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Date of birth
  
1915

Years
  
Team

Spouse
  
Marjorie Rieu (m. 1975)

Playing position
  
Striker

Nationality
  
Dutch

Place of death
  
Toulouse, France

Role
  
Violinist · andrerieu.com

Place of birth
  
France

Name
  
Andre Riou


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Date of death
  
October 5, 2005(2005-10-05) (aged 89–90)

Albums
  
Romantic Paradise, The 100 Most Beautiful, The 100 Greatest Moments, Live in Brazil, Christmas Around The World

Profiles

André Riou (known as L'homme au béret) (1915 – 5 October 2005) was a former French footballer.

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Riou was born in Toulouse, and played for Toulouse FC at the end of the 1930s as a striker, but was best known as a manager all over France.

He was also head of youth development for the FFF, at the beginning of the 1950s, and was also regional head of technical coaching until the 1980s.

Playing career

  • Racing de Paris
  • Toulouse FC
  • Playing honours

  • Champion of Zone Sud in 1943 (TFC)
  • Coaching career

  • Toulouse FC
  • AS Biterroise (D2)
  • Red Star Olympique Audonien/Stade Français  : 1948 to 1950
  • Amiens SC
  • Standard de Liège  : 1953 (1st pro. coach at the club) in 1958
  • Daring Club Bruxelles  : 1958 to 1961
  • RAEC Mons  : 1962 to 1965
  • Union Saint-Gilloise  : 1965 to 1966
  • Honours as coach

  • Champions of Belgium : 1958 (with Standard, 1st national professional title for the club)
  • Coupe de Belgique : 1954 (with Standard, 1st cup for the club, as pros.)
  • References

    André Riou Wikipedia