Christian Dalger

{{Short description|French footballer (1949–2023)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Christian Dalger | image = Christian Dalger.jpg | caption = | full_name = | birth_date = {{birth date|1949|12|18|df=y}} | birth_place = Nîmes, France | death_date = {{death date and age|2023|07|01|1949|12|19|df=y}} | death_place = | height = 1.68 m<ref>{{Cite web |last=Strack-Zimmermann |first=Benjamin |title=Christian Dalger (Coach) |url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/coach/18905/Christian_Dalger.html |access-date=2023-04-19 |website=www.national-football-teams.com |language=en}}</ref> | position = Forward | youthyears1 = 1961–1962 | youthclubs1 = Cheminots de Nîmes | youthyears2 = 1962–? | youthclubs2 = Toulon | years1 = {{0|0000}}–1971 | clubs1 = Toulon | caps1 = | goals1 = | years2 = 1971–1980 | clubs2 = Monaco | years3 = 1980–1984 | clubs3 = Toulon | nationalyears1 = 1974–1978 | nationalteam1 = France | nationalcaps1 = 6 | nationalgoals1 = 2 | manageryears1 = 1983–1986 | managerclubs1 = Toulon | manageryears2 = 1986–1988 | managerclubs2 = Grenoble | managerclubs3 = ES Vitrolles | manageryears3 = 1990–1997 | managerclubs4 = Toulon | manageryears4 = 1997–1998 | managerclubs5 = FC Martigues | manageryears5 = 1999 | managerclubs6 = Mali | manageryears6 = 2002–2003 | managerclubs7 = US Marignane | manageryears7 = 2006–2008 | managerclubs8 = RC Kouba | manageryears8 = 2009–2010 | managerclubs9 = US Le Pontet | manageryears9 = 2010–2012 | manageryears10 = 2012–2013 | managerclubs10 = US Marignane }}

'''Christian Dalger''' (18 December 1949 – 1 July 2023) was a French professional footballer who played as a forward. He made six international caps for France, scoring two goals.

During his career he played for clubs including SC Toulon (1962–1971) and AS Monaco (1971–1980), with whom he won the French title in 1978. He was a member of the France national team in the 1978 FIFA World Cup. After his professional career he became a football manager.<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/players/trainers-fran-clubs.html France – Trainers of First and Second Division Clubs] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070804060801/http://www.rsssf.com/players/trainers-fran-clubs.html |date=4 August 2007 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.laprovence.com/actu/region-en-direct/1757077/football-cfa-dalger-nomme-entraineur-de-lus-marignane.html La Provence website]</ref>

Dalger died on 1 July 2023, at the age of 73.<ref>[https://www.leparisien.fr/sports/football/football-cetait-un-surdoue-lancien-international-christian-dalger-est-decede-01-07-2023-NXXC6Q75SNDUDMGWLAPGX2SG5M.php Football : « C’était un surdoué », l’ancien international Christian Dalger est décédé] {{in lang|fr}}</ref>

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * {{FFF player|6974-dalger-christian}} * {{FFF male player|284}} * [http://a.s.monaco.free.fr/joueurs/dalger/fiche.php Profile] {{in lang|fr}}

{{France squad 1978 FIFA World Cup}} {{Ligue 2 top scorers}} {{Navboxes | title = Managerial positions | list = {{Grenoble Foot 38 managers}} {{Mali national football team managers}} }}

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