René Auguste Gardien (10 February 1928 – 1 February 2006) was a French footballer who played as a forward, most notably at FC Sochaux, and scored 122 league goals and 2 international goals. He later became a manager.

René Gardien
Gardien in 1980
Personal information
Date of birth (1928-02-10)10 February 1928
Place of birth Chambéry, Savoie, France
Date of death 1 February 2006(2006-02-01) (aged 77)
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1947–1959 Sochaux
1959–1960 Lille
1960–1961 Besançon
International career
1953 France 2 (2)
Managerial career
1962–1969 Thiers
1969–1970 Grenoble
1970–1973 Lille
1974–1983 Montluçon
1988–1990 Clermont
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

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Gardien played for Sochaux from July 1947 to June 1959, and then one season each at Lille and Besançon. He played for the France national team in two friendlies in 1953, scoring 2 goals in the first, against Wales.

Managerial career

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From 1962 to 1969, Gardien was a manager at Thiers. After one season managing at Grenoble, he managed Lille from 1970 to 1973, Montluçon from 1974 to 1983, and Clermont from 1988 to 1990.

Honours

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Sochaux

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