(Redirected from Jean Vincent (footballer) )
French football player and manager (1930–2013)
For the French physician, see Jean Hyacinthe Vincent . For the French neurobiologist and neuropsychiatrist, see Jean-Didier Vincent . For the American musician who pioneered the styles of rock and roll and rockabilly, see Gene Vincent . For those of a similar name, see John Vincent (disambiguation) .
Jean Vincent
Personal information Date of birth
(1930-11-29)29 November 1930 Place of birth
Labeuvrière , French Third Republic Date of death
13 August 2013(2013-08-13) (aged 82) Place of death
Saint-Nazaire , France Position(s)
Left winger Youth career
Auchel Senior career* Years
Team
Apps
(Gls ) 1950–1956
Lille
155
(50) 1956–1964
Reims
267
(68) Total
422
(118) International career 1953–1961
France
46
(22) Managerial career 1964–1967
Caen 1967–1970
La Chaux-de-Fonds 1971
Bastia 1971–1976
Lorient 1976–1982
Nantes 1982
Cameroon 1982–1984
Rennes 1985–1986
Wydad Casablanca 1986–1987
Tunisia
Medal record
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Jean Vincent (29 November 1930 – 13 August 2013) was a French international footballer and manager who played as a left winger .
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.
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 .
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.
Death
Vincent died on 13 August 2013 at the age of 82.
References
"Détails des championnats gagnés par le WAC" . Archived from the original on 15 February 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2009."French football great Vincent dies" . The Citizen . 13 August 2013. Archived from the original on 14 April 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
External links
Jean Vincent international tournaments
Jean Vincent managerial positions
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Vincent in 1978
