Georges Bereta (15 May 1946 – 4 July 2023) was a French footballer who played as a striker. From 1966 to 1974 he played for Saint-Étienne before moving onto Marseille until he retired in 1978.
 Bereta in 1974 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 May 1946 | ||
| Place of birth | Saint-Étienne, Loire, France | ||
| Date of death | 4 July 2023 (aged 77) | ||
| Place of death | L'Étrat, France | ||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1974 | Saint Étienne | 281 | (53) |
| 1975–1978 | Marseille | 76 | (5) |
| Total | 357 | (58) | |
| International career | |||
| 1967–1975 | France | 44 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Personal life and death
editBereta's parents were Polish.[1]
Honours
editSaint-Étienne
- Division 1: 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1973–74, 1974–75
- Coupe de France: 1967–68, 1969–70, 1973–74
Marseille
- Coupe de France: 1975–76
References
edit- ^ Cotta, Martin (24 June 2016). "Suisse-Pologne - Georges Bereta : "J'ai les larmes aux yeux. Nous les Polonais sommes patriotes"" [Switzerland-Poland - Georges Bereta: "I have tears in my eyes. We Poles are patriots"] (in French). Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ "La légende stéphanoise Georges Bereta est décédée" [Saint-Étienne legend Georges Bereta is dead] (in French). L'Équipe. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ "Saint-étienne Legend Georges Bereta Passes Away Aged 77". Get Football. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
External links
edit- Georges Bereta at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Georges Bereta at the French Football Federation (archived 2020-10-26) (in French)
- Georges Bereta at the French Football Federation at the Wayback Machine (archived 2005-10-26) (in French)
- Georges Bereta at L'Équipe Football (in French)
- Georges Bereta at L'Équipe Football at the Wayback Machine (archived 2005-02-26) (in French)
