Marcel Mouchel (13 February 1927, in

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er and manager. He played as attacker for

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from 1945 to 1958, with one season at

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(1952–53). At Cherbourg, Mouchel played under the management of George Kimpton,

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and

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, who helped him gain the skill needed to win nine caps for France Amateurs (1956–58). Marcel Mouchel is one of the iconic players of AS Cherbourg, along with Jacky Simon. After receiving many offers, Marcel Mouchel became a professional at 31, when he signed for

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– also the club of

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– (1958–62). With his final club, he won the

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as captain in 1961 against Nîmes 3–1, in

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(Hauts-de-Seine). He played a total of 111 matches in Division 1, all with Sedan (23 goals in the championship). As a coach, Marcel Mouchel managed

(1962–64), UST Équeurdreville and

(1970–71).

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French men's footballers AS Cherbourg Football players CS Sedan Ardennes players French football managers Stade Malherbe Caen managers AS Cherbourg Football managers Sportspeople from Manche 1927 births 2012 deaths Men's association football forwards Footballers from Normandy {{France-footy-forward-1920s-stub