François Remetter 1928 – 2022

Biography

François Remetter embodied the golden age of European football. Born in Strasbourg in 1928, he devoted his life to the sport during a transformative era when football was electrifying the continent. A fixture in his native Alsatian city, Remetter became a fixture on the pitch, contributing to France’s evolving football culture during the twentieth century’s most pivotal decades.

Remetter remained rooted in Strasbourg throughout his remarkable 94 years, building both his career and his life in the city of his birth. While specifics of his later years stayed private, his impact on the early development of French football endured. He represented a generation of athletes who helped establish the sport’s foundation across France.

When Remetter passed away in Strasbourg in September 2022, he left behind a legacy woven into the fabric of French football history and his beloved hometown community.