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France · 1950sJust Fontaine
Rating
91
Caps
21
Goals
30
Life
1933–2023
Clubs
US Marocaine Casablanca, OGC Nice, Stade de Reims
#9
Editorial rank of 33 for France
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The prolific goalscorer who set an astonishing record of 13 goals in a single World Cup tournament in 1958, a feat of striking prowess that remains unmatched. Career record: 21 caps and 30 goals for France; club career at US Marocaine Casablanca, OGC Nice, Stade de Reims.
Career record
| 1950–1953 | US Marocaine Casablanca |
| 1953–1956 | OGC Nice |
| 1956–1962 | Stade de Reims |
| France | 21 caps, 30 goals |
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How many goals did Just Fontaine score at the 1958 World Cup?
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13. Still the record for a single tournament, for France in Sweden.
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