims, 1959-1964
Charly Loubet Teammate at OGC Nice, 1964-1966
Léon Deladerrière Teammate at FC Nancy, 1950-1957- Christian Bottollier Teammate at FC Nancy, 1950-1957
- Claude Dubaële Teammate at Stade de Reims, 1958-1964
Lucien Muller Teammate at Stade de Reims, 1959-1962- Michel Leblond Teammate at Stade de Reims, 1957-1961
- Léon Glovacki Teammate at Stade de Reims, 1960-1962
René Bliard Teammate at Stade de Reims, 1957-1959
François Remetter Teammate at France national team, 1953-1959
Hassan Akesbi Teammate at Stade de Reims, 1961-1963- Célestin Oliver Teammate at France national team, 1953-1958
Joseph Ujlaki Teammate at France national team, 1952-1960- Kurt Clemens Teammate at FC Nancy, 1951-1953
Pierre Dorsini Teammate at FC Nancy, 1954-1957
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About this person
At the 1958 FIFA World Cup, Piantoni was considered one of the best French players of his time. He was nicknamed Bout d'chou, meaning "Cabbage Tip", ranking as the sixth top scorer in the French Championship with a total of 203 goals in Division 1.
