Jean Lanfranchi
{{Short description|French footballer (1923–2017)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jean Lanfranchi
| birth_date = {{birth date|1923|3|20|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Tunis, French protectorate of Tunisia
| death_date = {{death date and age|2017|12|5|1923|3|20|df=yes}}
| death_place = Cazères, Haute-Garonne, France{{cite web |title=Jean Lanfranchi |url=https://www.om1899.com/joueurs.php?id=636 |website=OM1899 |access-date=8 August 2023}}
| position = Forward
| years1 = 1936–1942
| clubs1 = {{ill|Racing Club de Tunis|fr}}
| years2 = 1945–1948
| clubs2 = US Cazères
| years3 = 1948–1951
| clubs3 = Toulouse FC (1937)
| caps3 = 69
| goals3 = 12
| years4 = 1951–1953
| clubs4 = Marseille
| caps4 = 48
| goals4 = 5
| years5 = 1953–1957
| clubs5 = Comminges Saint-Gaudens
| years6 = 1957–1958
| clubs6 = US Cazères
| nationalyears1 = 1948
| nationalteam1 = France Olympic
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| manageryears1 = 1957–1958
| managerclubs1 = US Cazères
}}
Jean Lanfranchi (20 March 1923 – 5 December 2017) was a French footballer who played as a forward. He was part of France Football squad for the 1948 Summer Olympics{{cite web |title= Tournoi Olympique de Football Londres 1948 |url=https://www.fifa.com/fr/tournaments/mens/mensolympic/london1948/teams/43946 |website=FIFA.com |access-date=6 August 2023}}{{cite web |title=France in Football |url=https://www.olympedia.org/countries/FRA/sports/FBL.1 |website=Olympedia |access-date=6 August 2023}} alongside his brother Marcel Lanfranchi.
Club career
Lanfranchi first played in his hometown club {{ill|Racing Club de Tunis|fr}} from 1936 to 1942 {{cite web |title=Jean Lanfranchi |url=https://www.om1899.com/joueurs.php?id=636 |website=OM1899 |access-date=8 August 2023}} then US Cazères from 1945 to 1948,{{cite web |title=Lanfranchi Jean |url= http://www.lesainesdeluscazeres.fr/fr/lanfranchi-jean
|website=Les Aînés de L’US Cazères |access-date=8 August 2023}} Toulouse FC (1937) from 1948 to 1951, Marseille from 1951 to 1953, Comminges Saint-Gaudens Football from 1953 to 1957 and US Cazères from 1957 to 1958.{{citation needed|date=February 2025}}{{cite web |title=Jean Lanfranchi |url=https://www.om1899.com/joueurs.php?id=636 |website=OM1899 |access-date=8 August 2023}}
International career
Lanfranchi was selected in France Football squad for the 1948 Summer Olympics,{{cite web |title=France in Football |url=https://www.olympedia.org/countries/FRA/sports/FBL.1 |website=Olympedia |access-date=6 August 2023}}{{cite web |title= Tournoi Olympique de Football Londres 1948 |url= https://www.fifa.com/fr/tournaments/mens/mensolympic/london1948/teams/43946 |website=FIFA.com |access-date=6 August 2023}} alongside his brother Marcel Lanfranchi, but was an unused substitute for the two Games against India{{cite web |title=Olympic Football Tournament Final 31 Jul 1948 |url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/mensolympic/london1948/match-center/32358 |website=FIFA.com |access-date=6 August 2023}} and Great Britain,{{cite web |title=Olympic Football Tournament Final 5 Aug 1948 |url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/mensolympic/london1948/match-center/32365 |website=FIFA.com |access-date=6 August 2023}} as France were eliminated in the Quarterfinals. He never had a cap with France.
Managerial career
In 1957–58 Lanfranchi managed US Cazères{{cite web |title=Jean Lanfranchi |url=https://www.om1899.com/joueurs.php?id=636 |website=OM1899 |access-date=8 August 2023}} while he was still a player there.
Personal life
He was the younger brother of Marcel Lanfranchi. They were born and died in the same towns, Tunis and Cazères. They were both selected for the 1948 Olympic Football tournament. They also played together at Toulouse FC (1937) and US Cazères and both managed the latter.