 Libérati withAmiens in 1930 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ernest Libérati | ||
| Date of birth | (1908-03-22)22 March 1908 | ||
| Place of birth | Oran,French Algeria | ||
| Date of death | 2 June 1983(1983-06-02) (aged 77) | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1929–1932 | Amiens | ||
| 1932–1934 | SC Fives | ||
| 1934–1935 | Olympique Lillois | ||
| 1935–1936 | Sochaux | ||
| 1936–1938 | Valenciennes | ||
| ?-? | ESA Brive | ||
| International career | |||
| 1930–1934 | France | 19 | (4) |
| Managerial career | |||
| ?–? | ESA Brive | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ernest Libérati (22 March 1908 – 2 June 1983)[1] was a French footballer. He played as aforward. He was part of theFrance national football team at theFIFA World Cup 1930.[2] He provided the first everFIFA World Cupassist againstMexico.[3]
He started his career atAmiens[4] in 1929.
In 1932, the start of professionalism in France, he became himself a professional inSC Fives.[5]He played one season forOlympique Lillois,[6] in 1934-1935.
In 1935 he went toSochaux,[7] but only stayed one year.He ended his professional career inValenciennes,[8][9] from 1936 to 1938.
He then played for lower league club ESABrive and was its coach at the same time. A stadium was named after him inBrive[10]
Libérati earned his first cap forFrance againstPortugal on 23 February 1930, and scored his first goal againstSwitzerland during his second appearance on 23 March 1930.[11]
Libérati was selected for the1930 FIFA World Cup.[12] He played in all three of France's matches.[13]During the first match of thecompetition againstMexico on 13 July 1930, he provided the first everassist in the history of theWorld Cup for his teammateLucien Laurent, who scored the first ever goal of the competition.[14]
In total, Libérati earned nineteen caps and scored four goals for France. His final cap and goal came on 15 April 1934 againstLuxembourg.This was France's only match for1934 FIFA World Cup qualification, which they won 6–1 to qualify.[15]Libérati was not part of theFrance squad for thefinal tournament.
His only coaching experience was at ESABrive where he also played at the same time. A local stadium was named after him.[16]
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