Marcel Pinel (8 July 1908 — 18 March 1968) was a French professional

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who played as a

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and

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. He was a France international.

Biography

Born in

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, Pinel started at the club in his home town,

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and

Stade Français Stade Français Paris Rugby () is a French professional rugby union club based in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. The club plays in the Top 14 domestic league in France and is one of the most successful French clubs of the modern era. The ...

, in 1925, he joined Red Star Olympique where he played

and

. At this time, he played for

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seven times (1930) and scored four goals. These four goals were scored against

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in two games (two doubles). His first cap came against

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, in

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, which resulted in a 3–2 defeat, but this match is not recognised by the French. Therefore, his first official selection came against

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in a 3–2 loss in

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. He took part in the first

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, in

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, in Uruguay, after having asked for exceptional permission to do his military service in Douanes. With his former teammate at Red Star, Augustin Chantrel, the other intellectual in the France team, he was correspondent for the sporting newspaper '' L'Auto'' to cover the tournament.culturesfrance.com
/ref> In 1932, 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 at Red Star. A stadium is named after him in his home town of Honfleur.

Honours

Red Star * Division 2: 1933–34

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pinel, Marcel 1908 births 1968 deaths People from Honfleur Association football midfielders French footballers France international footballers Paris Université Club footballers Stade Français (association football) players Red Star F.C. players Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players 1930 FIFA World Cup players Sportspeople from Calvados (department) Footballers from Normandy