René Gardien Explained

René Gardien
Birth Date:10 February 1928
Birth Place:Chambéry, Savoie, France
Height:1.77 m
Position:Forward
Years1:1947–1959
Clubs1:Sochaux
Years2:1959–1960
Clubs2:Lille
Years3:1960–1961
Clubs3:Besançon
Nationalyears1:1953
Nationalteam1:France
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:2
Manageryears1:1962–1969
Managerclubs1:Thiers
Manageryears2:1969–1970
Managerclubs2:Grenoble
Manageryears3:1970–1973
Managerclubs3:Lille
Manageryears4:1974–1983
Managerclubs4:Montluçon
Manageryears5:1988–1990
Managerclubs5:Clermont

René Auguste Gardien (10 February 1928 – 1 February 2006) was a French footballer who played as a forward, most notably at FC Sochaux, and scored 122 league goals and 2 international goals. He later became a manager.

Playing career

Gardien played for Sochaux from July 1947 to June 1959, and then one season each at Lille and Besançon. He played for the France national team in two friendlies in 1953, scoring 2 goals in the first, against Wales.

Managerial career

From 1962 to 1969, Gardien was a manager at Thiers. After one season managing at Grenoble, he managed Lille from 1970 to 1973, Montluçon from 1974 to 1983, and Clermont from 1988 to 1990.

Honours

Sochaux