Bernard Bienvenu (30 November 1920 – 13 July 1993) was a French
footballer
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. He competed in the
men's tournament at the
1948 Summer Olympics
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.
Club career
In 1948-1949, he played for
Stade Français
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Red Star
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,
Stade Français
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and
Red Star
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having merged for 2 years, between 1948 and 1950, at that time.
International career
He was selected in
France
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Football squad for the
1948 Summer Olympics
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, and played
France
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two Games against
India
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and
Great Britain
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,
[ ] as
France
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were eliminated in the Quarterfinals.
He never had a cap with
France senior team.
References
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1920 births
1993 deaths
French men's footballers
Olympic footballers for France
Footballers at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Place of birth missing
Men's association football defenders
Stade Français (association football) players
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