Claude Papi
 Papi in 1978 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 April 1949 | ||
| Place of birth | Porto-Vecchio, France | ||
| Date of death | 28 January 1983 (aged 33) | ||
| Place of death | Porto-Vecchio, France | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1967–1982 | Bastia | 410 | (115) |
| International career | |||
| 1973–1978 | France | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Claude Papi (16 April 1949 – 28 January 1983) was a French footballer. He played as a midfielder for SC Bastia between 1967 and 1982, and is considered the team's best ever player.[1] He was capped three times for France, and played for them at the 1978 FIFA World Cup.
Papi died on 28 January 1983 at the age of 33, because of a ruptured aneurysm.[2]
Honours
[change | change source]- Bastia
- Ligue 2: 1967–68
- Coupe de France: 1980–81
- Challenge des champions: 1972
- UEFA Cup runner-up: 1977–78
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Liberum, Cristian (5 December 2018). "The Icon Of Bastia. The Story Of Claude Papi". Sovetico. Archived from the original on 7 December 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ↑ "France: SC Bastia". 31 August 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- Papi's Career Stats & Accolades (in French)
Other websites
[change | change source]- Claude Papi at National-Football-Teams.com
- Claude Papi at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Claude Papi at the French Football Federation (archived) (in French)
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