René Bihel (2 September 1916 – 8 September 1997) was a French professional football player who became a trainer.

Biography

His first appearance was in 1929 with the US Trèfileries youth team in Le Havre. He played professionally as a centre forward at US Valenciennes-Anzin from 1938 to 1939. In 1944, he moved to Lille OSC. He also played for Olympique de Marseille, SC Toulon and RC Strasbourg. Nicknamed le taureau normand (the Norman bull) he was selected six times and scored one goal for the France national team between 1945 and 1947. During the period from 1934 to 1951 as a professional club footballer, he played 239 matches and scored a total 177 registered goals. After his career as a player, he became a trainer at Havre AC (1953), and later at Blois.

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