René Deutschmann

René Deutschmann
Deutschmann in 1980
Personal information
Date of birth (1951-11-17) 17 November 1951
Place of birth Strasbourg, France[1]
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Strasbourg
Youth career
1961–1969 Strasbourg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1969–1985 Strasbourg 352 (14)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:02, 19 September 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 14:02, 19 September 2025 (UTC)

René Deutschmann (born 17 November 1951) is a French former professional footballer who played his entire career as a midfielder for the French club Strasbourg.

Club career

Deutschmann was a youth product of Strasbourg since the age of 10, and was promoted to their senior team in 1969.[2] He spent 16 seasons with the club, 14 in Ligue 1 and 2 in Ligue 2. He helped them win the 1976–77 French Division 2, and two years later won the 1978–79 French Division 1, their only to date.[3] He retired in 1985, having been sidelined by injury to his anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments.[2]

Personal life

After retirement, Deutschmann split his time between France and Thailand. In February 2017 he suffered a stroke in Thailand, and was repatriated by a campaign Strasbourg fans to get better health coverage in France.[4]

Honours

Strasbourg

References

  1. ^ a b "René Deutschmann - Fiche de stats du joueur de football". www.pari-et-gagne.com.
  2. ^ a b c d Foot, Papy. "Il a une histoire incroyable avec Strasbourg, les fans du RCSA l'adorent !". Jeunesfooteux - Actu foot et mercato.
  3. ^ "VIDEO - Racing Club de Strasbourg 1979 : que sont les champions devenus ? - ici". ici, le média de la vie locale. 17 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Après son AVC en Thaïlande, une chaîne de solidarité pour permettre le rapatriement de René Deutschmann à Strasbourg". France 3 Grand Est. 15 February 2017.