- Robert Herbin
Football player infobox
playername= Robert Herbin
fullname = Robert Herbin
height =
nickname = "Le sphinx"
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1939|3|30
cityofbirth =Paris
countryofbirth =France
dateofdeath =
cityofdeath =
countryofdeath =
position = Defender-Midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs = Cavigal de Nice
years = 1957-1972
1974-1975
clubs =AS Saint-Étienne AS Saint-Étienne
caps(goals) = 382 (77)
1 (1)
nationalyears = 1960-1968
nationalteam = France
nationalcaps(goals) = 23 (3)
manageryears = 1972-1983
1983-1985
1985-September 1986
September 1986-1987
1987-1990
November 1991-1995
managerclubs =AS Saint-Étienne Olympique Lyonnais Al-Nasr RC Strasbourg AS Saint-Étienne Red Star Saint-Ouen Robert Herbin (born
30 March ,1939 is a French former football defender and manager.Biography
He was formed at Cavigal de Nice but
OGC Nice one of the best French team at the moment did not recruit him so that he went toAS Saint-Étienne in 1957, becoming one of the best prospects of French football.A defensive midfielder, he is comfortable in the fashioned 4-2-4 system at the beginning of the 1960s, providing his physique to his team.He become important for France, 4th atEuro 1960 and a member of theFIFA World Cup 1966 squad in England.He is a cornerstone of the first generation of greatAS Saint-Étienne winning four titles in a row, from 1967 to 1970.For the 1969-1970, coachAlbert Batteux move Herbin at fullback along withBernard Bosquier .The association is successful, and Herbin will remain at that position till the end of his career.AfterAlbert Batteux departure, Herbin become one of the youngest coach in France, at the age of 33.He usesAS Saint-Étienne 's youth academy which gives him talentuous young players:Gérard Janvion ,Dominique Bathenay ,Jacques Santini andDominique Rocheteau .He builds one of the best team in Europe, but fails inUEFA Champions League final againstBayern Munich , because of the famous "squared goalposts" ofHampden Park inGlasgow .Thanks to him and to the arrival ofMichel Platini at summer of 1979, "les verts" remains at the top of French football winning their last French championship in 1981.Herbin, close to presidentRoger Rocher must leave with him in 1983 and joinsOlympique Lyonnais , the great rival ofAS Saint-Étienne but can't save the team from relegation.Then, he would coachAl-Nasr andRC Strasbourg , before coming back atAS Saint-Étienne in 1987, but the glorius past of the team is far away and Herbin leave the club in 1990.He would end his managerial career atRed Star Saint-Ouen before working for French Football Federation, at the federal council.Trivia
*Herbin was well known for his red hair.
*He is the only modern coach in French football who scored a goal for his team:During the last match of 1974-75 season, at the age of 36, he played as fullback againstTroyes AC and scored a penalty.AS Saint-Étienne was already champion.Titles
**As a player
*French championship in 1964, 1967, 1968, 1969 and 1970 withAS Saint-Étienne
*Coupe de France 1962, 1968, and 1970 withAS Saint-Étienne **As a coach
*French championship in 1974, 1975, 1976 and 1981 withAS Saint-Étienne
*Coupe de France 1974, 1975, and 1977 withAS Saint-Étienne
*UEFA Champions League runner-up in 1976 withAS Saint-Étienne External links
* [http://ziplatko.sport24.com/Robert-HERBIN--23--09092005-144804-lp-93627.php Profile]
* [http://www.fff.fr/servfff/historique/historique.php?cherche_joueur=herbin Profile on French federation official site]
* [http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/FootballFicheJoueur9352.html Stats at lequipe.fr]
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