Francis Hédoire

Francis Hédoire
	Hédoire with Lens in 1983
Personal information
Date of birth	1 December 1955 (age 68)
Place of birth	Herlies, France
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team
1971–1973	US Billy Berclau
1973–1974	Dunkerque B
1974–1978	Dunkerque
1978–1983	Lens
1983–1984	Paris Saint-Germain
1984–1989	Arras
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Francis Hédoire (born 1 December 1955) is a French former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He notably played for Dunkerque, Lens, and Paris Saint-Germain.^{[citation needed]}

Playing career

While playing at an amateur level with US Billy Berclau and simultaneously working as a mechanical welder in a factory, Hédoire was scouted by Dunkerque, who were then playing in the Division 2. He joined the club in 1973, initially playing for the reserve team.^[3] After several months of learning, Hédoire became a starter in Dunkerque under the order of head coach Élie Fruchart. He would go on to make a total of 90 Division 2 appearances for the club.^{[citation needed]}

In 1978, Hédoire joined newly-relegated Division 2 side Lens. Given the role of starting goalkeeper, he distinguished himself at the end of the 1978–79 season, during the playoffs for promotion to the Division 1.^[3] Lens had to beat Paris FC across two legs in order to be promoted; the first leg at the Parc des Princes ended in a 0–0 draw, and so did the second on 14 June 1979 at the Stade Félix-Bollaert.^[4] The match went to a penalty shoot-out, and Hédoire saved two of Paris FC's three penalties, while the other one was shot wide.^[5] After the match, Hédoire was triumphantly carried by supporters of Lens.^[5] Thanks to their goalkeeper, Lens were promoted back to the Division 1 one year after leaving it.^[1] In five years playing for the Sang et Or, Hédoire would go on to make 154 league appearances for the club, including 123 in the Division 1.^{[citation needed]}

Hédoire signed for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in 1983, becoming the backup of Dominique Baratelli.^[3] He stayed on the bench the entire 1983–84 season before suffering an injury in an exhibition match. PSG opted not to extend his contract, and he left at the end of the season, marking the end of his professional career. He subsequently signed for amateur side Arras, where he would play until his retirement in 1989.^{[citation needed]}

Post-playing career

After retiring from his football career, Hédoire would coach young goalkeepers at several different clubs. In 2016, he became a goalkeeping coach at amateur club US Vermelles.^{[citation needed]}

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition^{[citation needed]}
Club	Season	League			Cup		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Dunkerque	1974–75	Division 2	1	0	0	0	1	0
	1975–76	Division 2	34	0	5	0	39	0
	1976–77	Division 2	21	0	0	0	21	0
	1977–78	Division 2	34	0	5	0	39	0
	Total		90	0	10^[a]	0	100	0
Lens	1978–79	Division 2	31	0	7^[a]	0	38	0
	1979–80	Division 1	38	0	5	0	43	0
	1980–81	Division 1	34	0	9	0	43	0
	1981–82	Division 1	28	0	1	0	29	0
	1982–83	Division 1	23	0	0	0	23	0
	Total		154	0	22	0	176	0
Paris Saint-Germain	1983–84	Division 1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total			244	0	32	0	276	0

^ ^a ^b Cup statistics while Hédoire played for Division 2 sides may be inaccurate.

References

^ ^a ^b "Joueur - FRANCIS HEDOIRE". Rclens5962.footeo.com (in French). Retrieved 14 October 2021.
^ "Francis HEDOIRE". PSG1970.net (in French). Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Que sont-ils devenus ? Francis Hédoire" [What have they become? Francis Hédoire]. La Voix des Sports (in French). No. 3312. 21 March 2011. p. 62.
^ "Quand Francis Hédoire envoyait le RC Lens au sein de l'élite face au Paris FC" [When Francis Hédoire sent RC Lens among the elites against Paris FC]. Lensois.com (in French). 30 April 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
^ ^a ^b "RC Lens - Paris FC : Joue-la comme Francis Hédoire !" [RC Lens - Paris FC: Play it like Francis Hédoire!]. MadeInLens (in French). 28 April 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2021.

[:0-6] Cup statistics while Hédoire played for Division 2 sides may be inaccurate.

[:3-1] "Joueur - FRANCIS HEDOIRE". Rclens5962.footeo.com (in French). Retrieved 14 October 2021.

[2] "Francis HEDOIRE". PSG1970.net (in French). Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2021.

[:1-3] "Que sont-ils devenus ? Francis Hédoire" [What have they become? Francis Hédoire]. La Voix des Sports (in French). No. 3312. 21 March 2011. p. 62.

[4] "Quand Francis Hédoire envoyait le RC Lens au sein de l'élite face au Paris FC" [When Francis Hédoire sent RC Lens among the elites against Paris FC]. Lensois.com (in French). 30 April 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2021.

[:2-5] "RC Lens - Paris FC : Joue-la comme Francis Hédoire !" [RC Lens - Paris FC: Play it like Francis Hédoire!]. MadeInLens (in French). 28 April 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2021.

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