Christian Bottollier

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Christian Bottollier
Personal information
Date of birth 25 July 1928
Place of birth Chenay, France
Date of death 1 July 2021(2021-07-01) (aged 92)
Place of death Saint-Max, France
Position(s) Forward, midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1945–1949 CS Le Thillot [fr]
1949–1958 Nancy
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Christian Bottollier (25 July 1928 – 1 July 2021) was a French footballer[1] who played as a forward or midfielder.

Biography

Bottollier began his career with CS Le Thillot [fr], where he played alongside Étienne Mattler. In 1949, he was recruited to play for FC Nancy as a forward. With Nancy, he was a finalist for the Coupe de France in 1953. However, he retired in 1958 following a serious knee injury.[2]

Christian Bottollier died in Saint-Max on 1 July 2021 at the age of 92.[3]

References

  1. ^ "L'ancien buteur du FC Nancy Christian Bottollier nous a quittés". L'Est Républicain (in French). 5 July 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Christian Bottollier se rappelle les Nancy OM". om4ever.com (in French).
  3. ^ "Monsieur Christian BOTTOLLIER-DEPOIS". Libra Memoria (in French). 4 July 2021.