Roger Scotti

Roger Scotti

Personal information
Date of birth	July 29, 1925
Place of birth	Marseille, France
Date of death	December 12, 2001 (aged 76)
Place of death	Marseille, France
Playing position	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1942-1958	Olympique de Marseille	403	(59)
National team
1950-1956	France[1]	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Roger Scotti (July 29, 1925 – December 12, 2001) was a French footballer.

History

He was an attacking midfielder and spent his entire career with Olympique de Marseille.^[2] He also holds the record for most games played under the Olympian colors: 453 match and competitions in all.^[3]

He played his first match on the French team on November 1, 1950 against Belgium, and his final final game was October 7, 1956 against Hungary.^[4] He was noted as friendly and sportsmanlike.^[5]

Awards

• Champion of France in 1947–48 French 1st Division 1948 with Olympique de Marseille.
• Winner of the Coupe de France in "Coupe de France de football" 1942-1943 with Olympique de Marseille.
• Player having the most worn Jersey in the Olympique de Marseille: 452^[6] matches combined.

References

1. "Scotti, Roger". national-football-teams.com. national-football-teams. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
2. "Scotti Roger, Football en France". pari-et-gagne. PARI-ET-GAGNE. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
3. "Fiche de Roger Scotti". ohaime-passion.com. OhaiMe-Passion. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
4. "Roger SCOTTI >> Milieu de Terrain". om1899. OMI1899.com. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
5. Démon, Soproni. "Football PLAYER: Roger Scotti". eu-football.info. EU Football.info. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
6. "Mandanda aurait aimé partir". lephoceen. Retrieved 29 September 2015.

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• OMI 1899 Profile in English