Jean Vincent
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jean Vincent | ||
| Date of birth | 29 November 1930 | ||
| Place of birth | Labeuvrière, France | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Auchel | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1950–1956 | Lille OSC | 155 | (50) |
| 1956–1964 | Stade de Reims | 267 | (68) |
| National team | |||
| 1953–1961 |  France |
46 | (22) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1964–1967 | SM Caen | ||
| 1967–1970 | FC La Chaux-de-Fonds | ||
| 1971 | SC Bastia | ||
| 1971–1976 | FC Lorient | ||
| 1976–1982 | FC Nantes | ||
| 1982 | Cameroon | ||
| 1982–1984 | Stade Rennais UC | ||
| 1985–1986 | WAC Casablanca | ||
| 1986–1987 | Tunisia | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Jean Vincent (born 29 November 1930) is a former French international footballer and manager.
[edit] Playing career
Playing primarily at outside-left, Vincent enjoyed a highly successful career at club and international level, winning numerous titles and a run to the semi-finals of the 1958 World Cup.
- Lille OSC (1950–1956) – Ligue 1 champion in 1954; Coupe de France winner in 1953 and 1955
- Stade Reims (1956–1964) – Ligue 1 champion in 1958, 1960 and 1962; Coupe de France winner in 1958
He earned 46 caps and scored 22 goals for the France national football team, and played and scored in the 1954 FIFA World Cup, the 1958 FIFA World Cup, and the 1960 European Football Championship.
[edit] Coaching career
Vincent enjoyed considerable success as a coach at Nantes, taking them to two league championships. Appointed Cameroon's coach for the 1982 World Cup, with a side containing Thomas Nkono and Roger Milla, Cameroon performed admirably and drew all three games, missing out on a place in a second round only on goals scored.
- SM Caen
- FC La Chaux-de-Fonds
- SC Bastia
- FC Lorient
- FC Nantes – Ligue 1 champion in 1977 and 1980; Coupe de France winner in 1979
- Cameroon national football team – coach at the 1982 FIFA World Cup
- Stade Rennes
- WAC Casablanca[1]
- Tunisia national football team
[edit] References
- (German) Weltfussball
- (French) Profile on FFF site
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