This page lists a selection of RC Strasbourg Alsace players who have achieved sufficient notability according to several criteria which are defined below. For a list of all RC Strasbourg players, major or minor, with a Wikipedia article, see Category:RC Strasbourg Alsace players, and for the current first-team squad, see RC Strasbourg Alsace#Current squad.
This is a list of notable footballers who have played for RC Strasbourg from when the club turned professional in 1933 to the present. Generally, this means all players that have played 100 or more first-class matches for the club. [1] However, some players who have played fewer matches are also included. This includes those who have represented their country whilst playing for the club, [2] and players who have set a club playing record, such as goalscoring or transfer fee records. [3]
Players are listed according to the date of their first-team debut for the club. Appearances are for first-team competitive matches only, including substitute appearances, while wartime and cup matches are excluded. Players who captained the club for 10 or more games during a season are included. Statistics are correct as of November 25, 2008.
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Below is a list of all RC Strasbourg players who have been capped for France. [69]
Italics: Formed at RC Strasbourg's academy
*: Still active
Name | Position | Caps with Strasbourg | Total Caps | |
1 | Oscar Heisserer | Forward | 18 | 25 |
2 | Dominique Dropsy | Goalkeeper | 17 | 17 |
3 | Léonard Specht | Defender | 16 | 18 |
4 | Gérard Hausser | Forward | 14 | 14 |
5 | Frank Lebœuf | Defender | 8 | 50 |
6 | Fritz Keller | Forward | 8 | 8 |
7 | Jean-Noël Huck | Midfielder | 6 | 17 |
8 | Marc Molitor | Forward | 6 | 10 |
9 | Albert Gemmrich | Forward | 5 | 5 |
10 | Didier Six | Forward | 4 | 52 |
11 | Raymond Kaelbel | Defender | 4 | 35 |
12 | Edmond Haan | Forward | 4 | 4 |
13 | Roger Jouve | Midfielder | 3 | 7 |
14 | Francis Piasecki | Midfielder | 3 | 3 |
15 | Raymond Domenech | Defender | 2 | 8 |
16 | Charles Heiné | Forward | 2 | 2 |
17 | Marc Keller | Forward | 1 | 6 |
18 | Jean-Pierre Kress | Goalkeeper | 1 | 1 |
19 | Casimir Koza | Forward | 1 | 1 |
20 | Denis Devaux | Defender | 1 | 1 |
21 | Roland Wagner | Forward | 1 | 1 |
22 | Youri Djorkaeff | Forward | 0 | 82 |
23 | Robert Jonquet | Defender | 0 | 58 |
24 | Franck Sauzée | Midfielder | 0 | 39 |
25 | François Remetter | Goalkeeper | 0 | 26 |
26 | Jean Wendling | Defender | 0 | 26 |
27 | Olivier Dacourt * | Midfielder | 0 | 21 |
28 | Jacky Novi | Defender | 0 | 20 |
29 | François Bracci | Defender | 0 | 18 |
30 | Olivier Rouyer | Forward | 0 | 17 |
31 | Jean-François Larios | Midfielder | 0 | 17 |
32 | Lucien Muller | Midfielder | 0 | 16 |
33 | Gérard Soler | Midfielder | 0 | 16 |
34 | Corentin Martins | Midfielder | 0 | 14 |
35 | Lucien Laurent | Forward | 0 | 10 |
36 | André Rey | Goalkeeper | 0 | 10 |
37 | Henri Baillot | Forward | 0 | 8 |
38 | René Bihel | Forward | 0 | 6 |
39 | Jean-François Jodar | Defender | 0 | 6 |
40 | Rémi Garde | Midfielder | 0 | 6 |
41 | Martin Djetou | Midfielder | 0 | 6 |
42 | Robert Szczepaniak | Midfielder | 0 | 5 |
43 | Éric Pécout | Forward | 0 | 5 |
44 | Michel Leblond | Midfielder | 0 | 4 |
45 | Xavier Gravelaine | Forward | 0 | 4 |
46 | Péguy Luyindula* | Forward | 0 | 4 |
47 | Henri Skiba | Forward | 0 | 3 |
48 | Gilbert Gress | Forward | 0 | 3 |
49 | Henri Roessler | Defender | 0 | 2 |
50 | François Brisson | Forward | 0 | 2 |
51 | Curt Keller | Forward | 0 | 1 |
52 | Alfred Dambach | Goalkeeper | 0 | 1 |
53 | Bolek Tempowski | Midfielder | 0 | 1 |
54 | Georges Sesia | Forward | 0 | 1 |
55 | Dario Grava | Defender | 0 | 1 |
56 | Jacques Vergnes | Forward | 0 | 1 |
57 | Rémi Vogel | Forward | 0 | 1 |
58 | Pascal Baills | Defender | 0 | 1 |
59 | Jean-Luc Dogon | Defender | 0 | 1 |
60 | Richard Dutruel | Goalkeeper | 0 | 1 |
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