Just Fontaine.

Updated June 29, 2026 · DynastyDaily Editorial · ● Live Last updated: 2026-06-30T06:22:30Z

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Just Louis Fontaine — Striker, born 18 August 1933 in Marrakesh, Morocco, currently at Stade de Reims era. France: 21 caps, 30 goals — one of the highest goals-per-game ratios ever.

Personal information

Full name	Just Louis Fontaine
Date of birth	18 August 1933
Birthplace	Marrakesh, Morocco
Height	1.74 m
Position	Striker
Preferred foot	Right

Club information

Current club	Stade de Reims era
Shirt number	9

Junior career

USM Casablanca youth in Morocco before moving to France at 20.

Senior career

Nice (1953-1956) — Coupe de France 1954
Stade de Reims (1956-1962) — two Ligue 1 titles + European Cup final 1959

National team

France: 21 caps, 30 goals — one of the highest goals-per-game ratios ever.

Related
Same country: Kylian Mbappé

Achievements

World Cup 1958 — 13 goals (single-tournament record)
3rd place 1958
2× Ligue 1 with Reims

Playing style & 2026 outlook

Fontaine's 13 goals at Sweden 1958 — including four in the third-place playoff against West Germany — set a single-tournament record that has stood for 67 years. His career was cut short by a broken leg in 1962, but his place in World Cup folklore is permanent.

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