René Gardien
Encyclopedia
René Gardien is a former French footballer born 10 February 1928 in Chambéry
(Savoie
), died 1 February 2006 . He played as an attacker at FC Sochaux and was remarkably efficient, he scored 122 league goals.
Chambéry
Chambéry is a city in the department of Savoie, located in the Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France.It is the capital of the department and has been the historical capital of the Savoy region since the 13th century, when Amadeus V of Savoy made the city his seat of power.-Geography:Chambéry...
(Savoie
Savoie
Savoie is a French department located in the Rhône-Alpes region in the French Alps.Together with the Haute-Savoie, Savoie is one of the two departments of the historic region of Savoy that was annexed by France on June 14, 1860, following the signature of the Treaty of Turin on March 24, 1860...
), died 1 February 2006 . He played as an attacker at FC Sochaux and was remarkably efficient, he scored 122 league goals.
Playing career
- 1947-1959: FC Sochaux
- 1959-1960: Lille OSC (in Division 2)
- 1960-1961: RCFC Besançon (in Division 2)
Managerial career
- 1969-1970: FC GrenobleGrenoble Foot 38Grenoble Foot 38, commonly referred to as simply Grenoble, is a French association football club based in Grenoble, a city situated at the foot of the French Alps. The original incarnation of the club was founded in 1892 and, in 1997, was formed into the club that exists today as a result of a merger...
- 1970-1973: Lille OSC
- 1974-1983: EDS MontluçonÉDS MontluçonÉDS Montluçon is a French football club based in Montluçon . It was founded in 1937. They play at the Stade Dunlop, which has a capacity of 9,000. The colours of the club are yellow and black....
- January 1989-1990: Clermont FC
Honours
- International in 1953 (2 caps and 2 goals)
- Coupe de France finalist in 1959 (with FC Sochaux)
- 122 league goals in Division 1 and 27 goals in Division 2.