René Fenouillière

René Victor Fenouillière (22 October 1882 – 4 November 1916) was a French footballer who played for Spanish clubs RCD Espanyol and FC Barcelona. He competed for France in the men's tournament at the 1908 Summer Olympics. He is best known for being the first French player to wear the FC Barcelona shirt when he played for them in 1903. He was killed in action during World War I.

Interestingly, just two days later, Espanyol loaned him to Barcelona and he played his first game with them against a team made up of the crew of the Galliope, an English ship anchored in the Barcelona port, helping his side to a 1–0 win and thus becoming the very first French player to wear the FC Barcelona shirt.

Death In World War I, René joined his old club US Avranches for a friendly match against the allied troops.

Legacy

His first clubs stadium, US Avranches, was renamed after him in the 1930's.

Honours FC Barcelona Copa Barcelona Champions: 1902–03