Christian André

Christian André (born 14 August 1950) is a French former professional footballer who played as a forward.[1]

Christian André
André with Paris Saint-Germain in 1976
Personal information
Date of birth (1950-08-14) 14 August 1950
Place of birth La Trinité, Martinique
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Samaritaine
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1972–1977 Paris Saint-Germain 65 (32)
1975–1976 → Red Star (loan)
1977–1978 Béziers
1978–1979 Montpellier
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

André, who is originally from Martinique, was recruited by Paris Saint-Germain in 1972 alongside fellow Trinitaire Jacques Laposte, after the club had been relegated to the Division 3 following a split with Paris FC. In his first season with PSG, he quickly established himself as a key player of Robert Vicot's side. Nicknamed the "black panther", André scored 21 goals in 30 Division 3 games to help the Parisian club achieve promotion to the Division 2. He was PSG's top scorer during the 1972–73 season.[2]

In his second season at the club, André still played a key part in the team. He would score 14 across all competitions, PSG now being promoted for the second time in a row, this time joining the elite in the Division 1.[3] André would continue with PSG in the first tier, playing several matches, but was relegated to the bench. The arrivals of Mustapha Dahleb and François M'Pelé, players in competition with André, contributed to this.[4]

In the 1974–75 season, André suffered a knee ligament injury. He would be loaned out to Red Star in January 1975, and returned from the loan 18 months later. However, upon his return, he was unable to establish himself in the squad, and signed for Béziers in 1977.[2] André stayed one season at Béziers before signing for Montpellier in 1978, where he would also stay one season before retiring.[4]

After football

After retiring, André would pursue a coaching career in his native Martinique. On his return to metropolitan France, he would coach young players in Gagny in 2003 before being responsible of football pitches in the Paris area. Later, André would go live in Provence and Corsica.[4][3]

References
  1. "Christian ANDRÉ". Histoire du PSG (in French). Archived from the original on 10 August 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  2. "Christian André". Le PSG Dans Le Sang (in French). 30 October 2014. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  3. "Christian ANDRÉ". PSG70 (in French). Archived from the original on 16 July 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  4. "André Christian". Paris.canal-historique (in French). 16 January 2013. Archived from the original on 22 January 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
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