René "Bill" Domingo (28 December 1928 – 13 June 2013) was a French professional footballer who spent his entire career as a midfielder for Saint-Étienne. He was their long-term captain in the 1950s and 60s, and helped the team to their first ever domestic trophies.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | René Domingo | ||
| Date of birth | (1928-12-29)29 December 1928 | ||
| Place of birth | Sourcieux-les-Mines, France | ||
| Date of death | 6 June 2013(2013-06-06) (aged 84) | ||
| Place of death | Clermont-Ferrand, France | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Saint-Étienne | ||
| Youth career | |||
| La Combelle | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1949–1964 | Saint-Étienne | 456 | (38) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1957 | France | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 November 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 November 2019 | |||
A youth product of La Combelle, Domingo joined Saint-Étienne in 1949, and became their emblematic player and captain. He captained Saint-Étienne as they won their first ever trophy, the Coupe Charles Drago in 1955. He also led the club to their first two Ligue 1 titles in 1956–57, their first Trophée des Champions in 1957 and 1962, Ligue 2 in 1962–63, and their first Coupe de France in 1962.[1] He is the record appearance holder in the history of Saint-Étienne, with 537 games, and 423 in Ligue 1.[2]
Domingo was born in France to Spanish parents.[3] Domingo made one appearance for the France national football team in a friendly 4-0 loss to England on 27 November 1957.[4]
Domingo died on 13 July 2013, in Clermont-Ferrand.[5]