{{Short description|French footballer (1908–1968)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Marcel Pinel | birth_date = {{birth date|1908|07|08|df=yes}} | birth_place = Honfleur, France | death_date = {{death date and age|1968|03|18|1908|07|08|df=y}} | height = 1.73 m<ref name="wf">{{cite web |title=Marcel Pinel |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe48079/marcel-pinel/ |website=worldfootball.net |access-date=19 December 2018}}</ref> | position = Centre-half,<ref name="wf"/> centre-forward | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = | clubs1 = CS Honfleur | years2 = | clubs2 = Paris Université Club | years3 = | clubs3 = Stade Français | years4 = 1925–1935 | clubs4 = Red Star | nationalyears1 = 1930 | nationalteam1 = France | nationalcaps1 = 7 | nationalgoals1 = 4 }}
'''Marcel Pinel''' (8 July 1908 – 18 March 1968) was a French professional footballer who played as a centre-half and centre-forward. He was a France international.
== Biography == Born in Honfleur, Pinel started at the club in his home town, Honfleur,<ref name=Honfleur>[http://csh.chez.com/ Site of CS Honfleur]</ref> and after being transferred to Paris Université Club and Stade Français, in 1925, he joined Red Star Olympique where he played centre-forward and centre-half.<ref>[http://membres.lycos.fr/redstar93/Frame_1.htm Page on the site membres.lycos.fr/redstar93] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081017071906/http://membres.lycos.fr/redstar93/Frame_1.htm |date=17 October 2008 }}</ref>
At this time, he played for France seven times (1930) and scored four goals.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.fff.fr/equipes-de-france/tous-les-joueurs/fiche-joueur/730-marcel-pinel |title=Player page on the site of the FFF |access-date=10 April 2016 |archive-date=20 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160420132428/http://www.fff.fr/equipes-de-france/tous-les-joueurs/fiche-joueur/730-marcel-pinel |url-status=dead }}</ref> These four goals were scored against Belgium in two games (two doubles).{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}}
His first cap came against Brazil, in Rio de Janeiro, which resulted in a 3–2 defeat, but this match is not recognised by the French.<ref>[http://www.fff.fr/equipes-de-france/1/france-a/matchs/1270/1930-08-01/bresil-france on the site of the FFF]</ref> Therefore, his first official selection came against Czechoslovakia in a 3–2 loss in Colombes.{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}}
He took part in the first World Cup, in 1930, in Uruguay, after having asked for exceptional permission to do his military service in Douanes.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.pinel.org/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=42 |title=Pinel.org |access-date=8 November 2009 |archive-date=19 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181219134629/http://www.pinel.org/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=42 |url-status=dead }}</ref> With his former teammate at Red Star, Augustin Chantrel, the other intellectual in the France team, he was correspondent for the sporting newspaper ''L'Auto'' to cover the tournament.<ref>[https://archive.today/20081212075259/http://www.culturesfrance.com/adpf-publi/folio/foot/foot22.html culturesfrance.com]</ref>
In 1932, French football became officially professional, and he played in the first national championship. Relegated to Division 2, the audoniens won their championship the following season, and returned to the top flight. Marcel Pinel played until 1935 at Red Star.{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}} A stadium is named after him in his home town of Honfleur.<ref name=Honfleur/>
== Honours == '''Red Star''' *Division 2: 1933–34
== References == {{Reflist}}
{{France Squad 1930 World Cup}} {{Authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pinel, Marcel}} Category:1908 births Category:1968 deaths Category:People from Honfleur Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:French men's footballers Category:France men's international footballers Category:Paris Université Club footballers Category:Stade Français (association football) players Category:Red Star FC players Category:Ligue 1 players Category:Ligue 2 players Category:1930 FIFA World Cup players Category:Footballers from Calvados (department) Category:20th-century French sportsmen