Paul Manon

Paul Manon
Personal information
Date of birth (1944-01-15)15 January 1944
Place of birth Libreville, French Equatorial Africa (present-day Gabon)
Date of death 30 September 2001(2001-09-30) (aged 57)
Place of death Gabon
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1960–1965 Red Star Libreville
1965–1966 Tours
1966–1969 Stade de Reims 93 (8)
1969–1971 Gazélec Ajaccio
1971–1975 Boulogne
197?–1980 FC 105 Libreville
International career
1961–1976 Gabon 2+ (0+)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Paul Manon (15 January 1944 – 30 September 2001) was a Gabonese footballer who played as a midfielder.

Early life

Manon was born in the Glass district of Libreville on 15 January 1944.[1][2] His father worked as an accountant for the Société du Haut-Ogooué.[1]

Club career

Manon started his career with Red Star Libreville in 1960. In 1965, he took the advice of Gabon national team manager André Capelier, and flew to France to join Championnat de France Amateur side Tours, aged 21. He quickly made a name for himself in France, catching the attention of several French clubs, joining French Division 1 side Stade de Reims in 1966.[1]

At Reims, he made 26 appearances in his first season, as the club were relegated to the French Division 2.[2][3] In total, he made 105 appearances for the club between 1966 and 1969, scoring nine goals.[3] After leaving Reims, he joined Gazélec Ajaccio, before playing for Boulogne between 1971 and 1975.[1] Overall, he played nearly 260 matches in the French Division 2.[1]

During the late 1970s, he returned to Gabon, eventually signing for FC 105 Libreville, where he retired in 1980.[1]

International career

In 1961, Manon represented the Gabon national team at the Friendship Games in Abidjan.[4] He later represented Gabon at the 1976 Central African Games, as well during qualification for the 1972, 1974, and 1976 African Cup of Nations.[1]

Personal life and death

His son, Régis Manon, was also a footballer.[5]

Manon died in Gabon on 30 September 2001, at the age of 57, following a heart attack.[1]

Legacy

In 2015, the Supercoupe du Gabon was named the Coupe Paul Manon.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Lionel Ndinga, Andy (10 August 2020). "Paul Manon, l'épopée d'un footballeur gabonais hors-pair" [Paul Manon, the epic story of an exceptional Gabonese footballer]. Info241.com (in French). Retrieved 5 August 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Paul Manon: Career, Stats & Clubs". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
  3. 1 2 "MANON Paul (Milieu)". Archives Reims Football (in French). Retrieved 5 August 2026.
  4. ↑ Cruickshank, Mark; Morrison, Neil; Russell-Gebbett, Andrei (28 February 2013). "Jeux de l'Amitié 1961 (Abidjan)". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "L'ancien international gabonais Régis Manon est décédé". Radio France Internationale (in French). 2 January 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
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