Jean-Marie Barat

François Marie Barat (10 February 1889 – unknown) was a French footballer who played as a midfielder for AS Bon Conseil and the French national team between 1908 and 1910.

Early life Born in Saint-Brisson, Nièvre, on 10 February 1889, Barat played his entire career in the patronage clubs, most notably at the AS Bon Conseil, one of the many Catholic clubs affiliated with the Gymnastic and Sports Federation of French Patronages (FGSPF), then presided by Charles Simon. He had a younger brother, Elie Barat, and both resided at the in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, where the AS Bon Conseil club is still located today. On 20 January 1907, Barat played for an FGSPF team made up of the best players from the patronages in a friendly match against the English club North London AFC, helping his side to a 4–2 win. Despite being one of the best players from the patronages around 1906–08, Barat was not called up for the French national team because the national coach of the time, the northerner André Billy of USFSA, preferred players from the Nord. Even though the latter match ended in a resounding 0–11 loss, the French newspaper L'Auto (the forerunner of L'Équipe) stated that "Barat was good". He remains one of only three players of Bon Conseil to have represented the French national team, the other two being Félix Julien and goalkeeper Louis Tessier.

Like many French internationals from the start of the 20th century, Barat was the victim of mistakes by historians, being initially confused with a certain Jean-Marie Barat born in Paris on 1 August 1892,

The date of his death remains unknown, which means that it is not known whether he survived the War.