Robert Herbin
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Herbin | ||
| Date of birth | 30 March 1939 | ||
| Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
| Playing position | Defender-Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cavigal de Nice | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1972 | Saint-Étienne | 412 | (88) |
| 1974–1975 | Saint-Étienne | 1 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 1960–1968 | France | 23 | (3) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1972–1983 | Saint-Étienne | ||
| 1983–1985 | Lyon | ||
| 1985–1986 | Al-Nasr | ||
| 1986–1987 | Strasbourg | ||
| 1987–1990 | Saint-Étienne | ||
| 1991–1995 | Red Star Saint-Ouen | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Robert Herbin (born 30 March 1939) is a retired French association football defender and manager.
He was formed at Cavigal de Nice, but OGC Nice, one of the best French team at the moment, did not recruit him so he went to AS Saint-Étienne in 1957, becoming one of the best prospects of French football. As a defensive midfielder, he is comfortable in the fashioned 4–2–4 system at the beginning of the 1960s, providing his physique to his team. He became important for France, fourth at Euro 1960, and a member of the FIFA World Cup 1966 squad in England. He was a cornerstone of the first generation of the great AS Saint-Étienne winning side which clinched four titles in a row, from 1967 to 1970. For the 1969–1970 season, coach Albert Batteux moved Herbin at fullback along with Bernard Bosquier. The association was successful, and Herbin remained at that position till the end of his career.
After Albert Batteux's departure, Herbin became one of the youngest coach in France, taking up the coach position at AS Saint-Étienne at the age of 33. He used the youth academy of the club, which gave him lots of talented young players such as Gérard Janvion, Dominique Bathenay, Jacques Santini and Dominique Rocheteau.He built up one of the best team in Europe, but failed in UEFA Champions League final against Bayern Munich, because of the famous "squared goalposts" of Hampden Park in Glasgow. Thanks to him and the arrival of Michel Platini in summer 1979, les verts remained at the top flight of French football, winning their last French championship in 1981.
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