Lazare Gianessi

Lazare Gianessi (9 November 1925 – 10 August 2009)^[5] was a French football defender. He was part of France's squad for the 1948 Summer Olympics^[6][7] and for the 1954 FIFA World Cup^[8]

Lazare Gianessi

Equipe France Olympique 1948
Personal information
Full name	Lazare Gianessi
Date of birth	(1925-11-09)9 November 1925[1]
Place of birth	Aniche, Nord, France[2]
Date of death	10 August 2009(2009-08-10) (aged 83)[3]
Place of death	Concarneau, Finistère, France[4]
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	CS Avion
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
0000–1946	Lens
1946–1949	Olympique Saint-Quentin
1949–1952	CO Roubaix-Tourcoing	130	(1)
1952–1954	Monaco	40	(1)
1958–1959	Lens
1959–1960	CO Roubaix-Tourcoing	17	(0)
International career
1948	France Olympic	Called up
1952–1954	France	14	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

International career

He was selected in France Football squad for the 1948 Summer Olympics,^[9][10] but was an unused substitute for the two Games against India^[11] and Great Britain^[12] as France were eliminated in the Quarterfinals. He had his first cap against West Germany on 5 October 1952.^[13] He was selected for the 1954 FIFA World Cup^[14] and played France’s both games against Yugoslavia^[15] and Mexico.^[16] The game against Mexico was his 14th and last cap.^[17]