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Claude Papi

Claude Papi

French footballer (1949–1983)


Claude Papi (16 April 1949 – 28 January 1983) was a French football midfielder who is regarded as the all-time best player for the SC Bastia.

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Playing career

Born in Porto-Vecchio, Corsica, Papi played his entire career for SC Bastia.[1] He led Bastia to the 1978 UEFA Cup Final, scoring seven goals that season. Papi remains the all-time leading scorer for Bastia with 134 goals in 479 games.

International career

Papi was a member of the France national team in the 1978 FIFA World Cup. His only World Cup appearance came in a 3–1 group match win against Hungary.

Death

Papi died on 28 January 1983 at the age of 33 of a ruptured aneurysm.[2]

Honours

Bastia

See also


References

  1. Liberum, Cristian (5 December 2018). "The Icon Of Bastia. The Story Of Claude Papi". Sovetico. Archived from the original on 7 December 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  2. "France: SC Bastia". 31 August 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2019.



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