Gérard Soler Explained

Gérard Soler
Birth Date:29 March 1954
Birth Place:Oujda, French Morocco
Height:1.76 m
Position:Striker
Youthclubs1:AS Poissy
Years1:1972–1978
Years2:1978–1979
Years3:1979–1982
Years4:1982–1984
Years5:1984–1985
Years6:1985–1986
Years7:1986
Years8:1986–1987
Years9:1987–1988
Clubs1:Sochaux
Clubs2:Monaco
Clubs3:Bordeaux
Clubs4:Toulouse
Clubs5:Strasbourg
Clubs6:Bastia
Clubs7:Lille
Clubs8:Rennes
Clubs9:Orléans
Caps1:161
Caps2:28
Caps3:91
Caps4:58
Caps5:32
Caps6:23
Caps7:13
Caps8:23
Caps9:23
Goals1:69
Goals2:9
Goals3:16
Goals4:19
Goals5:6
Goals6:6
Goals7:5
Goals8:1
Goals9:9
Totalcaps:452
Totalgoals:140
Nationalyears1:1974–1983
Nationalteam1:France
Nationalcaps1:16
Nationalgoals1:4
Manageryears1:2000
Managerclubs1:Saint-Étienne

Gérard Soler (born 29 March 1954) is a French former professional footballer who played as a forward or attacking midfielder. He played from 1972 until 1988, for Sochaux, Monaco, Bordeaux, Toulouse, Strasbourg, Bastia, Lille, Rennes and Orléans, where he retired. He briefly worked as a coach at Saint-Étienne in 2000.

Soler represented France at the 1982 World Cup, scoring their goal in a 3–1 defeat to England in Bilbao. He was the only player to score against England in the tournament. In total, Soler won 16 caps for France between 16 November 1974 and 31 May 1983, scoring four goals.

In May 2018, Soler was appointed president of the newly formed football club C'Chartres Football.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: L'Écho républicain. Le C'Chartres Football est né : l'ancien international Gérard Soler élu président. fr. 28 May 2018. 16 May 2019.