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Raymond Kopa
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France · 1951–62

Raymond Kopa

Mythic CM, also CDM, CAM Right-footed box-to-box
Rating
92
Caps
45
Goals
18
Life
1931–2017
Clubs
Angers SCO, Stade de Reims, Real Madrid Club de Fútbol
Honours
Ballon d'Or
#8
Editorial rank of 33 for France
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

France's first Ballon d'Or winner, his dazzling dribbling and incisive play were pivotal to Real Madrid's European dominance in the late 1950s. Career record: 45 caps and 18 goals for France; club career at Angers SCO, Stade de Reims, Real Madrid Club de Fútbol; honours include Ballon d'Or.

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Career record

1949–1951Angers SCO
1951–1956Stade de Reims
1956–1959Real Madrid Club de Fútbol
1959–1967Stade de Reims
France45 caps, 18 goals

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Around Kopa in the almanac

One rank above: Ousmane Dembélé at #7.

One rank below: Just Fontaine at #9.

France's editorial top five: Zinedine Zidane · Michel Platini · Thierry Henry · Karim Benzema · Kylian Mbappé.