Louis Hon

Louis Hon (11 September 1924 – 5 January 2008) was a French professional footballer and coach. He was the first French-born player to sign with Real Madrid.^[1] After his playing career, Hon was a manager in Spain and France, guiding Lyon to a win in the 1966–67 Coupe de France.^[2]

Louis Hon

Hon in 1949
Personal information
Date of birth	(1924-09-11)11 September 1924
Place of birth	Couches, Saône-et-Loire, France
Date of death	5 January 2008(2008-01-05) (aged 83)
Place of death	Saint-Raphaël, France
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	Sentinelle de Brienon
	Montélimar
	V.G.A. Saint-Maur
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1946–1950	Stade Français
1950–1953	Real Madrid	41	(0)
1953–1956	Stade Français
1956	Stade Saint-Raphaël
International career
1947–1949	France	12	(0)
Managerial career
1957–1958	Jaén
1959–1960	Racing Santander
1960	Celta
1960–1961	Real Madrid B
1963–1964	Racing Santander
1964–1965	Betis
1965–1966	Zaragoza
1966–1968	Lyon
1968–1969	Angers
1969–1970	Pontevedra
1970–1971	Ajaccio
1971–1972	Olympique Avignonnais
1972–1973	Paris FC
1973–1974	Ajaccio
1976–1978	Lorient
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

References

1. "Fallece el primer futbolista francés que jugó en el Real Madrid". Marca (in Spanish). 7 January 2008. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
2. "Murió Louis Hon, primer francés que jugó en el Real Madrid". MedioTiempo (in Spanish). 7 January 2008. Retrieved 1 February 2024.

External links

• Profile
• Louis Hon at BDFutbol  
• Louis Hon at National-Football-Teams.com  
• Obituary, UEFA.com