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French footballer and cyclist

André Trousselier
André Trousselier in 1907
Born(1887-05-29)29 May 1887
Paris, France
Died10 April 1968(1968-04-10) (aged 80)
Paris, France
CitizenshipFrench
Occupation(s)Footballer and cyclist
Known forWinning the Liège–Bastogne–Liège in 1908
Association football career
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1907–1912 Racing Club de France
1912–1914 CASG Paris
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

André Trousselier (29 May 1887 – 10 April 1968) was a French footballer who played as a Goalkeeper for Racing Club de France, and a racing cyclist, who won the 1908 edition of the Liège–Bastogne–Liège.

Sporting career

Cycling career

André Trousselier in 1908

Initially a racing cyclist, Trousselier won the first professional edition of Liège-Bastogne-Liège in 1908, which had been run as an amateur race between 1892 and 1894. He remained the only non-Belgian winner of the doyenne until 1930. He was the brother of several cyclists, the best known of whom was Louis Trousselier, winner of the 1905 Tour de France.

Footballing career

Trousselier (standing in the center with the dark clothes) with the Racing team that won the 1906 Dewar Cup final.

At the same time, he devoted himself to football, being the starting goalkeeper of Racing de France since 1906, and helping his side win the 1906 Coupe Dewar, beating Gallia Club 2–1 in the final at the Stade de Charentonneau on 6 May. In the following year, on 7 April 1908, he started in the final of the 1907 UFSFA Football Championship, which ended in a 3–2 win over RC Roubaix.

In his first match upon returning from the regiment, Trousselier conceded 5 goals in a 2–5 loss to Olympique lillois, with the French press stating that he "was good, but he will be even better when he has trained enough". Later he wore the colours of CASG, where his younger brother Trousselier, who played as a forward.

Later life and death

After the First World War, Trousselier became a seller of wreaths and artificial flowers.

Trousselier died in Paris on 10 April 1968, at the age of 80.

Honours

As a footballer

Racing Club de France

As a cyclist

References

  1. ^ "André Trousselier". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  2. "La finale de la Coupe Dewar" [The final of Coupe Dewar]. gallica.bnf.fr (in French). L'Auto. 7 May 1906. Archived from the original on 12 December 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  3. "La finale du championnat de France" [The final of the French championship]. gallica.bnf.fr (in French). L'Auto. 8 April 1907. p. 2. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  4. "Les Lillois Victorieux" [Victorious Lillois]. www.retronews.fr (in French). L'Auto. 10 October 1910. p. 5. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  5. "L'Olympique Lillois a bat le Racing Club de France par 5 buts contre 2" [Olympique Lillois beats Racing Club de France by 5 goals to 2]. gallica.bnf.fr (in French). Dunkerque-sports. 16 October 1910. p. 2. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  6. "Ce que sont devenus les anciens champions" [What happened to the former champions]. gallica.bnf.fr (in French). Le Miroir des sports. 4 November 1925. p. 341. Retrieved 1 December 2024.

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