| Full name | Albert Mercier |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 23 July 1895 |
| Birth place | 19th arrondissement of Paris, France |
| Death date | 27 December 1969 (aged 74) |
| Death place | Gonesse, France |
| Height | 1.80 m[1] |
| Position | Forward |
| Years 1 | 1918–1919 |
| Clubs 1 | Racing Club de France |
| Nationalteam 1 | France |
| Nationalyears 1 | 1919 |
| Nationalcaps 1 | 1 |
| Nationalgoals 1 | 0 |
Albert Mercier (23 July 1895 – 27 December 1969) was a French writer and footballer who played as a midfielder for Racing Club de France and the France national team in the late 1910s.
Playing career
Born in the 19th arrondissement of Paris on 23 July 1895,[2][3][a] Mercier was playing for Racing Club de France when he earned his first (and only) international cap for France in a friendly match against Belgium at Uccle on 9 March 1919, which was the country's first-ever match after World War I; it ended in a 2–2 draw.[2][3][1][4] The following day, the journalists of the French newspaper L'Auto (the future L'Équipe) stated that he had played a good match.[5]
He was the second out of four Merciers who played for France, which remains the most recurring surname in the national team; he was preceded by Daniel (1910) and succeeded by Robert (1931) and François in 1942.[6]
Death
Mercier died in Gonesse on 27 December 1969, at the age of 79.[3][2][b]
Notes
- ^ Some sources wrongly state that he was born on 7 November 1898.[1]
- ^ Some sources wrongly state that he died on 12 November 1955.[1]
References
- ^ "Albert Mercier" (in French). www.fff.fr. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
- ^ "Albert Mercier (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
- ^ "Albert Mercier, international footballer". eu-football.info. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
- ^ "9 Mars" [9 March] (in French). www.chroniquesbleues.fr. 9 March 2025. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
- ^ "Belgique France - Match nul: 2 à 2" [Belgium France - Draw: 2 to 2] (in French). gallica.bnf.fr. L'Auto. 11 March 1919. p. 1. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
- ^ "Les Bleus, c'est de famille (2): allons enfants de la fratrie" [The Blues, it's in the family (2): come on, children of the siblings] (in French). www.chroniquesbleues.fr. 20 November 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2025.