Hervé Revelli (born 5 May 1946) is a French former footballer who played as a forward.
Career
Revelli scored 31 Ligue 1 goals during the calendar year of 1969. Fifty years later in 2019, Kylian Mbappé became the first French player to score at least 30 goals in a calendar year in Ligue 1 since Revelli's feat.[1]
Revelli is the joint-top scorer in the Derby Rhône-Alpes between Saint-Étienne and Lyon with 14 goals along with former Lyon player Fleury Di Nallo.[2] He finished his career in SC Draguignan, having already started a career as playing manager.[3]
In addition to Switzerland and France, he managed in Tunisia and Algeria as well as the national teams of Mauritius and Benin.[3]
Personal life
He is the brother of former professional footballer, Patrick Revelli.[4]
Honours
Saint-Étienne
- Ligue 1: 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76
- Coupe de France: 1969–70, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1976–77
Notes
References
- ^ "Mbappé is the first French player to Score 30 Ligue 1 Goals in Calendar Year in 50 Years". PSG Talk. 21 December 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- ^ "The Men of the Derby". Olympique Lyonnais. 22 September 2010. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- ^ a b Footballdatabase
- ^ Tyers, Alan (12 December 2016). "AS Saint-Étienne scouting report: all you need to know about Manchester United's Europa League opponents". The Daily Telegraph.
External links
- Hervé Revelli at L'Équipe Football (in French)
- Hervé Revelli at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Hervé Revelli at the French Football Federation (archived) (in French)
- news.bbc.co.uk