Full name Manuel Anatol Aristegi 1922–1926 Real Union Years Team Died May 17, 1990 | Place of birth Irun, Spain Role Football player Date of birth 8 May 1903 Name Manuel Anatol | |
Date of death 17 May 1990(1990-05-17) (aged 87) | ||
Manuel Anatol Aristegi (8 May 1903 – 17 May 1990) was a naturalized French professional football player.
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Career
Anatol was born in Irun, a town in the Basque Country of Spain. He played for three clubs in the country; hometown club Real Unión, Athletic Bilbao and Real Madrid. In 1929, Anatol ventured to France and joined Racing Paris. With Racing, he captained the club to the final of the Coupe de France in his second season with the club. In the final, Racing were defeated 3–1 by FC Sète.
Anatol was naturalized as a French citizen in 1929 and made his national team debut on 24 March 1929 in a 2–0 victory over Portugal. He made 15 more appearances with the team and scored his only goal on 23 March 1930 in a 3–3 draw with Switzerland. The goal was scored from 40 metres (44 yd) out.