Paul Baron

This article is about the former French international footballer. For the former English goalkeeper, see Paul Barron.

Paul Baron
Baron (back row, far right) lining up for Olympique de Paris on 19 September 1920
Personal information
Full name Corentin Camille André Baron[1]
Date of birth (1898-05-23)23 May 1898
Place of birth Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, France
Date of death 2 November 1973(1973-11-02) (aged 75)
Place of death Saint-Médard-de-Mussidan, France
Position(s) Defender
Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
VGA Saint-Maur
AS Française
1920–1926 Olympique de Paris
1926–1930 Red Star Olympique
1930–1932 Racing Club de France
International career
1923 France 1 (0)
Managerial career
1933–1935 Red Star Olympique
1935–1944 AS Saint Eugène
1944–1953 Racing Club de France
1953–1954 Haiti
1954–1956 AS Saint Eugène
1956–1957 Red Star Olympique
1957–1959 Cannes
1959–1960 Greece
1960–1961 Red Star Olympique
1964–1965 Racing Club de Paris
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Corentin Camille André Baron (23 May 1898 – 2 November 1973)[2] was a French footballer and manager.

Playing career

Baron began his career with hometown club VGA Saint-Maur, later joining AS Française.[3] In 1920, Baron joined Olympique de Paris, playing for the club until 1926, when they merged with Red Star Amical Club, forming Red Star Olympique. Baron played for the new club for four years, winning the Coupe de France in 1928, before joining Racing Club de France, where he finished his career in 1932.[4][5]

On 22 April 1923, Baron made his only appearance for France, playing in a 2–2 draw against Switzerland.[1]

Managerial career

Following his playing career, Baron moved into management, taking up the reigns at former club Racing Club de France.[6] During his early managerial career Baron regularly moved from French Algeria to manage AS Saint Eugène, back to Racing Club de France, save for a spell with Haiti from 1953 to 1954. Baron won the Coupe de France twice with Racing Club, in 1945 and 1949.[4][7] In 1956, Baron returned to Red Star Olympique, moving to Cannes a year later.[5] In 1959, Baron was appointed manager of Greece,[4] before returning to Red Star Olympique in 1960 for a year. In 1964, Baron moved back to the newly renamed Racing Club de Paris.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "National football team player Paul Baron". EU Football. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  2. ^ Saint-Maur-des-Fossés-Naissances-1897 - 1898, page 188/283 (in French)
  3. ^ "Galerie des grands joueurs du Red Star". Allez Red Star (in French). Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "Paul Baron". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Paul Baron". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Paul Baron". World Football. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Les entraîneurs". Allez Racing (in French). Retrieved 4 August 2021.


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