Patrick Solal

Patrick Solal (born 6 March 1961) is a former rugby league footballer who played as a wing. He had a brief career in England with Hull FC, and represented France at international level.

Patrick Solal

Personal information
Born	(1961-03-06) 6 March 1961 (age 64) Meknes, Morocco
Playing information
Position	Wing
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P Tonneins 1983–84 Hull FC 25 8 0 0 31 Villeneuve-sur-Lot Total 25 8 0 0 31 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1981–84 France 6 3 0 0 9
Source: [1][2]

Playing career

Born in Meknes, Morocco,^[3] Solal began his sporting career in athletics. He competed at the ISF World Gymnasiade in 1978, winning the 110m hurdles.^[4][5]

Solal started his rugby league career with Tonneins. After impressing for France in a match against Great Britain, he was signed by English club Hull in March 1983.^[6] He was part of the team that was defeated in the 1982–83 Premiership final.^[7] During the following season, he played in Hull's 13–2 win over Castleford in the 1983–84 Yorkshire Cup final. He struggled to settle in England, and returned to France at the end of the 1983–84 season.^[8]