Jean Laurent (footballer)

Jean Laurent, born 30 December 1906 in Maisons-Alfort, died 14 May 1995, was a French international footballer. He played as a defender. He was the elder brother of Lucien Laurent, who was also an international footballer, and scored the first goal in the history of the Football World Cup.

Jean Laurent

Personal information
Date of birth	(1906-12-30)30 December 1906
Place of birth	Maisons-Alfort, France
Date of death	14 May 1995(1995-05-14) (aged 88)
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1921–1930	CA Paris	?	(?)
1930–1932	Sochaux	?	(?)
1932–1933	Club français	?	(?)
1933–1934	Saint-Malo	?	(?)
1934–1937	Stade Rennais	?	(?)
1937–1938	Toulouse	?	(?)
1938–1939	Montpellier	?	(?)
National team
1930–1932	France	9	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Jean Laurent played for CA Paris, FC Sochaux, Club Français, Stade Rennais, and Toulouse FC (1937). He played for France between 1930 and 1932 and won a total of 9 caps. He took part in the 1930 World Cup.

He died at the age of 88 in 1995.