Bernard Samson (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 December 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Plancoët, France | ||
| Date of death | 12 June 2025 (aged 66) | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) |
Midfielder Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| La Plancoëtine | |||
| ?–1980 | Stade Briochin | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1986 | Rennes | 95 | (10) |
| 1985–1986 | → Abbeville | 31 | (0) |
| 1986–1987 | Guingamp | 28 | (3) |
| 1987–1993 | Stade léonard Kreisker | ? | (?) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Bernard Samson (12 December 1958 – 12 June 2025) was a French footballer who played as a midfielder and defender.[1]
Biography
Born on 12 December 1958 in Plancoët, Samson was the son of Joseph Samson, mayor of the municipality from 1956 to 1983.[2] He began his football career with La Plancoëtine before joining Stade Briochin upon the request of Pierre Garcia.[3] In 1980, he joined Stade Rennais FC and initially played for the reserve team during his first two seasons, during which he won a Division 4 championship. He also played his first Division 2 match on 27 February 1981 against FC Rouen.[3] During the 1982–83 season, he was brought up to the professional squad at Rennes. He initially competed with Christian Zajaczkowski and Farès Bousdira for the midfielder position before being moved back to defender.[3] Rennes moved up to Division 1 in 1983 before being relegated the following season. However, the club again moved back up to Division 1 the next season, with Samson scoring in a penalty shootout against Rouen goalkeeper Michel Bensoussan.[4]
After winning the Division 2 championship in 1985, Samson was loaned to SC Abbeville for the 1985–86 season. He then moved to En Avant Guingamp, where he played for one season.[3] He finished his career with Stade léonard Kreisker as a player-coach.[5] He later became coach of several amateur clubs, including Frémur-Fresnaye.[6] In July 2000, he celebrated his jubilee alongside Jean Vincent, Philippe Tibeuf, and Christophe Revel.[5]
Samson died on 12 June 2025, at the age of 66.[7]
References
- ^ "Ancien footballeur au Stade Rennais et à Guingamp, le Costarmoricain Bernard Samson est mort". Le Télégramme (in French). 11 June 2025. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
- ^ "Les maires de Plancoët". FranceGenWeb (in French).
- ^ a b c d "Bernard Samson". Stade Rennais FC (in French).
- ^ "Un œil dans le rétro : les quatre dernières montées du Stade rennais en D1". Stade Rennais FC (in French). 24 March 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Le jubilé de Bernard Samson Une superbe journée pour Bernard Samson". Le Télégramme (in French). 10 July 2000. Archived from the original on 13 May 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
- ^ "1980 - 1990 : le SCA était en D2". Sporting Club Abbevillois (in French). Archived from the original on 17 July 2012.
- ^ "Football. Décès de l'ancien footballeur Bernard Samson, passé par le Stade Rennais et Guingamp". Ouest-France (in French). 11 July 2025. Retrieved 11 June 2025.