Jacques Fatton
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Jacques Fatton 🇫🇷

Jacques Fatton
Footballer, Swiss Legend, Two-Time World Cup Striker
Born Dec 19, 1925 🇫🇷 Exincourt, France
Passed Away Jul 25, 2011 Geneva, Switzerland
Lifespan 85 years old
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"Playing at the Maracanã before two hundred thousand spectators and scoring twice was the dream of a lifetime."

Archival Overview

Prolific Swiss international striker nicknamed 'Jacky', who scored 274 league goals for Servette FC and famously scored twice against Brazil in the 1950 World Cup.

Biographical Record

Jacques Fatton was born in France to Swiss parents and joined Servette FC in Geneva in 1943. One of the most lethal finishers in European football, he won four Swiss Super League championships and was three times the league's top scorer.

Fatton earned 53 caps for Switzerland, scoring 29 international goals. At the 1950 FIFA World Cup at the Maracanã stadium in Rio de Janeiro, he scored two unforgettable goals against hosts Brazil in a stunning 2-2 draw. He also represented Switzerland as captain at the 1954 World Cup.

Key Life Milestones

1950

Two Goals Against Brazil at the Maracanã

Scored twice to earn a shocking 2-2 draw against hosts Brazil in the 1950 FIFA World Cup.

1962

Swiss League Championship with Servette

Won his fourth Swiss national league title with Servette FC, scoring over 270 career goals for the club.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial
Chêne-Bougeries Cemetery
Geneva, Switzerland
GPS: 46.1969, 6.1856
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