Robert Clavel (footballer)
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Robert Clavel charging Maurice Cottenet in the 1921 Coupe de France final | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Édouard Henri Clavel | ||
| Date of birth | 27 June 1899 | ||
| Place of birth | Le Raincy, France | ||
| Date of death | 5 December 1983 (aged 84) | ||
| Place of death | Champs-sur-Marne, France | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1919–1924 | Red Star | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Robert Édouard Henri Clavel (27 June 1899 – 5 December 1983) was a French footballer who played as a forward for Red Star in the early 1920s, netting a goal in the 1921 Coupe de France final, which was the club's first Coupe de France title.[1]
Career
Born on 7 June 1899 in Le Raincy,[2] Clavel began his football career at Jules Rimet's Red Star in 1919, aged 20, with whom he played for five years, until 1924.[3]
Together with Pierre Chayriguès, Maurice Meyer, and Lucien Gamblin, Clavel was a member of the Red Star team that won the Coupe de France title in 1921, scoring the opening goal of the final with "a nice shot from the wing" to help his side to a 2–1 win over Olympique de Paris at the Stade Pershing.[1][4][5][6] The following day, the journalists of the French newspaper Le Miroir des sports stated that his "speed and skill on the ball were rightly appreciated by the crowd, having several opportunities to score, but, lacking confidence in his shot, he squandered these opportunities", adding that in the second-half, he "was rewarded for his efforts by scoring with a beautiful right-footed shot".[7]
Red Star went on to win a further two Coupe de France titles in 1922 and 1923, but he did not play in either of those finals.[4]
Death
In 1922, Clavel married Renée Marguerite Bangratz, and on 5 December 1983, he died in Champs-sur-Marne at the age of 84.[2]
Honours
- Red Star
- Coupe de France:
- Champions (1): 1920–21
- DH Paris League
- Champions (3): 1921, 1922, and 1924
References
- ^ a b "Saison 1920-1921 Red Star Vainqueur" [Season 1920-1921 Red Star Winner]. www.om4ever.com (in French). Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Robert Edouard Henri Clavel". gw.geneanet.org (in French). Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ^ "Les joueurs du Red Star de A à Z" [Red Star players from A to Z]. www.allezredstar.com (in French). Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Grandes Equipes Red Star" [Great Red Star Teams]. www.pari-et-gagne.com (in French). Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ^ "La Coupe de France finale" [The French Cup final]. gallica.bnf.fr (in French). L'Auto. 25 April 1921. p. 3. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ^ "Le Red Star remporte la Coupe de France de football" [Red Star wins the French Football Cup]. gallica.bnf.fr (in French). Le Petit Parisien. 25 April 1921. p. 2. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
- ^ "Les épreuves et les vedettes de la semaine" [This week's events and stars]. gallica.bnf.fr (in French). Le Miroir des sports. 28 April 1921. p. 3. Retrieved 4 June 2025.