Robert Jonquet

Robert Jonquet

Jonquet in 1949
Personal information
Full name	Robert Henri Jonquet
Date of birth	(1925-05-03)3 May 1925
Place of birth	Paris, France
Date of death	17 December 2008(2008-12-17) (aged 83)
Place of death	Reims, France
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
1937–1941	Robinson
1941–1942	Châtenay-Malabry
1941–1942	SS Voltaire de Paris
1942–1945	Reims
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1945–1960	Reims	502	(9)
1960–1962	Strasbourg	55	(3)
Total		557	(12)
International career
1948–1960	France	58	(0)
Managerial career
1961–1964	Strasbourg
1964–1967	Reims
	Romilly-sur-Seine
	Épernay
1978–1980	Châlons-sur-Marne
1980–1981	Reims
Medal record Representing  France FIFA World Cup 1958
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Robert Henri Jonquet (3 May 1925 – 17 December 2008) was a French footballer who played as a defender. He played the majority of his professional career for the club Reims, winning five French championships and appearing in two European Cup finals. He is considered one of the best central defenders of his time.^[1]

Nicknamed "The Hero of Highbury" after an outstanding individual performance against England in London in 1951, Jonquet was integral to the France national team of the 1950s, playing at the World Cup finals of 1954 and 1958.