Georges Mérignac
New Caledonian footballer
About Georges Mérignac
Lived 1921 – 1992 (aged 70–71). Georges Mérignac was a French association football player and association football coach.
Georges Mérignac (10 July 1921 – 30 October 1992) was a New Caledonian footballer who played as a central-defender.
Early life Born in Poya, New Caledonia, to a Melanesian mother and European father, Mérignac spent his childhood between Poya and Nouméa, where he took an interest in tennis, boxing, athletics and football. He worked as a farmer during his time on the islands.
Death Mérignac died in October 1992. In 2007, a sports complex in Tina-sur-Mer in the capital of New Caledonia, Nouméa, was named in his honour.
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Who was Georges Mérignac?
New Caledonian footballer
When was Georges Mérignac born?
Georges Mérignac was born on 10 July 1921 in Poya.
When did Georges Mérignac die?
Georges Mérignac died in 1992.
What was Georges Mérignac's occupation?
Georges Mérignac was an association football player and association football coach.
What nationality was Georges Mérignac?
Georges Mérignac was French.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Georges Mérignac. https://biography.guide/georges-merignac/
MLA: "Georges Mérignac." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/georges-merignac/.
Chicago: "Georges Mérignac." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/georges-merignac/.
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