René Persillon

René Persillon
Personal information
Date of birth (1919-06-16)16 June 1919
Place of birth Pessac, France[1]
Date of death 27 July 1997(1997-07-27) (aged 78)[2]
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1942–1954 Bordeaux 255 (58)
International career
1948–1952 France 3 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

René Persillon (16 June 1919 – 27 July 1997)[1][3] was a French footballer who played as a midfielder. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1952 Summer Olympics.[4][5]

Club career

Persillon only played for one club in his senior career, Bordeaux, from 1942 to 1954.[6] He was French champion in the 1949–50 season, which was Bordeaux's first league title.

International career

Persillon was selected in the France Olympic team's squad for the 1948 Summer Olympics,[7][8] and played two matches against India[9] and Great Britain,[10] as France were eliminated in the Quarterfinals. He scored the second goal in the game against India.[11]

He was also part of France's squad for the 1952 Summer Olympics[12][13] and played France only game in the competition, a 2–1 defeat against Poland national football team.[14]

He was only player to be part of France squads for both the 1948 and the 1952 Olympic Games.

He never had a cap with France senior team.

Honours

Bordeaux

References

  1. ^ a b c René Persillon at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "Olympedia René Persillon". Olympedia. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  3. ^ Persillon René, girondinsretro.fr
  4. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "René Persillon Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  5. ^ "René Persillon". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  6. ^ "René Persillon fiche du joueur". Pari et Gagne. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  7. ^ "France in Football". Olympedia. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Tournoi Olympique de Football Londres 1948". FIFA.com. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Olympic Football Tournament Final 31 Jul 1948". FIFA.com. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  10. ^ "Olympic Football Tournament Final 5 Aug 1948". FIFA.com. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  11. ^ "Olympic Football Tournament Final 31 Jul 1948". FIFA.com. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  12. ^ "France in Football". Olympedia. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  13. ^ "Olympic Football Tournament Helsinki 1952". FIFA. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  14. ^ "Olympic Football Tournament 15 Jul 1952". FIFA. Retrieved 17 September 2023.


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