René Kenner

René Maurice Kenner (21 April 1906 – 4 January 1970) was a French footballer who played as a midfielder for Sochaux in the early 1930s.

Career Born in the Val-de-Marne town of Choisy-le-Roi on 21 April 1906, Kenner began his career at CA Vitry in 1926, aged 20. Two years later, on 15 April 1928, the 21-year-old Kenner earned his first (and only) international cap for France in a friendly match against Belgium at Colombes, which ended in a 3–2 loss. The following day, he was harshly criticized by the local press, with the journalists of Le Journal stating that he, "undoubtedly intimidated, played well below his usual appreciable level", while those of L'Auto (the forerunner of L'Équipe) stated that he "was perhaps the worst player on our team", describing him as "too slow, his defense is awful, and it's obvious that yesterday he was completely out of shape, with his passes almost always going to opposing players", being "regularly beaten by Pierre Braine", and even misusing free-kicks. On 25 August 1929, he was listed in the Sochaux professional squad that faced AS Montbéliard in the opening match of the season.

Having left Sochaux in 1933, Kenner signed for Valentigney in 1935, with whom he played for four years, until 1939, when he retired. He later became vice-president of the Ligue de Bourgogne de football.

Death Kenner died in Nice on 4 January 1970, at the age of 63.

Honours FC Sochaux

Champions: 1931