Olivier Rouyer
Olivier Rouyer (born 1 December 1955 in Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle) is a retired football striker from France. He earned seventeen international caps (two goals) for the French national team during the late 1970s and early 1980s. A player of AS Nancy, he was a member of the French team in the 1978 FIFA World Cup. He coached Nancy from 1991–1994.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 December 1955 | ||
| Place of birth | Nancy, France | ||
| Playing position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1973–1981 | Nancy | 210 | (73) |
| 1974–1975 | → ECAC Chaumont (loan) | 29 | (3) |
| 1981–1984 | Strasbourg | 77 | (11) |
| 1984–1986 | Lyon | 45 | (10) |
| 1986–1988 | FCO Neudorf | ||
| 1988–1990 | FC Strasbourg K 06 | ||
| National team | |||
| 1976–1981 | France | 17 | (2) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1991–1994 | Nancy | ||
| 1999 | FC Sion | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Personal life
Rouyer is gay, coming out after retiring as a player and coach.[1][2][3]
See also
- List of LGBT Olympians
References
- Cascarino, Tony (28 April 2003). "Is it time to open the closet?". The Times. London. Retrieved 12 August 2009.
- "Olivier Rouyer, commentateur sportif et ex-footballeur, fait son coming-out" (in French). Têtu. 19 February 2008. Archived from the original on 1 June 2009. Retrieved 12 August 2009.
- Gillon, Doug (18 February 2012). "Discrimination of any kind in sport must be stamped out". Glasgow: The Herald. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
- French Football Federation Profile (in French)
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