Éric Renaut (born 11 April 1954) is a French former professional

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who played as a

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and

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. He spent the majority of his career at

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Club career

Renaut was a product of the

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. He had joined the club in 1970 after his hometown club of Stade Saint-Germain merged with

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to create

. Renaut's debuts for PSG's first team came in 1972, helping the club achieve promotion to the Division 2. Another successive promotion followed, with Renaut playing a key part again in the club's return to the Division 1. Apart from a loan to

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during the 1975–76 season, Renaut was a player of Paris Saint-Germain from 1972 to 1982. He left after having made 290 appearances and scored 35 goals for the club across all competitions, ranking as the player with the most appearances for PSG at the time of his departure. The

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was the only trophy he won with the Parisians. Renaut continued his career at

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, and

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before retiring in 1990.

International career

Renaut represented France on many levels. He started as a youth international, then an

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international, and also a

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international. From 1975 to 1977, he played for the France U21s, also known as ''Les Espoirs'' (). With them, Renaut would win the 1977

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. Renaut also played one match for the France B team in 1978. He would additionally receive one call-up to the main national team, but he never made any appearances.

Managerial career

Renaut's first managerial position came at the club he retired at,

. From 1991 to 1996, he coached .

After football

Later in his life, Renaut would become the manager of a

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broadcasting company called ERD Diffusion. After this, he would create SMC, a sports communication company specialized in communicating over large sporting events. Starting in 1999, Renaut began to work as a

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in France for

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, a company founded by

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Honours

France U21 *

: 1977 Paris Saint-Germain *

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: 1981–82 RC Paris * Division 2: 1985–86

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Renaut, Eric 1954 births Living people French men's footballers Sportspeople from Saint-Germain-en-Laye Men's association football central defenders Men's association football midfielders French football managers French sports agents Association football agents Stade Saint-Germain players Paris Saint-Germain FC players FC Sochaux-Montbéliard players Racing Club de France Football players FC Sète 34 players Red Star FC players US Chantilly players France men's youth international footballers France men's under-21 international footballers France men's B international footballers US Chantilly managers French Division 3 (1971–1993) players Ligue 2 players Ligue 1 players French Division 4 (1978–1993) players France men's amateur international footballers Footballers from Yvelines 20th-century French sportsmen