François Hugues

François Hugues
Personal information
Full name François Hugues
Date of birth 13 August 1896
Place of birth Paris, France
Date of death 16 December 1965(1965-12-16) (aged 69)
Place of death Paris, France
Playing position Midfielder
Youth career
Montmartre
US de l'Est
US Auteuil
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1913–1921 Red Star FC – (–)
1921–1922 Rennes 18 (2)
1922–1927 Red Star FC – (–)
1927–1933 FC Lyon – (–)
1933–1934 Suisse Paris – (–)
National team
1919–1927 France 24 (1)
Teams managed
1950 SC Bel-Abbès

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


François Hugues (1896–1965) was a France international football player mostly known for his international career and his club stint at Red Star FC, which included two stint spanning over 14 years. With Red Star, Hugues won two Coupe de France titles in 1921 and 1923.[1][2] He also played for Rennes, FC Lyon, and Suisse Paris.[3] During his time as an international, Hugues was considered one of the best French players of his generation.[4]

Hugues made his international debut 9 March 1919 in a 2–2 draw with Belgium.[5] He was a member of the France teams that participated in the football tournament at both the 1920 and 1924 editions of the Summer Olympics. Hugues wore the captain's armband for the national team on three occasions. In his final match as an international, he wore the armband in a 6–0 defeat to England.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Finale le 24/04/1921, Paris (Pershing)" (in French). French Football Federation. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
  2. ↑ "Finale le 06/05/1923, Paris (Pershing)" (in French). French Football Federation. Retrieved 21 January 2011.
  3. ↑ Loire, Claude (1998). Le Stade rennais, fleuron du football breton. Apogée. p. 88. ISBN 2-84398-000-3.
  4. ↑ Loire, Claude (1998). Le Stade rennais, fleuron du football breton. Apogée. p. 93. ISBN 2-84398-000-3.
  5. ↑ "09 mars 1919 – Belgique 2 – 2 France" (in French). French Football Federation. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
  6. ↑ "26 mai 1927 – France 0 – 6 Angleterre" (in French). French Football Federation. Retrieved 23 February 2011.


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