Éric Renaut Explained

Éric Renaut should not be confused with Éric Renaud.

Éric Renaut
Birth Date:11 April 1954
Birth Place:Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France
Height:1.77 m
Position:Centre-back, midfielder[1]
Youthyears1:1961–1970
Youthclubs1:Stade Saint-Germain
Youthyears2:1970–1972
Youthclubs2:Paris Saint-Germain
Years1:1972–1982
Clubs1:Paris Saint-Germain
Caps1:245
Goals1:31
Years2:1975–1976
Clubs2:Sochaux (loan)
Caps2:32
Goals2:6
Years3:1982–1986
Clubs3:RC Paris
Caps3:82
Goals3:9
Years4:1986–1987
Clubs4:Sète
Caps4:8
Goals4:1
Years5:1987–1989
Clubs5:Red Star
Years6:1989–1990
Clubs6:Chantilly
Totalcaps:367+
Totalgoals:47+
Nationalteam1:France Amateurs
Nationalteam2:France Military
Nationalyears3:1975–1977
Nationalteam3:France U21
Nationalcaps3:4
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:1978
Nationalteam4:France B
Nationalcaps4:1
Nationalgoals4:0
Managerclubs1:Chantilly
Manageryears2:1991–1996

Éric Renaut (born 11 April 1954) is a French former professional footballer who played as a centre-back and midfielder. He spent the majority of his career at Paris Saint-Germain.

Club career

Renaut was a product of the Paris Saint-Germain Academy. He had joined the club in 1970 after his hometown club of Stade Saint-Germain merged with Paris FC to create Paris Saint-Germain. Renaut's debuts for PSG's first team came in 1972, helping the club achieve promotion to the Division 2. Another successive promotion followed, with Renaut playing a key part again in the club's return to the Division 1.

Apart from a loan to Sochaux during the 1975–76 season, Renaut was a player of Paris Saint-Germain from 1972 to 1982. He left after having made 290 appearances and scored 35 goals for the club across all competitions, ranking as the player with the most appearances for PSG at the time of his departure.[2] [3] The 1981–82 Coupe de France was the only trophy he won with the Parisians.

Renaut continued his career at RC Paris, Sète, Red Star, and Chantilly before retiring in 1990.

International career

Renaut represented France on many levels. He started as a youth international, then a amateur international, and also a military international. From 1975 to 1977, he played for the France U21s, also known as Les Espoirs . With them, Renaut would win the 1977 Toulon Tournament.[4]

Renaut also played one match for the France B team in 1978. He would additionally receive one call-up to the main national team, but he never made any appearances.

Managerial career

Renaut's first managerial position came at the club he retired at, Chantilly. From 1991 to 1996, he coached .[5]

After football

Later in his life, Renaut would become the manager of a sports equipment broadcasting company called ERD Diffusion. After this, he would create SMC, a sports communication company specialized in communicating over large sporting events.[6]

Starting in 1999, Renaut began to work as a football agent in France for IMG, a company founded by Mark McCormack.

Honours

France U21

Paris Saint-Germain

RC Paris

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eric RENAUT . 17 April 2021 . PSG1970.net . fr.
  2. Web site: Eric RENAUT. 16 April 2021. Histoire du PSG. 22 May 2017 . fr.
  3. Web site: Le classement des matchs officiels joués au PSG. The ranking of official matches played at PSG. 20 October 2021. Histoire du PSG. 25 May 2017 . fr.
  4. Web site: Eric RENAUT. 17 April 2021. PSG70. fr.
  5. Web site: Merloz. Bertrand. 19 April 2000. Les agents actifs. The active agents. 17 April 2021. Le Parisien. fr.
  6. Web site: 4 June 2015. que sont devenus les héros de PSG-Valenciennes ?. what have become the heroes of PSG-Valenciennes?. 12 April 2021. Paris.canal-historique. fr.