# Paul Baron
> Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Paul_Baron
> Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Paul_Baron.md
> Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Baron
> Source revision: 1324818845
> License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
{{Short description|French footballer (1898–1973)}}
{{About|the former French international footballer|the former English goalkeeper|Paul Barron}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Paul Baron
| image = L'Olympique le 19 septembre 1920.JPEG
| upright = 1.1
| caption = Baron (back row, far right) lining up for [Olympique de Paris](/source/Olympique_de_Paris) on 19 September 1920
| full_name = Corentin Camille André Baron[{{cite web |url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=1311|title=National football team player Paul Baron|website=EU Football|access-date=4 August 2021}}]
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1898|5|23}}
| birth_place = [Saint-Maur-des-Fossés](/source/Saint-Maur-des-Foss%C3%A9s), France
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|1973|11|2|1898|5|23}}
| death_place = [Saint-Médard-de-Mussidan](/source/Saint-M%C3%A9dard-de-Mussidan), France
| height =
| position = [Defender](/source/Defender_(association_football))
[Midfielder](/source/Midfielder)
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 =
| clubs1 = [VGA Saint-Maur](/source/%3Afr%3AVGA_Saint-Maur_Omnisports)
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 =
| clubs2 = [AS Française](/source/ASF_Le_Perreux)
| caps2 =
| goals2 =
| years3 = 1920–1926
| clubs3 = [Olympique de Paris](/source/Olympique_de_Paris)
| caps3 =
| goals3 =
| years4 = 1926–1930
| clubs4 = [Red Star Olympique](/source/Red_Star_F.C.)
| caps4 =
| goals4 =
| years5 = 1930–1932
| clubs5 = [Racing Club de France](/source/Racing_Club_de_France_Football)
| caps5 =
| goals5 =
| nationalyears1 = 1923
| nationalteam1 = [France](/source/France_national_football_team)
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| manageryears1 = 1933–1935
| managerclubs1 = [Red Star Olympique](/source/Red_Star_F.C.)
| manageryears2 = 1935–1944
| managerclubs2 = [AS Saint Eugène](/source/AS_Saint_Eug%C3%A8ne)
| manageryears3 = 1944–1953
| managerclubs3 = [Racing Club de France](/source/Racing_Club_de_France_Football)
| manageryears4 = 1953–1954
| managerclubs4 = [Haiti](/source/Haiti_national_football_team)
| manageryears5 = 1954–1956
| managerclubs5 = [AS Saint Eugène](/source/AS_Saint_Eug%C3%A8ne)
| manageryears6 = 1956–1957
| managerclubs6 = [Red Star Olympique](/source/Red_Star_F.C.)
| manageryears7 = 1957–1959
| managerclubs7 = [Cannes](/source/AS_Cannes)
| manageryears8 = 1959–1960
| managerclubs8 = [Greece](/source/Greece_national_football_team)
| manageryears9 = 1960–1961
| managerclubs9 = [Red Star Olympique](/source/Red_Star_F.C.)
| manageryears10 = 1964–1965
| managerclubs10 = [Racing Club de Paris](/source/Racing_Club_de_France_Football)
}}
'''Corentin Camille André Baron''' (23 May 1898 – 2 November 1973),[[https://archives.valdemarne.fr/recherches/archives-en-ligne/etat-civil?arko_default_6303325b22a2d--ficheFocus=&arko_default_6303325b22a2d--filtreGroupes%5Bmode%5D=simple&arko_default_6303325b22a2d--filtreGroupes%5Bop%5D=AND&arko_default_6303325b22a2d--filtreGroupes%5Bgroupes%5D%5B0%5D%5Barko_default_630332ab5c8ed%5D%5Bop%5D=AND&arko_default_6303325b22a2d--filtreGroupes%5Bgroupes%5D%5B0%5D%5Barko_default_630332ab5c8ed%5D%5Bq%5D%5B%5D=Naissances&arko_default_6303325b22a2d--filtreGroupes%5Bgroupes%5D%5B0%5D%5Barko_default_630332ab5c8ed%5D%5Bextras%5D%5Bmode%5D=select&arko_default_6303325b22a2d--filtreGroupes%5Bgroupes%5D%5B0%5D%5Barko_default_630332ab3ef85%5D%5Bop%5D=AND&arko_default_6303325b22a2d--filtreGroupes%5Bgroupes%5D%5B0%5D%5Barko_default_630332ab3ef85%5D%5Bq%5D%5B%5D=Saint-Maur-des-Foss%C3%A9s&arko_default_6303325b22a2d--filtreGroupes%5Bgroupes%5D%5B0%5D%5Barko_default_630332ab3ef85%5D%5Bextras%5D%5Bmode%5D=select&arko_default_6303325b22a2d--from=25&arko_default_6303325b22a2d--resultSize=25&arko_default_6303325b22a2d--contenuIds%5B%5D=129117&arko_default_6303325b22a2d--modeRestit=arko_default_630332b80d931#/_recherche-api/visionneuse-infos/arko_default_6303325b22a2d/arko_fiche_62e10e75d64ed/arko_default_6303325472bd8/image/4894 Saint-Maur-des-Fossés-Naissances-1897 - 1898], page 188/283 {{in lang|fr}}] also known as '''Paul Baron''', was a French [footballer](/source/association_football) and manager.
==Playing career==
Baron began his career with hometown club [VGA Saint-Maur](/source/%3Afr%3AVGA_Saint-Maur_Omnisports), later joining [AS Française](/source/ASF_Le_Perreux).[{{cite web |url=http://www.allezredstar.com/fr_grjrb.htm|title=Galerie des grands joueurs du Red Star|website=Allez Red Star|access-date=4 August 2021|language=fr}}] In 1920, Baron joined [Olympique de Paris](/source/Olympique_de_Paris), playing for the club until 1926, when they merged with Red Star Amical Club, forming [Red Star Olympique](/source/Red_Star_F.C.). Baron played for the new club for four years, winning the [Coupe de France](/source/Coupe_de_France) in [1928](/source/1928_Coupe_de_France_Final), before joining [Racing Club de France](/source/Racing_Club_de_France_Football), where he finished his career in 1932.[{{NFT player|pid=51739|accessdate=4 August 2021}}]{{citation needed|date=February 2025}}
On 22 April 1923, Baron made his only appearance for [France](/source/France_national_football_team), playing in a 2–2 draw against [Switzerland](/source/Switzerland_national_football_team).[{{cite web |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe98215/paul-baron/|title=Paul Baron|website=World Football|access-date=4 August 2021}}] During his early managerial career Baron regularly moved from [French Algeria](/source/French_Algeria) to manage [AS Saint Eugène](/source/AS_Saint_Eug%C3%A8ne), back to Racing Club de France, save for a spell with [Haiti](/source/Haiti_national_football_team) from 1953 to 1954. Baron won the Coupe de France twice with Racing Club, in [1945](/source/1949_Coupe_de_France_Final) and [1949](/source/1949_Coupe_de_France_Final).[{{cite web |url=http://allezracing.foot.free.fr/entraineurs.htm|title=Les entraîneurs|website=Allez Racing|access-date=4 August 2021|language=fr}}] In 1956, Baron returned to Red Star Olympique, moving to [Cannes](/source/AS_Cannes) a year later.{{citation needed|date=February 2025}} In 1959, Baron was appointed manager of [Greece](/source/Greece_national_football_team),