Ernest Libérati

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Ernest Liberati
Personal information
Full name Ernest Liberati
Date of birth (1908-03-22)22 March 1908
Place of birth Oran, French Algeria
Date of death 2 June 1983(1983-06-02) (aged 77)
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1929-1932 Amiens
1932–1934 SC Fives
1934–1935 Olympique Lillois
1935–1936 Sochaux
1936–1938 Valenciennes
?-? ESA Brive
International career
1930–1934 France 19 (4)
Managerial career
?-? ESA Brive
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ernest Liberati (22 March 1908 – 2 June 1983)[1] was a French footballer. He played as a forward. He was part of the France national football team at the FIFA World Cup 1930.[2] He provided the first ever FIFA World Cup assist against Mexico.[3]

Club career[edit]

He started his career at Amiens[4] in 1929.

In 1932, the start of professionalism in France, he became himself a professional in SC Fives.[5] He played one season for Olympique Lillois,[6] in 1934-1935.

In 1935 he went to Sochaux,[7] but only stayed one year. He ended his professional career in Valenciennes,[8][9] from 1936 to 1938.

He then played for lower league club ESA Brive and was its coach at the same time. A stadium was named after him in Brive[10]

International career[edit]

Ernest Liberati got his first cap against Portugal on 23/02/1930 and scored his first goal against Switzerland national football team for his second cap the 23/03/1930.[11]


He was selected for 1930 FIFA World Cup.[12] He played France’s all three matches.[13] During the first match of the competition against Mexico on 13/07/1930, he provided the first ever assist of the history of the World Cups for his teammate Lucien Laurent, who scored the first ever goal of the World Cups.[14]

He got 19 caps and scored 4 goals for France. His last cap and last goal was on 15/04/1934 against Luxembourg. This was France only match for the 1934 FIFA World Cup qualification. France easily won 6-1 and qualified.[15] However Liberati wasn’t part of France’s squad for the 1934 FIFA World Cup.

Managerial career[edit]

His only coaching experience was at ESA Brive where he also played at the same time. A local stadium was named after him.[16]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Ernest Liberati". L’Equipe. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  2. ^ "1930 FIFA World Cup Uruguay". FIFA. Archived from the original on 17 October 2007. Retrieved 13 June 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ "Ernest Liberati". FFF Fédération Française de Football. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Histoire Coupe du Monde". Somme France Olympique. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  5. ^ "SC Fives". Football The Story. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Olympique Lillois Lille Joueurs de A à Zéro". Monde Football. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Ils ont joué au FCSM et en Équipe de France". FC Sochaux. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  8. ^ "Ernest Liberati". L’Equipe. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Saison 1937-1938". VAFC Story. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  10. ^ "Le stade est proche du château de Lacan". La Montagne. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  11. ^ "Ernest Liberati". FFF Fédération Française de Football. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  12. ^ "1930 FIFA World Cup Uruguay". FIFA. Archived from the original on 17 October 2007. Retrieved 13 June 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  13. ^ "Ernest Liberati". FFF Fédération Française de Football. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  14. ^ "Lucien Laurent, à jamais le premier". So Foot. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  15. ^ "Luxembourg France 1934". FFF Federation Française de Football. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  16. ^ "Le stade est proche du château de Lacan". La Montagne. Retrieved 13 June 2023.

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