Jean Nicolay: Biography, Facts and Career
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Jean Nicolay (27 December 1937 – 18 August 2014) was a Belgian footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He was the third Nicolay to come out of Standard Liège: his older brothers Adolphe and Toussaint played there too. He earned the Belgian Golden Shoe in 1963 while at Standard Liège. He made 39 caps for the national team between 1959 and 1967, his debut being a 0–2 friendly defeat to Austria on 24 May 1959. Nicolay played between 1955 en 1969 with Standard Liège, where he won the Belgian Championship in 1958, 1961, 1963 and 1969, and the Belgian Cup in 1966 and 1967. In 1969 Nicolay transferred to Daring Club de Bruxelles. Later he also played at Royal Tilleur. After retiring from football, Nicolay was goalkeepers coach with Standard Liège, Mechelen, Metz, the Switzerland national football team and the Belgium national football team.
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- Full name: Jean Nicolay
- Born: 1937-12-27
- Nationality: Belgium
- Known as: Athlete
- Wikidata ID: Q735389
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Jean Nicolay (27 December 1937 – 18 August 2014) was a Belgian footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
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Jean Nicolay was born on 1937-12-27.
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