Gabriel Hanot
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Hanot in 1910 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 November 1889 | ||
| Place of birth | Arras, France | ||
| Date of death | 10 August 1968 (aged 78) | ||
| Place of death | Wangenbourg-Engenthal, France | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1906-1910 | US Tourcoing | ||
| 1910-1912 | Preußen Münster | ||
| 1912-1915 | US Tourcoing | ||
| 1916-1919 | AS Francilienne | ||
| International career | |||
| 1908–1919 | France | 12 | (3) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1945–1949 | France (coach under a committee) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gabriel Hanot (French pronunciation: [ɡabʁijɛl ano]; 6 November 1889 – 10 August 1968) was a French footballer, coach and journalist.
After a playing career which included 12 caps for the France national team, Hanot became a journalist and football administrator, also leading the France national team between 1945-49. His main achievements in football are the 1932 introduction of professionalism to French football; formulating the idea to create a European Cup (which has since become the UEFA Champions League); and the launching of the Ballon d'Or.