Just Fontaine was born in Marrakech, Morocco on August 18, 1933. He is known as one of the dangerous strikers in the 50's. He is goal-hungry striker, either at club or national team level. During play in clubs Nice and Stade de Reims total he scored 165 goals in 200 matches, 44 goals in Nice (1953/1956) and 121 goals in Stade de Rennes (1956/1962).
In the French national team, statistics Fontaine greater. In his debut on December 17, 1953, Fontaine scored a hat trick as France beat Luxembourg 8-0. In seven years, he scored 30 goals in 21 appearances. The most impressive was his performance at the 1958 World Cup, when he scored 13 goals in just six matches, which is still a record today. This tally secured him the Golden Boot for that tournament.
Fontaine played his last match in July 1962, being forced to retire early (28 years and 11 months old) because of a recurring injury. He briefly managed the French national team in 1967, but was replaced after only two games, both friendlies that ended in defeats. As coach of Morocco, he led the Atlas Lions to 3rd in the 1980 African Cup of Nations.