Julien Darui

Julien Darui (16 February 1916 – 13 December 1987) was a French football goalkeeper, who had stints as a coach after his playing career.

Julien Darui

Julien Darui, May 1947
Personal information
Full name	Julien Darui
Date of birth	16 February 1916
Place of birth	Oberkorn, Luxembourg
Date of death	13 December 1987(1987-12-13) (aged 71)
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1935–1937	Olympique Charleville	47	(0)
1937–1940	Olympique Lillois	50	(0)
1940–1942	Red Star Olympique
1942–1943	Lille
1943–1944	EF Lille-Flandres
1944–1945	Lille	12	(0)
1945–1953	CO Roubaix-Tourcoing	234	(0)
1953–1954	Montpellier[2]	23	(0)
International career
1938–1951	France	25	(0)
Managerial career
1949–1952	CO Roubaix-Tourcoing
1953–1954	Montpellier
1954–1955	Lyon
1959–1960	Dijon[3]
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

International career

Darui was born in Luxembourg during World War I, to Portuguese and Italian parents, and emigrated to France at a young age.^[4] Darui was capped 25 times for France. In 1999, he was elected best French goalkeeper of the century by L'Équipe.^[5]

Honours

Player

CO Roubaix-Tourcoing

• French championship: 1947

Red Star Olympique

• Coupe de France: 1942