René Bihel
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | René Bihel | ||
| Date of birth | 2 September 1916 | ||
| Place of birth | Montivilliers, France | ||
| Date of death | 8 September 1997 (aged 81) | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1929–1936 | US Tréfileries du Havre | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1936–1938 |
US Quevilly | ||
| 1938–1939 |
Valenciennes | ||
| 1939–1942 | Le Havre | ||
| 1942–1943 | SC Fives | ||
| 1943–1944 | EF Lille-Flandres | ||
| 1944–1946 | Lille | ||
| 1946–1947 | Le Havre | ||
| 1947–1949 | Marseille | ||
| 1949–1950 | SC Toulon | ||
| 1950–1951 |
Strasbourg | ||
| 1951–1953 |
AAJ Blois | ||
| 1953–1954 | Le Havre | ||
| International career | |||
| 1945–1947 | France | 6 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1953–1954 | Le Havre | ||
| 1954–1956 |
AAJ Blois | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
René Bihel (2 September 1916 – 8 September 1997) was a French professional football player who became a trainer.
Biography
His first appearance was in 1929 with the US Trèfileries youth team in
RC Strasbourg
.
Nicknamed le taureau normand (the Norman bull) he was selected six times and scored one goal for the France national team between 1945 and 1947.[1] During the period from 1934 to 1951 as a professional club footballer, he played 239 matches and scored a total 177 registered goals.[1]
After his career as a player, he became a trainer at Havre AC (1953), and later at Blois.
Honours
- Champion of France D1 1946 with Lille and 1948 with Marseille.
- Winner of the Coupe de France 1946 with Lille and 1951 with Strasbourg.
- Finalist Coupe de France 1945 with Lille
- Top goal scorer in the championship of France D1 1945–46 with 28 goals.
External links
References
- ^ a b c Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "René Bihel (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
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