Ernest Libérati

Ernest Libérati (22 March 1908 – 2 June 1983)^[1] was a French footballer. He played as a forward. He was part of the France national football team at the FIFA World Cup 1930.^[2] He provided the first ever FIFA World Cupassist against Mexico.^[3]

He started his career at Amiens^[4] in 1929.

In 1932, the start of professionalism in France, he became himself a professional in SC Fives.^[5] He played one season for Olympique Lillois,^[6] in 1934-1935.

In 1935 he went to Sochaux,^[7] but only stayed one year. He ended his professional career in Valenciennes,^[8][9] from 1936 to 1938.

He then played for lower league club ESA Brive and was its coach at the same time. A stadium was named after him in Brive^[10]

Libérati earned his first cap for France against Portugal on 23 February 1930, and scored his first goal against Switzerland during his second appearance on 23 March 1930.^[11]

Libérati was selected for the 1930 FIFA World Cup.^[12] He played in all three of France's matches.^[13] During the first match of the competition against Mexico on 13 July 1930, he provided the first ever assist in the history of the World Cup for his teammate Lucien Laurent, who scored the first ever goal of the competition.^[14]

In total, Libérati earned nineteen caps and scored four goals for France. His final cap and goal came on 15 April 1934 against Luxembourg. This was France's only match for 1934 FIFA World Cup qualification, which they won 6–1 to qualify.^[15] Libérati was not part of the France squad for the final tournament.

彼がコーチを務めた経験はESAブリーヴのみで、そこで彼は選手としてもプレーしていた。地元のスタジアムは彼の名前が付けられている。^{[ 16 ]}

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