Raymond Kopaszewski
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Raymond Kopaszewski, better known as Raymond Kopa, was a legendary French footballer renowned for his playmaking brilliance with Stade de Reims and Real Madrid in the 1950s.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French international footballer
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association football player ⓘ human ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Raymond Kopa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Ballon d'Or NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| captained | France national football team (periods in late 1950s) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | illness (reported as prolonged illness) ⓘ |
| clubCareer |
Real Madrid CF 1956–1959
NERFINISHED
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Stade de Reims 1951–1956 ⓘ Stade de Reims 1959–1967 ⓘ |
| clubCareerStart | Angers SCO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | France ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1931-10-13 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2017-03-03 ⓘ |
| domesticLeagueTitles |
French Division 1 champion with Stade de Reims
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La Liga champion with Real Madrid ⓘ |
| era | 1950s football ⓘ |
| EuropeanCupTitles | three consecutive titles with Real Madrid 1957–1959 ⓘ |
| FIFAWorldCupBestResult | third place 1958 with France ⓘ |
| FIFAWorldCupParticipation |
1954 FIFA World Cup
NERFINISHED
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1958 FIFA World Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height | approximately 1.68 m ⓘ |
| heritage | Polish descent ⓘ |
| honour | Ballon d'Or winner 1958 ⓘ |
| inductedInto |
FIFA 100 list (greatest living players, selected by Pelé)
NERFINISHED
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French Football Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leaguePlayedIn |
French Division 1
NERFINISHED
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La Liga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Raymond Kopaszewski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationalTeam | France national football team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nicknamed | Napoleon of football NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dribbling skills
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playmaking ability ⓘ vision and creativity ⓘ |
| occupation | professional footballer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Noeux-les-Mines, Pas-de-Calais, France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Angers, France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedFor |
Angers SCO
NERFINISHED
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Real Madrid CF NERFINISHED ⓘ Stade de Reims NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionPlayed |
attacking midfielder
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forward ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| shirtNumber | 10 (France national team) ⓘ |
| styleOfPlay |
quick, agile dribbler
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technical playmaker ⓘ |
| UEFAClubCompetition | European Cup winner with Real Madrid ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1949–1967 ⓘ |
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