Robert Herbin

Robert Herbin (30 March 1939 – 27 April 2020) was a French football defender and manager. He was born in Paris. He played for Saint-Étienne and the national team. He managed Saint-Étienne and Red Star F.C. 93.

Robert Herbin

Herbin in 1979
Personal information
Date of birth	(1939-03-30)30 March 1939
Place of birth	Paris, France
Date of death	27 April 2020(2020-04-27) (aged 81)
Place of death	Saint-Étienne, France
Position(s)	Defender, midfielder
Youth career
	Cavigal de Nice
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1957–1972	Saint-Étienne	412	(88)
1975	Saint-Étienne	1	(1)
Total		413	(89)
National team
1960–1968	France	23	(3)
Teams managed
1972–1983	Saint-Étienne
1983–1985	Lyon
1985–1986	Al-Nasr
1986–1987	Strasbourg
1987–1990	Saint-Étienne
1991–1995	Red Star
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Herbin died on 27 April 2020 in Saint-Étienne, France of heart failure at the age of 81.

Honours

As a player

Saint-Étienne

• Ligue 1: 1963–64, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70
• Coupe de France: 1961–62, 1967–68, 1969–70

As a manager

Saint-Étienne

• Ligue 1: 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1980–81
• Coupe de France: 1973–74, 1974–75, 1976–77
• European Cup: Runner-up 1975–76