Georges Boulogne
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Georges Boulogne was a French football (soccer)
player and manager, better known for his stint as France national football team
manager. He was born in Haillicourt
.
He played amateur football for AC Amboise
and CO Saint-Dizier
, where he started his coaching career.
He then left France for Belgium
, where he coached K.R.C. Gent-Zeehaven
and R.C.S. Verviétois
. He came back to France and managed CA Vitry and Mulhouse
.
He entered the FFF
in 1958 as instructeur national (coaching professor) and became the national team's coach in 1969.
He gave his name to the city stadium of Amboise
.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player and manager, better known for his stint as France national football team
France national football team
The France national football team represents the nation of France in international football. It is fielded by the French Football Federation , the governing body of football in France, and competes as a member of UEFA, which encompasses the countries of Europe...
manager. He was born in Haillicourt
Haillicourt
Haillicourt is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:A former coal-mining town, now a light industrial and farming commune, situated some south of Béthune and southwest of Lille, at the junction of the D188 and the D86...
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He played amateur football for AC Amboise
AC Amboise
Athletic Club Amboisien is a French association football club founded in 1920. They are based in the town of Amboise and their home stadium is the Stade Georges Boulogne. As of the 2009–10 season, the club plays in the Division d'Honneur de Centre, the sixth tier of French football.-External...
and CO Saint-Dizier
CO Saint-Dizier
Club Olympique de Saint-Dizier is a French football club based in Saint-Dizier, Haute-Marne. It was founded in 1933. The club currently plays in the Championnat de France Amateurs 2 Group B, the fifth tier of the French football league system....
, where he started his coaching career.
He then left France for Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, where he coached K.R.C. Gent-Zeehaven
K.R.C. Gent-Zeehaven
Koninklijke Racing Club Gent-Zeehaven is a Belgian association football club from the city of Ghent, East Flanders. It is currently playing in the Promotion A, i.e. the fourth level in the Belgian football league system. The club underwent 5 merges and changed its name many times...
and R.C.S. Verviétois
R.C.S. Verviétois
Royal Cercle Sportif Verviétois – Football Club Sérésien is a Belgian association football club from the municipality of Verviers, Liège. It is currently playing in the third division B...
. He came back to France and managed CA Vitry and Mulhouse
FC Mulhouse
Football Club de Mulhouse is a French association football club based in Mulhouse. The club was founded in 1893 and currently play in the Championnat de France amateur, the fourth level of French football. Mulhouse plays its home matches at the Stade de l'Ill located within the city...
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He entered the FFF
French Football Federation
The French Football Federation is the governing body of association football in France, as well as the overseas departments and territories . It was formed in 1919 and is based in the capital Paris...
in 1958 as instructeur national (coaching professor) and became the national team's coach in 1969.
He gave his name to the city stadium of Amboise
Amboise
Amboise is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France. It lies on the banks of the Loire River, east of Tours. Today a small market town, it was once home of the French royal court...
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