Raymond Goethals
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Raymond Goethals (French pronunciation: [ʁɛmɔ̃ ɡutals], Dutch pronunciation: [ˈrɛmɔ̃ ˈɣutɑls]; 7 October 1921 – 6 December 2004) was a Belgian football coach who led Marseille to victory in the UEFA Champions League final in 1993, becoming the first coach to win a European trophy with a French club and also the only coach to win the Champions League with a French club.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 7 October 1921 | ||
Place of birth | Forest, Belgium | ||
Date of death | 6 December 2004(2004-12-06) (aged 83) | ||
Place of death | Brussels, Belgium | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
1933–1939 | Daring Club Bruxelles | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1940–1947 | Daring Club Bruxelles | ||
1947–1948 | Racing Club Brussels | ||
1948–1952 | RFC Hannutois | ||
1952–1957 | AS Renaisiènne | ||
Managerial career | |||
1957–1958 | RFC Hannutois | ||
1958–1959 | Stade Waremmien | ||
1959–1966 | Sint-Truiden | ||
1966–1968 | Belgium (assistant) | ||
1968–1976 | Belgium | ||
1976–1979 | Anderlecht | ||
1979–1980 | Bordeaux | ||
1980–1981 | São Paulo | ||
1981–1984 | Standard Liège | ||
1984–1985 | Vitória Guimarães | ||
1985–1987 | Racing Jet Brussels | ||
1988–1989 | Anderlecht | ||
1989–1990 | Bordeaux | ||
1990–1993 | Marseille | ||
1995 | Anderlecht | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Sometimes nicknamed "Raymond-la-science" ("Raymond-the-Science", previously the nickname of Belgian anarchist and Bonnot gang member Raymond Callemin), "le sorcier" ("the Wizard") or "le magicien" ("the Magician"), Goethals was known for his blunt way of speaking, his habit of mispronouncing players' names and his distinctive Brussels accent. A chain smoker, he was likened to TV police detective Lieutenant Columbo. He was the father of the referee Guy Goethals, who officiated at the 1996 European Championship.