Claude Abbes

Personal information
Full name	Claude Jean Jules César Abbes[1]
Date of birth	24 May 1927[2]
Place of birth	Faugères,[3] France
Date of death	11 April 2008(2008-04-11) (aged 80)[2]
Place of death	Paris,[1] France
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper[2]
Youth career
	Bédarieux
	Lobastide
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1951–1952	Béziers	75	(0)
1952–1962	Saint-Étienne	259	(0)
International career
1957–1958	France	9	(0)
Managerial career
1962–1967	Montélimar
Medal record Representing  France FIFA World Cup 1958 Sweden
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Claude Jean Jules César Abbes (24 May 1927 – 11 April 2008) was a French professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Career

Abbes played the majority of his professional career for local club Saint-Étienne, where he won the 1957 Première division,^[4] the first title ever for the club.^{[citation needed]}

He was also part of the France national team squads at the FIFA World Cups of 1954 and 1958, and played four matches at the latter, where France finished in third place.^{[citation needed]}

He died on 11 April 2008.^[5]