François Hugues

François Hugues

Personal information
Full name	François Hugues
Date of birth	13 August 1896
Place of birth	Paris, France
Date of death
Place of death	Paris, France
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Montmartre
	US de l'Est
	US Auteuil
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1913–1921	Red Star FC	–	(–)
1921–1922	Rennes	18	(2)
1922–1927	Red Star FC	–	(–)
1927–1933	FC Lyon	–	(–)
1933–1934	Suisse Paris	–	(–)
International career
1919–1927	France	24	(1)
Managerial career
1950	SC Bel-Abbès
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

François Hugues (1896–1965) was a France international football player mostly known for his international career and his club stint at Red Star FC, which included two stint spanning over 14 years. With Red Star, Hugues won two Coupe de France titles in 1921 and 1923. He also played for Rennes, FC Lyon, and Suisse Paris. During his time as an international, Hugues was considered one of the best French players of his generation.

Hugues made his international debut 9 March 1919 in a 2–2 draw with Belgium. He was a member of the France teams that participated in the football tournament at both the 1920 and 1924 editions of the Summer Olympics. Hugues wore the captain's armband for the national team on three occasions. In his final match as an international, he wore the armband in a 6–0 defeat to England.