André Chardar
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André Chardar was a French international footballer
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in Argentina to French parents
. While growing up in the country, he drew in interest to the sport of football and, after his family return to France, joined CA Paris
at the age of 13. After spending six years with the club as a youth, Chardar joined US Juvisy. He only spent a season at the club before moving to Sète
where he achieved most of his success. With Sète, Chardar won the Coupe de France
in 1930 and established himself as a French international
. After departing Sète in 1933, he played for a host of clubs before ending his career with Racing Paris in 1938. Chardar later moved into the managerial role engaging in coaching stints with US Métro and his former club CA Paris.
France national football team
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Career
Chardar was born in Buenos AiresBuenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
in Argentina to French parents
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
. While growing up in the country, he drew in interest to the sport of football and, after his family return to France, joined CA Paris
CA Paris-Charenton
Cercle Athlétique de Paris Charenton is a French association football team playing in the cities of Charenton-le-Pont and Maisons-Alfort, Val-de-Marne. The team is a merge between CA Paris and SO Charentonnais . The two merged in 1964.-History:CA Paris was founded in 1891 as Nationale de...
at the age of 13. After spending six years with the club as a youth, Chardar joined US Juvisy. He only spent a season at the club before moving to Sète
FC Sète
FC Sète 34 is a French football club based in Sète and founded in 1900. The club won the French league twice and the French cup also twice . In 1934 they became the first club to win the French league and cup double....
where he achieved most of his success. With Sète, Chardar won the Coupe de France
Coupe de France
The Coupe Charles Simon, commonly known as the Coupe de France , is the premier knockout cup competition in French football organized by the French Football Federation...
in 1930 and established himself as a French international
France national football team
The France national football team represents the nation of France in international football. It is fielded by the French Football Federation , the governing body of football in France, and competes as a member of UEFA, which encompasses the countries of Europe...
. After departing Sète in 1933, he played for a host of clubs before ending his career with Racing Paris in 1938. Chardar later moved into the managerial role engaging in coaching stints with US Métro and his former club CA Paris.