# Just Fontaine

Just Fontaine was a French footballer (18 August 1933 – 28 February 2023). Fontaine played as a striker for Reims and Nice. Fontaine scored 288 goals in 305 games for club and country and won 8 trophies, including 4 league titles.

## Fontaine's career stats

|   | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs, all competitions | 284 | 258 |
| France | 21 | 30 |
| Total | 305 | 288 |

Goals per game: 0.94.

## Fontaine's trophies and awards

- Trophies with club and country: 8
- League titles: 4
- Domestic cups: 4
- Individual awards: 7

### Nice

- Division 1: 1 (1955–56)
- Coupe de France: 1 (1953–54)

### Reims

- Division 1: 3 (1957–58, 1959–60, 1961–62)
- Coupe de France: 1 (1957–58)
- Trophée des Champions: 2 (1958, 1960)

### Individual

- FIFA World Cup Golden Boot: 1 (1958)
- Division 1 top scorer: 2 (1957–58, 1959–60)
- European Cup top scorer: 1 (1958–59)
- FIFA Order of Merit: 1 (1994)
- Golden Foot: 1 (2003)
- FIFA 100: 1 (2004)

## Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

1. 1950–1953: US Marocaine, 48 games, 62 goals
2. 1953–1956: Nice, 69 games, 42 goals
3. 1956–1962: Reims, 131 games, 122 goals

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