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Robert Jonquet

1925 - 2008

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Robert Henri Jonquet (3 May 1925 – 17 December 2008) was a French footballer who played as a defender. He played the majority of his professional career for the club Reims, winning five French championships and appearing in two European Cup finals. He is considered one of the best central defenders of his time. Nicknamed "The Hero of Highbury" after an outstanding individual performance against England in London in 1951, Jonquet was integral to the France national team of the 1950s, playing at the World Cup finals of 1954 and 1958. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Robert Jonquet is the 1,467th most popular soccer player (up from 1,472nd in 2019), the 3,347th most popular biography from France (up from 3,467th in 2019) and the 62nd most popular French Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Robert Jonquet ranks 1,467 out of 21,273. Before him are Matías Almeyda, José Sanfilippo, Horst Szymaniak, Joseíto, Jacques Santini, and Keisuke Honda. After him are René Houseman, Tommy Taylor, Armando Castellazzi, Conny Torstensson, Colin McDonald, and Sigge Parling.

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Among people born in 1925, Robert Jonquet ranks 223. Before him are Lenny Bruce, Edward Gorey, Bobbejaan Schoepen, Ofelya Hambardzumyan, Czesław Kiszczak, and Cathy Berberian. After him are José Freire Falcão, Armand Razafindratandra, Hermano da Silva Ramos, Art Pepper, Carlo Rambaldi, and Giovanni Coppa. Among people deceased in 2008, Robert Jonquet ranks 156. Before him are Andrew M. Gleason, Ahmed al-Mirghani, Cedella Booker, Philipp von Boeselager, Bill Miller, and Nina Foch. After him are Bernie Mac, Jean-Daniel Cadinot, Tsutomu Miyazaki, León Febres Cordero, Dee Dee Warwick, and Dorival Caymmi.

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In France

Among people born in France, Robert Jonquet ranks 3,347 out of 6,770. Before him are Jean Stablinski (1932), Louis-François-Clement Breguet (1804), Émile Faguet (1847), Jean-Christophe Bouvet (1947), Jacques Santini (1952), and François Isaac de Rivaz (1752). After him are Suzanne Curchod (1737), Gaston Rébuffat (1921), Érik Comas (1963), Hilary of Arles (401), Jacques Marquette (1637), and Jean-Paul Rappeneau (1932).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In France

Among soccer players born in France, Robert Jonquet ranks 62. Before him are Yvon Douis (1935), Étienne Mattler (1905), Manuel Amoros (1962), Jean-Jacques Marcel (1931), Bernard Lama (1963), and Jacques Santini (1952). After him are Dominique Rocheteau (1955), Albert Batteux (1919), Jacques Fatton (1925), Claude Abbes (1927), Alex Thépot (1906), and Bernard Lacombe (1952).

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