Jean Rigal

Playing career Born in Boulogne-Billancourt on 12 December 1890, Jean Rigal first practiced cross country and athletics at ES Colombes before starting his football career at Association Fraternelle de la Garenne-Colombes (AFGC), founded by Abbé Marchand in 1906, doing so purely for the pleasure of it, unrelated to official status, since the AFGC could not claim to win any championship. Faithful to the entirely amateur spirit that reigned in the "patros", he only knew this one club, just like the Géronimi brothers (Georges and Charles). In his eleventh and final cap against Belgium on 28 January 1912, which ended in a 1–1 draw, thus finishing his international career with 9 defeats and 2 draws. and three months later, in March 1938, those same journalists described him as the "second selector of the federation", having assisted Barreau during a training session of the French team in preparation for the 1938 FIFA World Cup in France.

Death Rigal died in the 6th arrondissement of Paris on 5 November 1979, at the age of 88.

Career statistics France score listed first, score column indicates score after each Rigal goal.

+ List of international goals scored by Jean Rigal No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 9 May 1909 Stade du Vivier d'Oie, Uccle, Belgium 2–5 2–5 Friendly