Jean Vincent is a former French international footballer and manager.

Playing career

Playing primarily at outside-left, Vincent enjoyed a highly successful career at club and international level, winning numerous titles and a run to the semi-finals of the 1958 World Cup.

• Lille OSC
  Lille OSC
  LOSC Lille Métropole is a French association football club based in Lille. The club was founded in 1944 as a result of a merger and currently play in Ligue 1, the first division of French football. Lille plays its home matches at the Stade Lille-Metropole in nearby Villeneuve-d'Ascq. In 2012, the...
  
   (1950–1956) – Ligue 1
  Ligue 1
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   champion in 1954; Coupe de France
  Coupe de France
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   winner in 1953 and 1955
• Stade Reims
  Stade Reims
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   (1956–1964) – Ligue 1 champion in 1958, 1960 and 1962; Coupe de France winner in 1958

He earned 46 caps and scored 22 goals for the France national football team

France national football team

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, and played and scored in the 1954 FIFA World Cup

1954 FIFA World Cup

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, the 1958 FIFA World Cup

1958 FIFA World Cup

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, and the 1960 European Football Championship.

Coaching career

Vincent enjoyed considerable success as a coach at Nantes, taking them to two league championships. Appointed Cameroon's coach for the 1982 World Cup, with a side containing Thomas Nkono and Roger Milla

Roger Milla

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, Cameroon performed admirably and drew all three games, missing out on a place in a second round only on goals scored.

• SM Caen
  SM Caen
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• FC La Chaux-de-Fonds
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• SC Bastia
  SC Bastia
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• FC Lorient
  FC Lorient
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• FC Nantes – Ligue 1 champion in 1977 and 1980; Coupe de France winner in 1979
• Cameroon national football team
  Cameroon national football team
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   – coach at the 1982 FIFA World Cup
  1982 FIFA World Cup
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• Stade Rennes
• WAC Casablanca
• Tunisia national football team
  Tunisia national football team
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