Gérard Soler (born 29 March 1954) is a French former professional footballer who played as a forward or attacking midfielder. He played from 1972 until 1988, for Sochaux, Monaco, Bordeaux, Toulouse, Strasbourg, Bastia, Lille, Rennes and Orléans, where he retired. He briefly worked as a coach at Saint-Étienne in 2000.

Gérard Soler
Panini Football 1977
Personal information
Date of birth (1954-03-29) 29 March 1954 (age 70)
Place of birth Oujda, French Morocco
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
AS Poissy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1972–1978 Sochaux 161 (69)
1978–1979 Monaco 28 (9)
1979–1982 Bordeaux 91 (16)
1982–1984 Toulouse 58 (19)
1984–1985 Strasbourg 32 (6)
1985–1986 Bastia 23 (6)
1986 Lille 13 (5)
1986–1987 Rennes 23 (1)
1987–1988 Orléans 23 (9)
Total 452 (140)
International career
1974–1983 France 16 (4)
Managerial career
2000 Saint-Étienne
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Soler represented France at the 1982 World Cup, scoring their goal in a 3–1 defeat to England in Bilbao. He was the only player to score against England in the tournament. In total, Soler won 16 caps for France between 16 November 1974 and 31 May 1983, scoring four goals.

In May 2018, Soler was appointed president of the newly formed football club C'Chartres Football.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Le C'Chartres Football est né : l'ancien international Gérard Soler élu président" (in French). L'Écho républicain. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
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