Jean_Vincent_(footballer)

Jean Vincent

Jean Vincent

French football player and manager (1930–2013)

For the French physician, see Jean Hyacinthe 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 (29 November 1930 – 13 August 2013) was a French international footballer and manager who played as a left winger.

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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.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "Détails des championnats gagnés par le WAC". Archived from the original on 15 February 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
  2. [2]
    "French football great Vincent dies". The Citizen. 13 August 2013. Archived from the original on 14 April 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
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