René Girard (footballer)
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René Girard (born on April 4, 1954 in Vauvert, Gard) is a former football midfielder from France. He won seven caps (one goal) for France and was a member of the squad that finished fourth at the 1982 FIFA World Cup. He is the current head coach of the France national under-21 football team.
[edit] Playing career
- 1973-1980: Nîmes Olympique
- 1980-1988: Girondins de Bordeaux
- 1988-1991: Nîmes Olympique
[edit] Coaching career
Nîmes (1992), Pau FC (1997), RC Strasbourg (1998), France assistant coach (1998-2002), France Under-19s (2002-03), France Under-16s (2003/04), France Under-21s (2004-).
[edit] External links
- (English) UEFA.com article
- (French) French Football Federation Profile
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France squad - 1982 FIFA World Cup Fourth Place | |
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1 Baratelli | 2 Amoros | 3 Battiston | 4 Bossis | 5 Janvion | 6 Lopez | 7 Mahut | 8 Trésor | 9 Genghini | 10 Platini | 11 Girard | 12 Giresse | 13 Larios | 14 Tigana | 15 Bellone | 16 Couriol | 17 Lacombe | 18 Rocheteau | 19 Six | 20 Soler | 21 Castaneda | 22 Ettori | Coach: Hidalgo |
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