14 Facts About Bernard Guignedoux

Bernard Guignedoux was a French professional football player and manager.

Bernard Guignedoux is known for being the first goal-scorer in the history of Paris Saint-Germain.

Bernard Guignedoux played one season with the club in the Division 2 before joining Stade Saint-Germain in 1966, where he continued studies while playing third tier football.

In 1970, Stade Saint-Germain merged with Paris FC to create Paris Saint-Germain; therefore, Guignedoux joined the newly formed club.

Bernard Guignedoux scored the first goal in PSG history as he found the top-left corner from a shot on a free-kick.

Bernard Guignedoux spent three years at the club before retiring in 1980, at the age of 33.

Bernard Guignedoux stayed there for seven years before returning to his former role of C team coach in 1999.

In July 2001, Bernard Guignedoux left the role of PSG C team coach, this time to be part of PSG's youth system.

Bernard Guignedoux returned to the PSG C team in February 2002, only to go back to his position in the youth academy five months later.

In October 2003, Bernard Guignedoux became the assistant manager of Strasbourg, under the direction of Antoine Kombouare.

In June 2005, Bernard Guignedoux joined Valenciennes as the assistant manager of the club, in a collaboration with Kombouare.

From 2009 to June 2012, Bernard Guignedoux was the technical director in the amateur departments of Paris Saint-Germain.

On 16 December 2012, Bernard Guignedoux honored Ezequiel Lavezzi with a trophy for being the scorer of the 3,000th goal in PSG history; Bernard Guignedoux was the first ever scorer for the club, back in 1970.

Bernard Guignedoux died on 1 January 2021, at the age of 73.