Robert Jonquet

Robert Jonquet
Jonquet in 1949
Personal information
Full name Robert Henri Jonquet
Date of birth (1925-05-03)3 May 1925
Place of birth Paris, France
Date of death 17 December 2008(2008-12-17) (aged 83)
Place of death Reims, France
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1937–1941 Robinson
1941–1942 Châtenay-Malabry
1941–1942 SS Voltaire de Paris
1942–1945 Reims
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1945–1960 Reims 502 (9)
1960–1962 Strasbourg 55 (3)
Total 557 (12)
International career
1948–1960 France 58 (0)
Managerial career
1961–1964 Strasbourg
1964–1967 Reims
Romilly-sur-Seine
Épernay
1978–1980 Châlons-sur-Marne
1980–1981 Reims
Medal record
Representing  France
FIFA World Cup
Third place 1958
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert Henri Jonquet (3 May 1925 – 17 December 2008) was a French footballer who played as a defender. He played the majority of his professional career for the club Reims, winning five French championships and appearing in two European Cup finals. He is considered one of the best central defenders of his time.[1]

Nicknamed "The Hero of Highbury" after an outstanding individual performance against England in London in 1951, Jonquet was integral to the France national team of the 1950s, playing at the World Cup finals of 1954 and 1958.

  1. ^ "Robert Jonquet est mort". 19 December 2008.