Georges Carnus

Georges Carnus

Personal information
Date of birth	(1940-08-13) 13 August 1940 (age 83)
Place of birth	Gignac-la-Nerthe, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1958–1962	Aix	77	(0)
1962–1967	Stade Français	171	(0)
1967–1971	Saint-Étienne	130	(0)
1971–1974	Marseille	109	(0)
International career
1963–1973	France	36	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Georges Carnus (born 13 August 1940) is a French former professional footballer who played as goalkeeper. At international level, he made 36 appearances for the France national team.

Career

Carnus was part of the France national team's squad for the 1966 FIFA World Cup in England where he remained Marcel Aubour's substitute. He later signed with AS Saint-Étienne, winning his first titles. His successes with les Verts and his talent as a goalkeeper allowed him to take Aubour's titular spot in France's goal after the 1966 World Cup.In 1971, he surprisingly left Saint-Étienne, along with teammate Bernard Bosquier for Olympique de Marseille.Their combination in l'OM's defense was full of success, and Marseille won French Division 1 and Coupe de France in 1972.

Honours

Saint-Étienne

• Division 1: 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70
• Coupe de France: 1967–68, 1969–70

Marseille

• Division 1: 1971–72
• Coupe de France: 1971–72

References

External links

• Georges Carnus at L'Équipe Football (in French)
• Georges Carnus at the French Football Federation (in French)
• Georges Carnus at the French Football Federation (archived) (in French)
• Profile on French federation official site (in French)

This page was last edited on 7 July 2023, at 23:06