Henri Holgard

Henri Holgard (17 December 1884 – 21 August 1927) was a French footballer.[1][2] He competed in the men's tournament at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[3]

Henri Holgard
Personal information
Date of birth (1884-12-17)17 December 1884
Place of birth Quevauvillers, France
Date of death 21 December 1927(1927-12-21) (aged 43)
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1902–1903 Olympique Lillois
1903–1905 Amiens SC
1905–1908 Chemnitz SC Britannia
1908–1910 Amiens SC
International career
1908 France B 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Biography

Henri Holgard was born on 17 December 1884 in Quevauvillers.[4] He began his career at Olympique Lillois in 1902, aged 18, and he played there until 1903.[5]

He received his first international call-up in May for a friendly against the Netherlands, but he failed to leave the bench. He was playing football at Amiens SC when he was selected by France to participate in the football tournament of the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. France sent two teams to the Olympics, and Holgard was deemed to play for the B team, starting in the first-round match against Denmark, which ended in a 0–9 loss.[1][2][6][7]

Second Lieutenant Holgard distinguished himself during the First World War and received the Croix de guerre with Citation à l'ordre of the regiment.[4]

References
  1. "Henri Holgard". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  2. "Henri Holgard, international footballer". eu-football.info. Archived from the original on 1 December 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  3. "Henri Holgard Olympic Results". Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  4. "Holgard, Henri, né le 17 décembre 1884 à Quevauvillers (Somme), classe 1904, matricule n° 312, Bureau de recrutement d'Amiens" [Holgard, Henri, born December 17, 1884 in Quevauvillers (Somme), class 1904, registration number 312, Amiens recruitment office]. archives.somme.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 1 December 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  5. "automobilisme, cyclisme, athlétisme, yachting, aérostation, escrime, hippisme" [Motoring, cycling, athletics, yachting, ballooning, fencing, horse racing]. gallica.bnf.fr (in French). L'Auto. 4 January 1903. Archived from the original on 19 April 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  6. "Olympic Football Tournament London 1908: France B 0-9 Denmark". FIFA. Archived from the original on 29 May 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  7. "Denmark vs France, 19 October 1908". eu-football.info. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
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