Armand Pierre Adolphe Penverne (26 November 1926 – 27 February 2012) was a French professional footballer, who played as a midfielder, and coach. He played the majority of his professional career for Reims, winning four French championships and appearing in one European Cup final. He made 39 appearances for the France national team, scoring twice. After retiring as a player, Penverne served as coach of Marseille from July to December 1962 before becoming the technical director of the local club La Ciotat during the 1963–64 season. On 27 February 2012, he died at the age of 85.[3]

Armand Penverne
Penverne in 1958
Personal information
Full name Armand Pierre Adolphe Penverne[1]
Date of birth (1926-11-26)26 November 1926[2]
Place of birth Pont-Scorff,[2] Morbihan, France
Date of death 27 February 2012(2012-02-27) (aged 85)[2]
Place of death Marseille,[1] Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder[2]
Youth career
Versailles
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1947–1959 Reims 333 (33)
1959–1960 Red Star Saint-Ouen 36 (3)
1960–1962 Limoges Foot 87 61 (4)
Total 430 (40)
International career
1952–1959 France 39 (2)
Managerial career
1962 Marseille
1963–1964 ES La Ciotat
Medal record
Representing  France
FIFA World Cup
Third place 1958
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Honours

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Reims

References

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  1. ^ a b "Fichier des décès – années 2010 à 2019" [Death file – years 2010 to 2019] (in French). INSEE. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Armand Penverne". L'Équipe (in French). Paris. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  3. ^ Former France captain Penverne dies
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