About Raymond Bardel
Lived 1928 – 2018 (aged 89). Raymond Bardel was a Swiss association football player.
Raymond Bardel (17 December 1928 – 5 February 2018) was a Swiss footballer who played as a forward for FC Lausanne-Sport in the 1950–51 season. He was also the first person of color to play for the Switzerland national team.
Career Bardel was born in Yverdon-les-Bains, a town in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. He joined FC Lausanne-Sport, a club based in Lausanne, in 1949. He played as a forward for the club in the 1950–51 season of the Swiss Super League, the top tier of Swiss football, where Lausanne-Sport became league champions in the 1950–51 season. He left the club in 1952, moving on to play three years for Yverdon-Sport.
Personal life Bardel died on 5 February 2018 at the age of 89. He was buried in Roussillon, Isère, a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.
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Who was Raymond Bardel?
Swiss footballer (1928–2018)
When was Raymond Bardel born?
Raymond Bardel was born on 17 December 1928.
When did Raymond Bardel die?
Raymond Bardel died on 5 February 2018.
What was Raymond Bardel's occupation?
Raymond Bardel was an association football player.
What nationality was Raymond Bardel?
Raymond Bardel was Swiss.
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