Playing position Name Henri Skiba | 1949 1. FC Nuremberg Years Team | |
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Date of birth (1927-07-14) 14 July 1927 (age 88) Place of birth Beuthen, Weimar Republic (Germany) |
Heinrich "Henri" Skiba (born July 14, 1927) is a former French football player of German origin who played for France national football team; he was then manager in Switzerland and France.
Skiba, a refugee from Silesia, was discovered by 1. FC Nuremberg when their "Oldies" team played a Bavarian non-league side in 1949. He was signed for the first team but appeared in only two Oberliga Süd matches in the early stages of 1949-50 before moving on to France and won his first full cap at 32.
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