Raymond Keruzoré

Keruzoré was born Châteauneuf-du-Faou, Finistère, Brittany. His professional football career began aged 20 on 26 June 1969, when he played his debut match in Division 1 for Rennes against Metz (3–0). In 1971, he won the Coupe de France with Rennes, beating Lyon 1–0. The following season, he played two matches in the European Cup-Winners Cup, eventually losing to Rangers (1–1 in Rennes, 1–0 in Glasgow). He signed for Marseille in 1973, but only played one season, returning to Rennes the following year. For Marseille, he played four matches in the UEFA Cup, demolishing Union Luxembourg 13–1 on aggregate in the first round. In the second round the team played against Cologne, winning the first leg 2–0, but conceding six goals in the return match. In 1975, he joined manager Michel Le Milinaire, a fellow Breton, at Stade Lavallois for one of the club's most successful periods, when it won promotion to the French first division. The club then turned fully professional and against expectations retained its top-flight status until long after his departure in 1979. From 1979 to 1981 he played for Brest, another Brittany-based club to which he would later return as manager. During this time, the team won Division 2 and was promoted to Division 1. From 1981 to 1986, he was player-manager of Guingamp, his third Breton club. During this time, the team enjoyed one of their most successful ever periods in Division 2 and in the French Cup. In season 82–83 Guingamp knocked Laval out of the…

Keruzoré earned eight caps with the France under-21 national team. While playing for Laval, he won the first of two caps for the France national team in a world cup qualification match against Ireland on 17 November 1976. His second appearances was in a friendly match against Iran on 11 May 1978. 'Kéru' was in contention for the French squad for the 1978 FIFA World Cup in Argentina, but did not make the final squad. This, and his lack of international caps, are largely because he played the same midfield playmaker position as Michel Platini.

Rennes

Coupe de France: 1970–71 Promotion to French Division 1 via play-offs: 1990 Laval

Promotion to French Division 1 via play-offs: 1975 Brest

French Division 2: 1981 Individual

Etoile d'Or (168pts), i.e. Award for most consistent player of the year: 1976–77 Laval player of the century, voted by fans.