François "Bitzi" Konter - International Appearances


The outstanding Luxembourg player obtained 77 international caps with his National Team. All matches are friendlies unless stated otherwise.
Born:	20- 2-1934
Country:  Luxembourg
Caps:	 77	(W8-D10-L59 - GF80-GA227 - %16.88)
Goals:	  4
Age First Cap:	 21 yr 231 d	 9-10-1955 vs. Switzerland B 0-4
Age Last Cap:	 35 yr  62 d	23- 4-1969 vs. Bulgaria 1-2
National Team Career: 13 yr 196 d


Caps	Date	  Venue 	Opponent       Score	Competition
 1	 9-10-55  Lugano	Switzerland B	0-4
 2	16-10-55  Kortrijk	Belgium B	0-5
 3	25- 3-56  Esch/Alzette	France B	0-2
 4	30- 9-56  Wien  	Austria 	0-7	World Cup Qualifier
 5	14-10-56  Luxembourg	Belgium B	6-4
 6	11-11-56  Esch/Alzette	Switzerland B	4-1
 7	23-12-56  Kortrijk	Belgium B	0-1
 8	10- 3-57  Ost-Berlin	East Germany	0-3
 9	11- 9-57  Rotterdam	Netherlands	2-5	World Cup Qualifier
10	29- 9-57  Luxembourg	Austria 	0-3	World Cup Qualifier
11	17-11-57  Diest 	Belgium B	1-2
12	24-11-57  Luxembourg	Spain B 	1-4
13	 2- 3-58  Luxembourg	Belgium B	1-2
14	 1- 5-58  Luxembourg	West Germany B	4-1
15	 4- 5-58  Luxembourg	Netherlands B	0-0
16	 7- 5-58  Bern  	Switzerland B	2-2
17	26-10-58  Esch/Alzette	France B	1-3
18	11-11-58  Jambes	Belgium B	2-3
19	26- 4-59  Luxembourg	Switzerland B	2-0
20	15- 3-59  Hertogenbosch	Netherlands B	0-4
21	24- 5-59  Luxembourg	England Amateur	3-1
22	17- 6-59  Oslo  	Norway  	0-1
23	30- 9-59  Aalst 	Belgium B	1-2
24	 4-10-59  Luxembourg	Netherlands B	1-3
25	11-11-59  Dijon 	France  	0-1	Olympic Games Q.
26	28- 2-60  Luxembourg	Belgium B	2-5
27	27- 3-60  Luxembourg	Switzerland	0-0	Olympic Games Q.
28	10- 4-60  Luxembourg	France  	5-3	Olympic Games Q.
29	13- 4-60  Basel 	Switzerland	2-2	Olympic Games Q.
30	 2-10-60  Luxembourg	Belgium B	2-4
31	19-10-60  Luxembourg	England 	0-9	World Cup Qualifier
 -	26-10-60  Hertogenbosch	Netherlands B	4-7 [!]
32	 9- 3-61  Jambes	Belgium B	0-3
33	19- 3-61  Lisboa	Portugal	0-6	World Cup Qualifier
34	30- 4-61  Luxembourg	Italy B 	1-2
35	11- 5-61  Longwy-Haut	France Amateur	1-4
36	28- 5-61  Luzern	Switzerland B	2-4
37	10- 6-61  Modena	Italy B 	0-1
38	28- 9-61  London	England 	1-4	World Cup Qualifier
39	 8-10-61  Luxembourg	Portugal	4-2	World Cup Qualifier
40	12-11-61  Turnhout	Belgium B	1-2
41	10-12-61  Esch/Alzette	France B	0-2
42	 7- 3-62  Arnhem	Netherlands U23	0-2 [*]
43	 1- 4-62  Arlon 	Belgium B	1-4
44	11- 4-62  Luxembourg	Soviet Union	1-3
45	14-10-62  Luxembourg	Belgium B	0-2
46	22-12-62  Esch/Alzette	Switzerland B	1-2
47	 3- 3-63  Oostende	Belgium B	0-3
48	11- 9-63  Amsterdam	Netherlands	1-1	European Ch. Qual.
49	27-10-63  Esch/Alzette	France B	3-3
50	30-10-63  Rotterdam	Netherlands	2-1	European Ch. Qual.
51	 1-12-63  Beringen 	Belgium B	2-4
52	 4-12-63  Luxembourg	Denmark 	3-3	European Ch. Qual.
53	10-12-63  København	Denmark 	2-2	European Ch. Qual.
54	18-12-63  Amsterdam	Denmark 	0-1	European Ch. Qual.
55	26- 4-64  Reggio Emilia	Italy B 	0-5
56	 3- 5-64  Luxembourg	Belgium B	0-1
57	20- 9-64  Beograd	Yugoslavia	1-3	World Cup Qualifier
58	 4-10-64  Luxembourg	France  	0-2	World Cup Qualifier
59	21-10-64  Tongeren	Belgium B	1-5
60	 8-11-64  Oslo  	Norway  	0-2	
61	17- 2-65  Aachen	West Germany B	0-4
62	28- 2-65  Luxembourg	Belgium B	2-2
63	19- 9-65  Luxembourg	Yugoslavia	2-5	World Cup Qualifier
64	 6-11-65  Marseille	France  	1-4	World Cup Qualifier
65	17- 4-66  Luxembourg	Belgium B	1-3
66	 2-10-66  Szczecin	Poland  	0-4	European Ch. Qual.
67	23-10-66  Verviers	Belgium B	1-5
68	26-11-66  Luxembourg	France  	0-3	European Ch. Qual.
69	18- 1-67  Aachen	West Germany B	0-2
70	29- 1-67  Barcelona	Spain B 	0-5
71	19- 3-67  Luxembourg	Belgium 	0-5	European Ch. Qual.
72	 6- 4-67  Luxembourg	Poland  	0-0	European Ch. Qual.
73	23-12-67  Paris 	France  	1-3	European Ch. Qual.
74	 4- 9-68  Rotterdam	Netherlands	0-2	World Cup Qualifier
75	26- 3-69  Rotterdam	Netherlands	0-4	World Cup Qualifier
76	20- 4-69  Kraków	Poland  	1-8	World Cup Qualifier
77	23- 4-69  Sofia 	Bulgaria	1-2	World Cup Qualifier

[!] this match is not included as the FLF mistakenly listed the opponents as
    South Netherlands.
[*] this match is included as the FLF mistakenly listed the opponents as
    Netherlands B.

Note: Many of these matches (against "B", Amateur or Olympic teams) were 
      considered as full international matches, but the rule was changed 
      in 1982. The above list is published to render homage to a great 
      footballer with inclusion of all the matches he played for Luxembourg
      that are an indelible part of the history of the sport.

Total Record

Matches	Won   Draw   Lost	For-Against  Points  Percentage	
 77	 8     10     59	 80-227       26	16.88

Types of Matches
Friendlies       	48
World Cup Qualifier	15
European Ch. Qual.	10
Olympic Games Qual.	 4

Total caps:     	77

Goals:
Cap  6	1 goal
Cap 19	1 goal
Cap 26	1 goal
Cap 28	1 goal

Total: 	4 goals


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