Henri Noël
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 September 1937 | ||
| Place of birth | Mollégès, France | ||
| Date of death | 17 October 2020 (aged 83) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1954–1959 | Nîmes B | ||
| 1959–1964 | Nîmes | ||
| 1964–1965 | SSMC Miramas | ||
| 1965–1969 | Avignon | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1969–1978 | Nîmes B | ||
| 1978–1982 | Nîmes | ||
| 1982–1984 | Martigues | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Henri Noël (11 September 1937 – 17 October 2020) was a French football player and coach.
Career
Born in Mollégès, Noël played as a defender for Nîmes B, Nîmes, SSMC Miramas and Avignon.
He later became a coach, managing Nîmes B, Nîmes and Martigues.
He died of a heart attack on 17 October 2020, aged 83.[1]
In June 2021 a stadium in Nîmes was named after him.[2]
References
- ^ Mechaouri, Leila (17 October 2020). "L'ancien entraîneur du Nîmes Olympique Henri Noël est décédé" [Former Nîmes Olympique coach Henri Noël has died]. France Bleu (in French). Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ^ Prades, Frédéric (10 June 2021). "Hommage à l'ancien entraîneur de Nîmes : "Henri Noël a fait du football l'espace de son humanisme"" [Tribute to the former Nîmes coach: "Henri Noël made football the place for his humanism"]. Midi Libre (in French). Retrieved 15 March 2025.