Augustin Chantrel

{{Short description|French footballer (1906-1956)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Augustin Chantrel

| image = Augustin Chantrel 1925.jpg

| fullname = Augustin Chantrel

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1906|11|11|df=y}}

| birth_place = Mers-les-Bains, France

| death_date = {{death date and age|1956|9|4|1906|11|11|df=y}}

| death_place =

| height = 1.65 m

| position = Right halfback

| youthyears1 = 1924-1925

| youthclubs1 = Paris Université Club

| years1 = 1925–1929

| years2 = 1930-1933

| caps1 =

| goals1 =

| clubs1 = Red Star

| years3 = 1933–1934

| clubs2 = CASG Paris

| years4 = 1934–1939

| clubs3 = Amiens

| clubs4 = Red Star

| nationalyears1 = 1928–33

| nationalteam1 = France

| nationalcaps1 = 15

| nationalgoals1 = 0

}}

Augustin Chantrel (11 November 1906 - 4 September 1956){{cite web |title=Augustin Chantrel |url=https://www.fff.fr/equipe-nationale/joueur/8793-chantrel-augustin/fiche.html |website=FFF Fédération Française de Football |access-date=6 June 2023}} was a French footballer who played as a halfback. He represented France at the 1928 Olympic Football Tournament{{cite web |title=1928 Olympic Football Tournament Final France vs Italy |url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/mensolympic/amsterdam1928/match-center/32319 |website=FIFA |access-date=6 June 2023}} and at the 1930 FIFA World Cup.{{cite web |title=1930 FIFA World Cup France's squad |url=http://fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1/teams/team=43946.html |website=FIFA | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071017110435/http://fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1/teams/team=43946.html |access-date=6 June 2023| archive-date=17 October 2007 }}

Club career

  • 1924-1925 : Paris Université Club{{cite web |title=Augustin Chantrel |url=https://www.fff.fr/equipe-nationale/joueur/8793-chantrel-augustin/fiche.html |website=FFF Fédération Française de Football |access-date=6 June 2023}} (youth club)
  • 1925-1929 : Red Star{{cite web |title=Augustin Chantrel |url=https://www.redstar.fr/2000-01-01/les-grands-noms/augustin-chantrel/ |website=Red Star |date=January 2000 |access-date=6 June 2023}}
  • 1930-1933 : CASG Paris{{cite web |title=Augustin Chantrel |url=https://www.fff.fr/equipe-nationale/joueur/8793-chantrel-augustin/fiche.html |website=FFF Fédération Française de Football |access-date=6 June 2023}}
  • 1933-1934 : Amiens SC{{cite web |title=Amiens SC Cadre 1933/1934 |url=https://www.mondefootball.fr/clubs/amiens-sc/1934/2/ |website=Monde Football |date=10 July 2020 |access-date=8 June 2023}}
  • 1934-1939 : Red Star{{cite web |title=Augustin Chantrel |url=https://www.redstar.fr/2000-01-01/les-grands-noms/augustin-chantrel/ |website=Red Star |date=January 2000 |access-date=6 June 2023}}

International career

He was capped 15 times for the France between 1928 and 1933.{{cite web |title=Augustin Chantrel |url=https://www.fff.fr/equipe-nationale/joueur/8793-chantrel-augustin/fiche.html |website=FFF Fédération Française de Football |access-date=6 June 2023}} His first cap was on 11 March 1928, against Switzerland.{{cite web |title=Augustin Chantrel |url=https://www.fff.fr/equipe-nationale/joueur/8793-chantrel-augustin/fiche.html |website=FFF Fédération Française de Football |access-date=6 June 2023}}

He was part of the France squad for the 1928 Olympic Tournament playing in their only match, a 4–3 loss to Italy.{{cite web |title=1928 Olympic Football Tournament Final France vs Italy |url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/mensolympic/amsterdam1928/match-center/32319 |website=FIFA |access-date=6 June 2023}}

He was selected for the France squad for the 1930 FIFA World Cup.{{cite web |title=1930 FIFA World Cup France's squad |url=http://fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1/teams/team=43946.html |website=FIFA | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071017110435/http://fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=1/teams/team=43946.html |access-date=6 June 2023| archive-date=17 October 2007 }} Chantrel appeared in all three of France's matches.{{cite web |title=Augustin Chantrel |url=https://www.fff.fr/equipe-nationale/joueur/8793-chantrel-augustin/fiche.html |website=FFF Fédération Française de Football |access-date=6 June 2023}}

During the first half of the first match against Mexico, with the score 1–0 in favour of France, goalkeeper Alex Thépot suffered an injury after a collision with a Mexican player, and was unable to continue playing. Substitutions were not allowed at the time, and Chantrel, a halfback, replaced Thépot in goal from the 24th minute until the end of the match, which France won.{{cite web |title=1930, Les pionniers de Montevideo |url=https://www.fff.fr/article/8473-1930-les-pionniers-de-montevideo.html |website=FFF Fédération Française de Football |access-date=6 June 2023}} Chantrel is the only player in World Cup history to see action as an outfield player and as a goalkeeper. He is also the only outfield player ever to replace a goalkeeper after having started the match at a different position.

Chantrel's last international match was against Germany on 19 March 1933.{{cite web |title=Augustin Chantrel |url=https://www.fff.fr/equipe-nationale/joueur/8793-chantrel-augustin/fiche.html |website=FFF Fédération Française de Football |access-date=6 June 2023}}

Honours

Red Star

  • Coupe de France: 1928{{cite web |title=Augustin Chantrel |url=https://www.redstar.fr/2000-01-01/les-grands-noms/augustin-chantrel/ |website=Red Star |date=January 2000 |access-date=6 June 2023}}

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