Guy Van Sam

Guy Van Sam (20 December 1935 – 8 February 2024) was a French footballer who played as a striker for Montpellier, RC Paris, and Toulon. He made three appearances for the France national team.

Guy Van Sam

Personal information
Date of birth	(1935-12-20)20 December 1935
Place of birth	Beirut, Lebanese Republic
Date of death	8 February 2024(2024-02-08) (aged 88)
Place of death	Toulon, France
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
1955–1958	L'Enclos-Saint-François
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1958–1960	Montpellier	73	(47)
1960–1965	RC Paris	122	(61)
1965–1968	Toulon	85	(30)
Total		280	(138)
International career
1961	France	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Personal life

Guy was born in Beirut on 20 December 1935 to a Vietnamese father and a Lebanese mother.^[1] He died in Toulon on 8 February 2024, at the age of 88.^[2]

References

1. A., N. (20 March 1960). "Grâce à un Libanais (Indochinois), Montpellier redresse la tête" [Thanks to a Lebanese (Indochinese), Montpellier straightens its lead]. L'Orient (in French). p. 1.
2. Monsieur Guy Van Sam (in French)

Bibliography

• Barreaud, Marc (1998). Dictionnaire des footballeurs étrangers du championnat professionnel français (1932-1997). L'Harmattan, Paris. ISBN 2-7384-6608-7.

External links

• Guy Van Sam at the French Football Federation (in French)
• Guy Van Sam at the French Football Federation (archived) (in French)