Robert Mercier (14 October 1909 – 23 September 1958) was a French
footballer
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who played as a
forward
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Forward may also refer to:
People
* Forward (surname)
Sports
* Forward (association football)
* Forward (basketball), including:
** Point forward
** Power forward (basketball)
** Sm ...
for
Club Français
Club Français was a French association football club based in Paris which was founded in 1890. Club Français won the 1896 USFSA Football Championship and Coupe de France Final 1931.
In 1900 the USFSA elected players from Club Français to ...
,
RC Paris
Racing Club de France Football (, also known as Racing Paris, RCF Paris, Matra Racing, Racing Club, or Racing) is a French association football club based in Colombes, a suburb of Paris.
Racing was founded in 1882 as a multi-discipline spor ...
and
RC Arras. Alongside
Walter Kaiser, he was
Ligue 1
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first
top goalscorer with 15 goals in
1932–33. After his playing career, he became a coach with
FC Dieppe
FC Dieppe, officially Football Club Dieppois, is a team in the French association football, football club based in Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, Dieppe (Seine-Maritime). It was founded in 1896. They play at the Stade des Vertus, which has a capacity ...
.
External links and references
Profile at FFF
1909 births
1958 deaths
French men's footballers
Men's association football forwards
France men's international footballers
Ligue 1 players
Racing Club de France Football players
Club Français players
French football managers
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