Robert Herbin
This article includes a improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (April 2020) ) |
You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in French. (August 2020) Click [show] for important translation instructions.
|
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Date of birth | 30 March 1939 | ||
Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
Date of death | 27 April 2020 | (aged 81)||
Place of death | Saint-Étienne, France | ||
Position(s) | Defender, midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Cavigal de Nice | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1957–1972 | Saint-Étienne | 412 | (88) |
1975 | Saint-Étienne | 1 | (1) |
Total | 413 | (89) | |
International career | |||
1960–1968 | France | 23 | (3) |
Managerial career | |||
1972–1983 | Saint-Étienne | ||
1983–1985 | Lyon | ||
1985–1986 |
Al-Nasr | ||
1986–1987 |
Strasbourg | ||
1987–1990 | Saint-Étienne | ||
1991–1995 | Red Star | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Robert Herbin (30 March 1939 – 27 April 2020) was a French football defender and manager.
A
Born in Paris, he moved to Nice as a child as his father played trombone at the Opéra de Nice. He moved from a local club to Saint-Étienne at age 18, for 2.5 million French francs (around €3,600 in 2020).[2]
Herbin was dismissed by Saint-Étienne in February 1983 amidst the
Al-Nassr FC in Saudi Arabia and work with RC Strasbourg Alsace, he returned to Saint-Étienne in 1987 but was unable to restore their success over the next three years.[2]
He was recognisable for his large red hair, and for his reserved personality he was known as "Le Sphinx".[1] In retirement, he lived alone with his dog near Saint-Étienne and avoided social events, while also suffering from alcohol and tobacco abuse.[3]
References
- ^ a b Owen, David (28 April 2020). "Robert Herbin, the Sphinx at the heart of St Etienne's glory years, dies aged 81". Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ a b c Commolet, Clément (28 April 2020). "Cinq choses que vous ignorez encore sur Robert Herbin, l'entraîneur mythique des Verts" [Five things you never knew about Robert Herbin, the legendary manager of Les Verts]. Ouest-France (in French). Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ Bérard, Christophe (24 April 2020). "Saint-Etienne : l'ex-entraîneur des Verts Robert Herbin hospitalisé dans un état grave" [Saint-Etienne: Former manager of Les Verts Robert Herbin hospitalised in serious condition]. Le Parisien. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
External links
- Profile[permanent dead link]
- Profile on French federation official site
- Robert Herbin at L'Équipe Football (in French)