 Baron (back row, far right) lining up forOlympique de Paris on 19 September 1920 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Corentin Camille André Baron[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1898-05-23)23 May 1898 | ||
| Place of birth | Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, France | ||
| Date of death | 2 November 1973(1973-11-02) (aged 75) | ||
| Place of death | Saint-Médard-de-Mussidan, France | ||
| Position(s) | Defender Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| VGA Saint-Maur | |||
| AS Française | |||
| 1920–1926 | Olympique de Paris | ||
| 1926–1930 | Red Star Olympique | ||
| 1930–1932 | Racing Club de France | ||
| International career | |||
| 1923 | France | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1933–1935 | Red Star Olympique | ||
| 1935–1944 | AS Saint Eugène | ||
| 1944–1953 | Racing Club de France | ||
| 1953–1954 | Haiti | ||
| 1954–1956 | AS Saint Eugène | ||
| 1956–1957 | Red Star Olympique | ||
| 1957–1959 | Cannes | ||
| 1959–1960 | Greece | ||
| 1960–1961 | Red Star Olympique | ||
| 1964–1965 | Racing Club de Paris | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Corentin Camille André Baron (23 May 1898 – 2 November 1973),[2] also known asPaul Baron, was a Frenchfootballer and manager.
Baron began his career with hometown clubVGA Saint-Maur, later joiningAS Française.[3] In 1920, Baron joinedOlympique de Paris, playing for the club until 1926, when they merged with Red Star Amical Club, formingRed Star Olympique. Baron played for the new club for four years, winning theCoupe de France in1928, before joiningRacing Club de France, where he finished his career in 1932.[4][citation needed]
On 22 April 1923, Baron made his only appearance forFrance, playing in a 2–2 draw againstSwitzerland.[1]
Following his playing career, Baron moved into management, taking up the reigns at former club Racing Club de France.[5] During his early managerial career Baron regularly moved fromFrench Algeria to manageAS Saint Eugène, back to Racing Club de France, save for a spell withHaiti from 1953 to 1954. Baron won the Coupe de France twice with Racing Club, in1945 and1949.[4][6] In 1956, Baron returned to Red Star Olympique, moving toCannes a year later.[citation needed] In 1959, Baron was appointed manager ofGreece,[4] before returning to Red Star Olympique in 1960 for a year. In 1964, Baron moved back to the newly renamed Racing Club de Paris.[citation needed]
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