Nicolas Hibst

Nicolas Hibst (October 12, 1915 – January 21, 1959)[1] was a French association football player and manager. During his career, he played in Division 1 and Division 2 with FC Metz and AS Saint-Étienne and was part of the Metz side which lost the 1938 Coupe de France final.[2]

Nicolas Hibst
Personal information
Full name Nicolas Hibst
Date of birth (1915-10-12)October 12, 1915
Place of birth Tucquegnieux, France
Date of death January 21, 1959(1959-01-21) (aged 43)
Place of death Saint-Avold, France
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1933–1940 Metz 130 (3)
1940–1945 Saint-Étienne 16 (1)
1945–1946 Metz 5 (0)
Teams managed
1946–1947 Metz
1947–1950 Lens
1950–1953 Niort
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

His first foray into coaching came when he took charge of Division 1 side Metz in 1946. After just one season, he left to manage Lens where he guided the Division 2 outfit to the 1948 Coupe de France final and to the Division 2 championship the following season. His career finished when he left Division 3 club Chamois Niortais in 1953, after a three-year tenure.

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