René Pleimelding (13 February 1925 – 20 October 1998), was a French

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defender and manager who played at the international level for

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. He was the father of two professional

players,

Pierre Pleimelding Pierre Pleimelding (19 September 1952 – 1 May 2013) was a French football striker and manager who obtained a cap for France. He is the son of another professional football player, René Pleimelding René Pleimelding (13 February 1925 – 20 ...

and

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Honours

* Coupe de France winner: 1957

External links

Player bio at the official web site of the French Football Federation
1925 births 1998 deaths Footballers from Meurthe-et-Moselle French men's footballers France men's international footballers French football managers AS Nancy Lorraine managers AS Béziers Hérault (football) managers ES Troyes AC managers SR Colmar players Men's association football defenders {{france-footy-defender-1920s-stub