René Camard

Early life and education René Camard was born in the 7th arrondissement of Paris on 8 February 1887, as the son of Jean-Baptiste (1857–1912) and Elisabeth Marie Lasserre. He quickly devoted himself to sports, excelling in several of them, such as running, shooting, athletic competitions, swimming, cycling, Basque pelota, and especially football, becoming a member of Red Star FC in 1903, aged 16. However, he did not neglect his studies, obtaining his primary school certificate, a certificate of studies from the teachers' association, and a diploma from the Voltaire college in Paris. In the end, he joined the ranks of AS Française. On 18 April 1909, Camard started in the final of the Coupe Dewar in 1909 at Stade de Charentonneau, which ended in a 5–0 loss to Gallia Club. On 5 March 1911, he played an international match against English club Weybridge, in which he started a counter-attack that resulted in his side's opening goal in an eventual 4–1 win.

In the late 1900s, Camard was called up to do his military service in the 129th Infantry Regiment of Le Havre, and on 9 January 1910, the football team of the 129th Regiment faced the 39th Regiment of Rouen in the opening match of the 1910 USFSA Military Championship, and Camard, then a corporal, assisted two goals to Rémy in an eventual 4–0 win. Three years later, on 22 February 1914, Camard helped AS Française claim its second USFSA Paris championship.

International career On 21 April 1907, shortly after his move to AS Française, the 20-year-old Camard earned his first and last international cap in a friendly match against Belgium at Uccle,

On 18 March 1909, he played an unofficial match between USFSA's France and AFA's England, replacing Hanot, who forfeited, but neither he nor France's other winger Robert Eucher were able cross the line of the English backs as France lost 8–0. In the 1911 Paris-Nord meeting, an annual test match for the French national team, he scored a left-footed shot from 15 meters in a 3–1 loss. He died while encouraging his men during the fight for possession of a funnel dug by an enemy mine furnace.

A few days later, the Croix de Guerre was awarded to him posthumously.

Honours AS Française USFSA Paris Championship: Champions (2): 1911–12 and 1913–14 USFSA Football Championship: Runner-up (1): 1912 Coupe Manier: Champions (1): 1908 Coupe Dewar: Runner-up (1): 1909