René Donoyan (8 April 1940 – 30 October 2021) was a French football player and manager.[1] He played as a goalkeeper, notably for AS Saint-Étienne, FC Sochaux-Montbéliard, and FC Nantes. Throughout his career, he played 61 matches in Division 1, 222 matches in Division 2, and one match in the UEFA Cup.[citation needed]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 April 1940 | ||
| Place of birth | La Ciotat, France | ||
| Date of death | 30 October 2021 (aged 81) | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–1957 | ES La Ciotat | ||
| 1957–1959 | Saint-Étienne B | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1959–1964 | Saint-Étienne | 19 | (0) |
| 1964–1965 | → AS Cherbourg | 30 | (0) |
| 1965–1966 | → Sochaux | 21 | (0) |
| 1966–1967 | → AS Béziers | 28 | (0) |
| 1968–1970 | Lorient | 102 | (0) |
| 1970–1971 | Pays d'Aix | 30 | (0) |
| 1971–1972 | FC Bourges | 30 | (0) |
| 1972–1976 | Nantes | 23 | (0) |
| Total | 283 | (0) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1975–1976 | Nantes II | ||
| 1976–1977 | FC Nantes C | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Honours
editSaint-Étienne
Nantes
- Division 1: 1972–73
References
edit- ^ "René Donoyan nous a quittés". AS Saint-Étienne (in French). 30 October 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
External links
edit- René Donoyan at WorldFootball.net
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