Nicolas Hibst was a French

France

The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

 association football player and manager

Coach (sport)

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. During his career, he played in Division 1

Ligue 1

Ligue 1 , is the French professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the French football league system. Ligue 1 is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue 2....

 and Division 2

Ligue 2

Ligue 2 , formerly known as Division 2, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel , the other being Ligue 1, the country's top football division...

 with FC Metz

FC Metz

Football Club de Metz, commonly referred to as simply Metz , is a French association football club based in Metz. The club was formed in 1932 and has spent most of its history in the Ligue 1, though they currently play in Ligue 2, the second level in French football league system. Metz plays its...

 and AS Saint-Étienne

AS Saint-Étienne

Association Sportive de Saint-Étienne Loire is a French association football club based in Saint-Étienne. The club was founded in 1919 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top division of French football. Saint-Étienne plays its home matches at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard located within the city...

 and was part of the Metz side which lost the 1938 Coupe de France final

Coupe de France Final 1938

The Coupe de France Final 1938 was a football match held at Parc des Princes, Paris on May 8, 1938, that saw Olympique de Marseille defeat FC Metz 2-1 thanks to goals by Vilmos Kohut and Emmanuel Aznar.-Match details:-External links:**...

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His first foray into coaching came when he took charge of Division 1 side Metz in 1946. After just one season, he left to manage Lens where he guided the Division 2 outfit to the 1948 Coupe de France final

Coupe de France Final 1948

The Coupe de France Final 1948 was a football match held at Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes on May 10, 1948, that saw Lille OSC defeat RC Lens 3-2 thanks to goals by Roger Vandooren and Jean Baratte .-Match details:-External links:**...

 and to the Division 2 championship the following season. His career finished when he left Division 3

Championnat National

The Championnat de France National, commonly referred to as simply National or Division 3, serves as the third division of the French football league system behind Ligue 1 and Ligue 2...

 club Chamois Niortais in 1953, after a three-year tenure.

External links

• Nicolas Hibst profile at chamoisfc79.fr
• Nicolas Hibst profile at FC Metz official site
• PlayerHistory.com