Pierre Geoffroy

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Pierre Geoffroy (September 5, 1939 – October 14, 1994) was a French sports journalist and coach.

Date of birth (1939-02-27)27 February 1939
Place of birth Reims, France
Date of death October 14, 1994(1994-10-14) (aged 55)
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Pierre Geoffroy
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Date of birth (1939-02-27)27 February 1939
Place of birth Reims, France
Date of death October 14, 1994(1994-10-14) (aged 55)
Managerial career
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1968-1980 Reims
1971-1978 France
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Biography

Pierre Geoffroy was a sports journalist for L'Union, who placed an advertisement in July 1968, looking for female football players to organize a football match as part of the newspaper fair.[1][2] This section led to formation of Stade de Reims Féminines.[3] He was the first France women's national football team coach in the first FIFA sanctioned women's international against the Netherlands on April 17, 1971.[4] He coached France at the 1971 Women's World Cup.[5]

Personal life

Geoffroy was married to French footballer Maryse Lesieur.[6]

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