Alex Thépot

Infobox Football biography
playername = Alex Thépot


fullname = Alexis Thépot
dateofbirth = July 30, 1906
cityofbirth = Brest
countryofbirth = France
dateofdeath = February 21, 1989
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position = Goalkeeper
youthyears = 1922-1927
youthclubs = Armoricaine Brest
years = 1927-28
1928-1935
1935-1936
clubs = FEC Levallois
Red Star FC
USL Dunkerque
caps(goals) =
nationalyears = 1927 - 1935
nationalteam = France
nationalcaps(goals) = 31 (0)

Alexis ("Alex") Thépot (July 30, 1906 – February 21, 1989) was a French football player. He was the goalkeeper of the French national team in the first two World Cups, 1930 and 1934.

Thépot, born in Brest, Finistère, played for the clubs Armoricaine de Brest (1922-1927), "FEC Levallois" (1927-28), Red Star FC (1928-1935), and USL Dunkerque (1935-1936). After a good year with Levallois, he was selected to play his first international match against England in 1927. [Source: fr icon cite web |url=http://www.allezredstar.com/archives/fr_alex.htm | author=AllezRedStar.com | publisher=AllezRedStar.com | title=Alex Thépot | accessdate=2007-01-03]

From 1927 to 1935, Thépot played in 31 international matches, conceding 77 goals, and was the captain 13 times. [fr icon cite web |url=http://www.fff.fr/servfff/historique/historique.php?cherche_joueur=thepot&submit=go | author=www.fff.fr | publisher=French Football Federation | title=Player profile and cap summary | accessdate=2007-01-03] He played France's only match at the 1928 Olympic Games, a 3-4 loss to Italy.

Thépot appeared in France's first ever World Cup match against Mexico in 1930, although he had to abandon the match during the first half due to an injury, being replaced in goal by half Augustin Chantrel. Thépot would come back and play in the next two matches, but his team was unable to go past the group stage, losing to Argentina 1-0 on a late goal, and 1-0 to Chile, after having saved a penalty kick when the match was still 0-0. [cite web |url=http://www.rsssf.com/tables/30full.html#gra | author=Naskrent, Gwidon S. et al | publisher=RSSSF | title=World Cup 1930 | accessdate=2007-01-03]

References

External links

* [http://www.fff.fr/servfff/historique/historique.php?cherche_joueur=thepot&submit=go Player information at the official web site of the French Football Federation]