Alexandre Villaplane

Alexandre Villaplane (24 December 1904 – 27 December 1944) was a French football player who played as a midfielder. He appeared in the France national team in the 1928 Summer Olympics and captained the national team at the 1930 FIFA World Cup. Villaplane was also a Nazi collaborator who was arrested and executed for his actions during World War II.

Alexandre Villaplane
Personal information
Date of birth 24 December 1904
Place of birth Algiers, French Algeria
Date of death 27 December 1944(1944-12-27) (aged 40)
Place of death

Fort de Montrouge, Arcueil, France

Cause of deathExecution by firing squad
Criminal statusExecuted
Conviction(s)Treason
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1921–1924 FC Sète
1927–1929 Nîmes
1929–1932 RC Paris
1932–1933 FC Antibes
1933–1934 Nice
1934–1935 Hispano-Bastidienne
International career
1926–1930 France 25 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
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