René Deutschmann

René Deutschmann

Deutschmann in 1980
Personal information
Date of birth	(1951-11-17) 17 November 1951 (age 73)
Place of birth	Strasbourg, France [1]
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) [1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Strasbourg
Youth career
1961–1969	Strasbourg
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1969–1985	Strasbourg	352	(14)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:02, 19 September 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14:02, 19 September 2025 (UTC)

René Deutschmann (born 17 November 1951) is a French former professional footballer who played his entire career as a midfielder for the French club Strasbourg.

Club career

Deutschmann was a youth product of Strasbourg since the age of 10, and was promoted to their senior team in 1969. ^[2] He spent 16 seasons with the club, 14 in Ligue 1 and 2 in Ligue 2. He helped them win the 1976–77 French Division 2, and two years later won the 1978–79 French Division 1, their only to date. ^[3] He retired in 1985, having been sidelined by injury to his anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments. ^[2]

Personal life

After retirement, Deutschmann split his time between France and Thailand. In February 2017 he suffered a stroke in Thailand, and was repatriated by a campaign Strasbourg fans to get better health coverage in France. ^[4]

Honours

Strasbourg

• Ligue 1: 1978–79 ^[2]
• Ligue 2: 1976–77 ^[2]

References

1. "René Deutschmann - Fiche de stats du joueur de football". www.pari-et-gagne.com.
2. Foot, Papy. "Il a une histoire incroyable avec Strasbourg, les fans du RCSA l'adorent !". Jeunesfooteux - Actu foot et mercato.
3. "VIDEO - Racing Club de Strasbourg 1979 : que sont les champions devenus ? - ici". ici, le média de la vie locale. 17 May 2019.
4. "Après son AVC en Thaïlande, une chaîne de solidarité pour permettre le rapatriement de René Deutschmann à Strasbourg". France 3 Grand Est. 15 February 2017.

External links

• Racing Stub Profile