Personal information | |||
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Full name | René Domingo | ||
Date of birth | 28 December 1928 | ||
Place of birth | Sourcieux-les-Mines, France | ||
Date of death | 13 June 2013 | (aged 84)||
Place of death | Clermont-Ferrand, France | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Saint-Étienne | ||
Youth career | |||
La Combelle | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1949–1964 | Saint-Étienne | 456 | (38) |
International career‡ | |||
1957 | France | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 November 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 November 2019 |
René "Bill" Domingo (28 December 1928 – 13 June 2013) was a French professional footballer who spent his entire career as a midfielder for Saint-Étienne. He was their long-term captain in the 1950s and 60s, and helped the team to their first ever domestic trophies.
A youth product of La Combelle, Domingo joined Saint-Étienne in 1949, and became their emblematic player and captain. He captained Saint-Étienne as they won their first ever trophy, the Coupe Charles Drago in 1955. He also led the club to their first two Ligue 1 titles in 1956–57, their first Trophée des Champions in 1957 and 1962, Ligue 2 in 1962–63, and their first Coupe de France in 1962. [1] He is the record appearance holder in the history of Saint-Étienne, with 537 games, and 423 in Ligue 1. [2]
Domingo was born in France to Spanish parents. [3] Domingo made one appearance for the France national football team in a friendly 4-0 loss to England on 27 November 1957. [4]
Domingo died on 13 July 2013, in Clermont-Ferrand. [5]
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | René Domingo | ||
Date of birth | 28 December 1928 | ||
Place of birth | Sourcieux-les-Mines, France | ||
Date of death | 13 June 2013 | (aged 84)||
Place of death | Clermont-Ferrand, France | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Saint-Étienne | ||
Youth career | |||
La Combelle | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1949–1964 | Saint-Étienne | 456 | (38) |
International career‡ | |||
1957 | France | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 November 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 November 2019 |
René "Bill" Domingo (28 December 1928 – 13 June 2013) was a French professional footballer who spent his entire career as a midfielder for Saint-Étienne. He was their long-term captain in the 1950s and 60s, and helped the team to their first ever domestic trophies.
A youth product of La Combelle, Domingo joined Saint-Étienne in 1949, and became their emblematic player and captain. He captained Saint-Étienne as they won their first ever trophy, the Coupe Charles Drago in 1955. He also led the club to their first two Ligue 1 titles in 1956–57, their first Trophée des Champions in 1957 and 1962, Ligue 2 in 1962–63, and their first Coupe de France in 1962. [1] He is the record appearance holder in the history of Saint-Étienne, with 537 games, and 423 in Ligue 1. [2]
Domingo was born in France to Spanish parents. [3] Domingo made one appearance for the France national football team in a friendly 4-0 loss to England on 27 November 1957. [4]
Domingo died on 13 July 2013, in Clermont-Ferrand. [5]