Henri Arnaudeau
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Henri Pierre Arnaudeau | ||
| Date of birth | 23 April 1922 | ||
| Place of birth | Bordeaux, France | ||
| Date of death | 23 October 1987 (aged 65) | ||
| Place of death | Saint-Dizier, France | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1][2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1940–1948 | Girondins de Bordeaux | 24 | (2) |
| 1943–1944 | Bordeaux-Guyenne | 325 | (19) |
| 1948–1950 | Stade français-Red Star | 19 | (3) |
| 1950–1951 | Stade Français | ||
| 1951–1953 | Racing de Paris | ||
| 1953–1954 | Girondins de Bordeaux | ||
| International career | |||
| 1942–1951 | France | 6 | (1) |
| 1954 | France B | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Henri Pierre Arnaudeau (23 April 1922 – 23 October 1987) was a French footballer who played as a midfielder for Girondins de Bordeaux and the French national team in 1940s.[1][2][3][4][5] He was one of the best player in the club's history, winning the Coupe de France in 1941 and reaching the 1943 final, and being the top scorer of the 1947–48 French Division 2.[1][2][6]
Playing career
[edit]Club career
[edit]Born on 23 April 1922 in Bordeaux, Arnaudeau began his football career at his hometown club Girondins de Bordeaux in 1940, aged 18, remaining there for eight years, until 1948.[1][2][3][4] In the first season at the club, he played a crucial role in helping the team win the Coupe de France in 1941, scoring six goals in six matches on their way to the title.[2]
Together with Henri Baillot, Joop de Kubber, and André Doye, Arnaudeau was a member of the great Girondins team of the early 1940s that reached the finals of Coupe de France titles in 1941 and 1943; he started in both of them, beating Fives 2–0 in the former and losing to Olympique de Marseille 4–0 in the latter.[7][8] In his last season at the club, he was the top scorer of the 1947–48 French Second Division with 28 goals scored, thus playing a decisive role in helping the team achieve promotion back to top-flight.[1][2][6]
After leaving Girondins in 1948, Arnaudeau played for Stade français-Red Star (1948–50), Stade Français (1950–51), Racing de Paris (1951–53), after which he returned to Girondins for one more season (1953–54), where he retired in 1954, aged 32.[1][2] In total, he scored 67 goals in 276 league matches.[2] He was a very versatile player who was skillful in front of the goal.[1]
International career
[edit]On 8 March 1942, the 19-year-old Arnaudeau made his international debut in a friendly match against Switzerland in Marseille, which ended in a 0–2 loss.[5] The following day, the journalists of the French newspaper L'Auto (the forerunner of L'Équipe) described his performance as "hesitant" and "lacking control", stating that he "played like a junior in front of proven senior players".[9] In his third appearance for France, which was his last as a Girondins player, he assisted and then scored in first-half to help his side to a 3–1 win over Belgium.[5][10]
Arnaudeau earned a further three caps for France in 1950 and 1951, now as a Stade Français player, and all in friendlies, helping his side to a draw and two victories.[5]
Death
[edit]Arnaudeau died in Saint-Dizier on 23 October 1987, at the age of 65.[1][3][4]
Honours
[edit]- Girondins de Bordeaux
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Henri Arnaudeau". www.football-the-story.com (in French). Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Henri Arnaudeau - Fiche de stats du joueur de football" [Manuel Garriga - Football Player Stats Sheet]. www.pari-et-gagne.com (in French). Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ^ a b c "Henri Arnaudeau (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ^ a b c "Henri Arnaudeau". www.fff.fr (in French). Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Henri Arnaudeau, international footballer". eu-football.info. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Henri Arnaudeau". www.worldfootball.net. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ^ "Saison 1940-1941 Bordeaux Vainqueur" [1940-1941 Season Bordeaux Winner]. www.om4ever.com (in French). Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ^ "Saison 1942-1943 OM Vainqueur" [1942-1943 Season OM Winner]. www.om4ever.com (in French). Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ^ "Victoire régulière du "onze" suisse, parfaitement soudé" [Regular victory for the perfectly united Swiss "eleven"]. gallica.bnf.fr (in French). L'Auto. 9 March 1942. p. 1. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ^ "La France triomphe de l'équipe Belge pour 3 buts à 1 - La partie chronométrée" [France triumphs over the Belgian team 3 goals to 1 - The game chronologically]. gallica.bnf.fr (in French). Ce soir. 26 December 1944. p. 2. Retrieved 4 June 2025.