This page lists a selection of RC Strasbourg Alsace players who have achieved sufficient notability according to several criteria which are defined below. For a list of all RC Strasbourg players, major or minor, with a Wikipedia article, see Category:RC Strasbourg Alsace players, and for the current first-team squad, see RC Strasbourg Alsace#Current squad.
Notable players for the club
This is a list of notable footballers who have played for RC Strasbourg from when the club turned professional in 1933 to the present. Generally, this means all players that have played 100 or more first-class matches for the club.Number of appearances and goals for the club are obtained from Racingstub player history. For sources about the captaincy, see individual footnotes (work in progress) However, some players who have played fewer matches are also included. This includes those who have represented their country whilst playing for the club,For French players see their profile at FFF database, for foreign players see the individual footnote (work in progress) and players who have set a club playing record, such as goalscoring or transfer fee records.See RC Strasbourg#Records for complete information and sources as well as individual footnotes (work in progress)
Players are listed according to the date of their first-team debut for the club. Appearances are for first-team competitive matches only, including substitute appearances, while wartime and cup matches are excluded. Players who captained the club for 10 or more games during a season are included. Statistics are correct as of November 25, 2008.
NameNationalityPositionFor a full description of positions see Football Positions. Strasbourg careerCaptaincyAppearancesGoalsNotesForward 1921–19351933–1934Club's first professional captain.Midfielder 1929–19321933–19391935–1938Forward 1933–19391934–1935 First player to receive full international honours for France while registered for the club, playing for against The Netherlands in 1934.Forward 1934–19381945–19491945–1949 Most games with France's national team while at the club (19)Forward 1934–1939 All-time top scorer (118)Most goals in a single season (30)Defender 1936–1938 Romanian soccer lists a game played by Schwartz against Yugoslavia in 1937Defender 1936–19401945–1947 Forward 1945–1948 Goalkeeper 1945–1949 Midfielder 1945–1949 Defender 1945–1949 Defender 1945–1950 Forward 1945–19501949–1950 Pierre Perny, Racing 100 ans, 2006, p. 146.Midfielder 1946–19471949–1954 Forward 1946–1949 Goalkeeper 1947–1953 Forward 1947–1956 Forward 1947–19491950–19611951–19521954–19561958Pierre Perny, op. cit., p. 175Goalkeeper 19481960–1964 Midfielder 1949–1952 1950–1951 Led the team to win the Coupe de France in 1951Defender 1949–1967 1962–1967 Led the team to win the Coupe de France in 1966 Most caps for the club (580)Oldest player (39)Defender 1950–19561964–1969 Defender 1951–1956 Club chairman (1992–1994)Midfielder 1951–1959 Goalkeeper 1953–1956 Midfielder 1954–1957 AustriasoccerMidfielder 1955–1961 Midfielder 1956–19591958–1969 Goalkeeper 1957–1960 Forward 1959–1964 Midfielder 1959–1964 Defender 1959–1966Midfielder 1959–1967 Defender 1960–19621960–1962 Midfielder 1960–19621964–1969 Most European games with the club (18)Forward 1960–19661973–19751974–1975 Forward 1960–19671971–19741971–1974Defender 1961–1964 Defender 1961–1966 Defender 1961–1967 Goalkeeper 1961–19711969–1971Forward 1962–19631966–1968 Forward 1963–1967 Midfielder 1965–1973 Forward 1965–19661967–1970 Defender 1966–1970 Defender 1966–1970 Midfielder 1968–19711984–19851984–1985Player-manager during the end of the 1984–1985 seasonDefender 1968–1973 Forward 1969–1973 Midfielder 1969–1984 Midfielder 1970–19721976–19781976–1977 Defender 1971–1975 Defender 1971–1976 Forward 1972–1977 Forward 1972–1975 Forward 1973–1982 Midfielder 1973–19761975–1976Defender 1973–19791977–1979 Led the team to win the Championship in 1979Forward 1973–19791983–1984 Goalkeeper 1973–19841980–1981 Most appearances in a row for the club (336)Defender 1973–19821987–19891987–1989 Midfielder 1974–1979 Forward 1974–1982 Defender 1975–1982 Defender 1977–19801979–1980 Defender 1977–1981 Midfielder 1977–19851984–1985Midfielder 1978–1980 Defender 1978–1984 Youngest player (16 years and 95 days)Midfielder 1978–19871985–1987 Defender 1979–1984 Forward 1980–1982 Defender 1980–19871990–1992 Forward 1980–1988 Forward 1980–19811986–1987 Forward 1981–19851985Defender 1981–1987 Forward1982–1984 Defender 1982–19911989–1991 Midfielder 1985–1986 Played in Bulgaria's qualification campaign for WC 1986 in 1985, for example against GDRMidfielder 1985–1989 Midfielder 1986–1989 Midfielder 1986–19881990–1993 Midfielder 1987–1992 Defender 1987–1993 Forward 1988–1992 Forward 1989–1993 Goalkeeper 1989–1994 Midfielder 1990–1994 Played for Czechoslovakia between 1990-1993 Defender 1990–19961995–1996Defender 1991–1993 Played for example in the African Cup of Nations in 1992Forward 1991–1996 Club Director (2001–2006)Midfielder 1991–19961991–1995Defender 1992–1995 Midfielder 1992–1994 Northern Ireland caps in 1992-1994Forward 1992–1994 Caps for Australia in 1993Defender 1993–1998 Midfielder 1993–1998 Defender 1993–1996 Defender 1993–199820012002–2003 Midfielder 1994–1996 International appearances at RSSSFGoalkeeper 1994–2000 Appearances for Slovakia National Team at RSSSFForward 1995–19981996–1998 Led the team to win the Coupe de la Ligue in 1997Defender 1995–1998 Forward 1995–19981999–2000 Defender 1996–1999 He played for example for Nigeria during World Cup 1998Defender 1996–1999 Played for Czech Republic between 1996 and 1999 Midfielder 1996–19992001–2002 Forward 1998–1999 Played for Korea during the World Cup 1998 Midfielder 1998–19992000–20042000–2004 Led the team to win the Coupe de France in 2001Midfielder 1998–2001 International caps in 1998-2001Forward 1998–2001 Record transfer fee receivedDefender 1998–20031998–2000Midfielder 1998–2004Defender 1998–2003 had his first cap with Senegal in 2001 while he was still at StrasbourgForward 1999–2000 Forward 1999–2001 Record transfer fee paidInternational cap on AustriansoccerMidfielder 1999–2001 Cameroon world cup qualifying matches detailDefender 1999–2003 Cameroon world cup qualifying matches detailMidfielder 1999–20052006–2007 Forward 1999–2003Had his first cap for Mali while at Strasbourg (2000)Midfielder 2000–20022004–2008 Defender 2000–20012003–20062004–2005Led the team to win the Coupe de le Ligue in 2005International appearances for Kanté while at Strasbourg are listed on Racingstub (from 2003)Forward 2000–2003 Top active goalscorer (34)International appearances for Ljuboja while at Strasbourg are listed on Racingstub (from 2003)Defender 2000–2007 Midfielder 2000–2002 Played for Mali at the 2002 African cup of NationsGoalkeeper 2000–2002 Chilavert international appearances at RSSSFMidfielder 2000–20022003–20052006–20082006–2007International appearances for Abdessadki while at Strasbourg are listed on Racingstub (from 2003)Midfielder 2001–20052004Midfielder 2002–Present2005–200620072009–PresentActive player with the most caps for the clubDefender 2002–20072006Forward 2002–2006Defender 2002–2004 First cap in February 2004Forward 2003–20052006–2008 International appearances for Mouloungui while at Strasbourg are listed on Racingstub (from 2003)Forward 2003–2005 International appearances for Niang while at Strasbourg are listed on Racingstub (from 2003)Forward 2003–20042005–2006 International appearances for P. Farnerud while at Strasbourg are listed on Racingstub (from 2003)Forward 2003–2006 First cap in 2004Forward 2003–2006 International appearances for A. Farnerud while at Strasbourg are listed on Racingstub (from 2003)Forward 2004–20062005Defender 2004–2006 International appearances for Haggui while at Strasbourg are listed on Racingstub (from 2003)Defender 2004–2006 International appearances for Boka while at Strasbourg are listed on Racingstub (from 2003)Goalkeeper 2004–Present Midfielder 2004–2006 International appearances for Keita while at Strasbourg are listed on Racingstub (from 2003)Forward 2005–2006 International appearances for Gmamdia while at Strasbourg are listed on Racingstub (from 2003)Midfielder 2005–2006International appearances for Hosni while at Strasbourg are listed on Racingstub (from 2003)Defender 2006–2007International appearances for Abou Moslem while at Strasbourg are listed on Racingstub (from 2003)Forward 2006International appearances for Nemeth while at Strasbourg are listed on Racingstub (from 2003)Defender 2006–2007International appearances for Strasser while at Strasbourg are listed on Racingstub (from 2003)Forward 2007–2008International appearances for Renteria while at Strasbourg are listed on Racingstub (from 2003)Midfielder 2007–20082007–2008Defender 2007–Present2008–2009 Forward 2007–2008International appearances for Mulenga while at Strasbourg are listed on Racingstub (from 2003)Defender 2007–PresentInternational appearances for Szelesi while at Strasbourg are listed on Racingstub (from 2003)Midfielder 2008–PresentHad his first cap for Guinea while at Strasbourg (2008) Joseph Ndo
Club captains
NamePeriod Rémy Vogel 1985–1987 Léonard Specht 1987–1989 Vincent Cobos 1989–1991 Yvon Pouliquen 1991–1995 Franck Lebœuf 1995–1996 Gérald Baticle 1996–1998 Corentin Martins 1998–1999 Teddy Bertin 1999–2000 Corentin Martins 2000–2004 Christian Bassila 2004 Cédric Kanté 2004–2005 Mickaël Pagis 2005 Guillaume Lacour 2005–2006NamePeriod Yves Deroff 2006 Yacine Abdessadki 2006–2007 Guillaume Lacour 2007 Rodrigo 2007–2008 Grégory Paisley 2008–2009 Guillaume Lacour 2009–2010 Milovan Sikimić 2010–2011 Ludovic Golliard 2011–2012 Milovan Sikimić 2012–2014 Ernest Seka 2014–2018 Stefan Mitrović 2018–present
French internationals
Below is a list of all RC Strasbourg players who have been capped for France.Compiled from FFF Player history and Allez les Bleus player history
Italics: Formed at RC Strasbourg's academy *: Still active World Cup winner
Name Position Caps with Strasbourg Total Caps1Oscar HeissererForward18252Dominique DropsyGoalkeeper17173Léonard SpechtDefender16184Gérard HausserForward14145Frank Lebœuf Defender8506Fritz KellerForward887Jean-Noël HuckMidfielder6178Marc MolitorForward6109Albert GemmrichForward5510Didier SixForward45211Raymond KaelbelDefender43512Edmond HaanForward4413Roger JouveMidfielder3714Francis PiaseckiMidfielder3315Raymond DomenechDefender2816Charles HeinéForward2217Marc KellerForward1618Jean-Pierre KressGoalkeeper1119Casimir KozaForward1120Denis DevauxDefender1121Roland WagnerForward1122Youri DjorkaeffForward08223Robert JonquetDefender05824Franck SauzéeMidfielder03925François RemetterGoalkeeper02626Jean WendlingDefender02627Olivier Dacourt*Midfielder02128Jacky NoviDefender02029François BracciDefender01830Olivier RouyerForward01731Jean-François LariosMidfielder 01732Lucien MullerMidfielder 01633Gérard SolerMidfielder01634Corentin MartinsMidfielder01435Lucien LaurentForward01036André ReyGoalkeeper01037Henri BaillotForward0838René BihelForward0639Jean-François JodarDefender0640Rémi GardeMidfielder0641Martin DjetouMidfielder0642Robert SzczepaniakMidfielder0543Éric PécoutForward0544Michel LeblondMidfielder0445Xavier GravelaineForward0446Péguy Luyindula*Forward0447Henri SkibaForward0348Gilbert GressForward0349Henri RoesslerDefender0250François BrissonForward0251Curt KellerForward0152Alfred DambachGoalkeeper0153Bolek TempowskiMidfielder0154Georges SesiaForward0155Dario GravaDefender0156Jacques VergnesForward0157Rémi VogelForward0158Pascal BaillsDefender0159Jean-Luc DogonDefender0160Richard DutruelGoalkeeper01
Footnotes
References Racingstub player history FFF Player history Allez les Bleus player history Pierre Perny, Racing 100 ans, 2006, 350 p.