Roger Rolhion
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Roger Rolhion was a French footballer and coach
Coach (sport)
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. He was born in Montpellier
Montpellier
-Neighbourhoods:Since 2001, Montpellier has been divided into seven official neighbourhoods, themselves divided into sub-neighbourhoods. Each of them possesses a neighbourhood council....

 (Hérault).

Biography

Rolhion made his debut as a player for his local club, SO Montpellier with whom he won the Coupe de France
Coupe de France
The Coupe Charles Simon, commonly known as the Coupe de France , is the premier knockout cup competition in French football organized by the French Football Federation...

 in 1929.

He played three internationals as a striker
Striker
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 and once as a defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....

.

Later, Rolhion became a manager
Manager (association football)
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, coaching AS Aix-en-Provence
AS Aix-en-Provence
Association Sportive Aixoise is a French association football team playing in the city of Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône. The team was founded in 1941 by Germain Reynier and played in Division 1 in 1967–1968...

, Olympique de Marseille
Olympique de Marseille
Olympique de Marseille is a French association football club based in Marseille. Founded in 1899, the club plays in Ligue 1 and have spent most of its history in the top tier of French football. Marseille have been French champions nine times and have won the Coupe de France a record ten times. In...

 and SO Montpellier.

Playing career

  • 1928-1935 : SO Montpellier
  • 1935-1940 : AS Saint-Étienne
  • 1942-1943 : AS Saint-Étienne
  • 1943-1944 : EF Lyon Lyonnais
  • Ganges
  • AS Aix-en-Provence
    AS Aix-en-Provence
    Association Sportive Aixoise is a French association football team playing in the city of Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône. The team was founded in 1941 by Germain Reynier and played in Division 1 in 1967–1968...


Honours as a player

  • French international
    France national football team
    The France national football team represents the nation of France in international football. It is fielded by the French Football Federation , the governing body of football in France, and competes as a member of UEFA, which encompasses the countries of Europe...

     from 1931 to 1933 (4 caps, 2 goals)
  • Winner of the Coupe de France 1929 with SO Montpellier
  • Finalist of the Coupe de France 1931 with SO Montpellier
  • Champion of the Ligue du Sud-Est 1932 with SO Montpellier

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