Marcel Pinel was a French

French people

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 footballer.

Biography

Pinel started at the club in his home town, CS Honfleur

Honfleur

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, and after being transferred to Paris université club

Paris Université Club

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 and Stade français, in 1925

1925 in football (soccer)

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, he joined Red Star Olympique

Red Star Saint-Ouen

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 where he played centre-forward and centre-half

Midfield

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At this time, he played for France

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 7 times (1930) and scored 4 goals. These four goals were scored against Belgium in two games (two doubles).

His first cap came against Brazil

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, in Rio de Janeiro

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, which resulted in a defeat (2-3), but this match is not recognised by the French., therefore his first official selection came against Czechoslovakia

Czechoslovakia national football team

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 (2-3) in Colombes

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.

He took part in the first football World Cup, in 1930

1930 FIFA World Cup

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, in Uruguay

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, after having asked for exceptional permission to do his military service in Douanes.. With his former teammate at Red Star, Augustin Chantrel

Augustin Chantrel

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, the other intellectual in the France team, he was correspondent for the sporting newspaper L'Auto to cover the tournament.. They won all their matches, (Mexico

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, Argentina

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 and Chile

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), but the tricolores were eliminated in the first round.

In 1932

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, French football became officially professional, and he played in the first national championship. Relegated to Division 2, the audoniens won their championship the following season, and returned to the top flight. Marcel Pinel played until 1935

1935 in football (soccer)

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at Red Star.

A stadium is named after him in his home town of Honfleur.