Émile Antonio
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 22, 1928 | ||
| Place of birth |
Auzat-la-Combelle (Puy-de-Dôme),  | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Playing position | midfield, attacker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| -1946 | La Combelle CCA | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1946-1950 | La Combelle CCA | ||
| 1950-1953 | FC Sète[1] | 89 | (18) |
| 1953-1954 | OGC Nice | 28 | (3) |
| 1954-1961 | Olympique lyonnais | 184 | (23) |
| 1961-1963 | AS Montferrand | ||
| 1963-1972 | La Combelle CCA | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Émile Antonio (born 22 April 1928 in Auzat-la-Combelle (Puy-de-Dôme) is a retired French footballer.
Biography
Making his debut at his local club, La Combelle CCA,[2] Antonio played as a professional at Sète, Nice and Lyon.
He spent one season at OGC Nice with whom he won the Coupe de France in 1954, against Olympique de Marseille, 2-1.
He stayed at Olympique lyonnais for 7 seasons : he played 183 matches (of which 160 were league games) and scored 23 goals. He is still a well renowned player at Gerland .
In 1961, he finished his professional career. He played for two seasons at AS Montferrand, before returning to his first club, La Combelle CCA. He coached this club between 1963 and 1975.
Honours
- Amateur International in 1951 and B international (4 caps)
- Coupe de France winner in 1954 with OGC Nice