Gérard Soler
Gérard Soler ( born March 29, 1954 in Oujda, Morocco ) is a French former football player, who then worked as a team official.
Playing career in his clubs
Born in the time nor French North Africa Gérard Soler came with his parents at a young age to mainland France, where his parents settled in the Île- de -France and he himself played in the youth teams of AS Poissy football. In 1972, he signed a professional contract with FC Sochaux Erstdivisionär; there he developed soon into a winger, the " passionate, yes, doggedly fought [... this ] is an excellent team player of a sunny disposition with a steely Morals and [ on the court ] with the necessary impudence " equipped. In particular, he was also a goal threat, although his main task was to support his colleagues inside forward with passports and templates. During his Erstligajahre he stood in any season in the Top ten league goalscorers; 1975/76 it reached in eleventh (15 Hits) his best finish, in 1973/74 and 1985/86 he was 15 or 11 goals ranked 12th but with a total of - depending on the source - 129 or 132 goals in 428 league matches he belongs to the present day the most successful attackers in the history of the French Division 1
Especially high was his goal tally in his time at Sochaux (67 goals in 162 league games ), in which he also became a national player. Here Gérard Soler has neither there nor can win a title in championship or cup at one of his eight subsequent clubs: two third ( 1975/76 with Sochaux and 1980/81 with the Girondins Bordeaux) and two fourth places ( 1978/79 with AS Monaco in 1981 /82 Bordeaux) in the final league tables and two semi-finals in the Cup (1974 and 1978, each with Sochaux) were the biggest successes. On the other hand, he had a season on the 20th and end relegation with two of his teams: 1985/86 with the SEC Bastia, he had, however, already left during the winter break towards Lille, and in the following season with Stade Rennes.
Except for these clubs has Gérard Soler, who later in his career became a " wanderer ", usually with only one-year commitment - only in Bordeaux and FC Toulouse he remained for more than one season - even with Racing Strasbourg and career degree in the second division at the U.S. Orléans played. In European competitions, he brought it to a total of ten inserts ( three each with Sochaux and Monaco, four for Bordeaux), and also the fact he succeeded - in the UEFA Cup 1981/82, when the Girondins Bordeaux in the second round against Hamburger SV were eliminated - a hit.
Club stations
- To 1972: AS Poissy ( as a teenager )
- 1972-1978: FC Sochaux
- 1978/79: AS Monaco
- 1979-1982: Bordeaux
- 1982-1984: FC Toulouse
- 1984/85: Racing Strasbourg
- 1985/86 ( first round ): SEC Bastia
- 1985/86 ( second round ): OSC Lille
- 1986/87: Stade Rennes
- 1987/88: U.S. Orléans ( in D2)
In the National Team
Gerard Soler, who had heard during his time at the AS Poissy even the French A- junior national selection and Toulon Tournament was in 1977 honored as a member of the French U -21 both as top scorer and the best player of the competition, denied in November 1974 under coach Ştefan Kovács against the GDR his first of a total of 16 A- international caps for France. It took one and a half years before Kovács successor Michel Hidalgo summoned him again; in this encounter with Czechoslovakia Soler scored the first of his four goals for Les Bleus - and hurt in this scene, so it had to be replaced after just 18 minutes. After that, he remained the face of strong competitors such as Dominique Rocheteau or Didier Six for two and a half years left out, was also missing in the French World Cup squad for Argentina and came only in late 1978 for his third international match in four years.
His actual career began in the blue dress in April 1981; in the World Cup qualifier against Belgium summoned for the fourth time, he scored the goals to 1:1 and 3:1, the France the face of " narrow " constellation in this group - except Belgians and French had until recently also Ireland and the current vice world champion Netherlands chances on the final two places - eminently important victory secured. For regular players, he was still only in the immediate run-up to the World Cup finals and then was also unchallenged to the French World Cup squad. In Spain, he stood in all five matches of the preliminary and intermediate round in the starting lineup, scored the 1:3 against England the temporary equalizer - and just missing the semi-final against Germany, which became known as the " Thrilla of Seville" in the football history; Coach Hidalgo had chosen to use Didier Six, who had allegedly threatened in the event of renewed ignoring his early departure, and then on penalties should play a tragic role. During the subsequent match for the third place Gérard Soler was back on the field again.
After this tournament, he was still wearing the blue dress in three games, most recently in May 1983 against Belgium; then continued his form of weakness in the league to end his international career.
Official activities
Shortly after his playing time Gérard Soler in 1988 elected for three years as president of Olympique Avignon. In 1997, he was then vice-president of AS Saint- Étienne. Early 2001, he was anxious for his involvement in the " passport forgery affair " ( affaire of faux passeports ), in which it came to fake travel passes and players with a one-year ban by the League Association LFP function. In the spring of 2002 was carried out by an ordinary court and a conviction for aiding and abetting in this matter to two years ' imprisonment, a 50,000 - euro - fine and a one-year prohibition throughout sport.
Palmarčs
- 428 top-flight appearances with (at least ) 129 hits
- 16 A internationals ( 4 Goals ) World Cup participant in 1982