Gérard Soler
Gérard Soler | |
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| Born | March 29, 1954 France |
| Occupation(s) | Football player, football manager |
| Years active | 1972–1988 (player), 2000 (manager) |
| Known for | Playing as forward and attacking midfielder; scoring France's only goal against England in 1982 FIFA World Cup; president of C'Chartres Football since 2018 |
Gérard Soler (born 29 March 1954) is a retired French professional football player who operated primarily as a forward or an attacking midfielder. His playing tenure extended from 1972 until 1988, during which he represented several clubs such as Sochaux, Monaco, Bordeaux, Toulouse, Strasbourg, Bastia, Lille, Rennes, and concluded his career at Orléans. In addition to his playing career, he had a brief managerial role at Saint-Étienne in the year 2000.
Between 1974 and 1983, Soler was capped 16 times for the France national squad, contributing four goals. Among his notable achievements was scoring France's sole goal against England during the 1982 FIFA World Cup encounter held in Bilbao.
In May 2018, he took on the role of president for the newly formed football organization C'Chartres Football.