Former Stade Rennais striker André Guy has died at the age of 85. He is remembered by the club for scoring the winning penalty in the 1971 Coupe de France final against Olympique Lyonnais, securing a 1-0 victory and the club's second title in the competition.
Guy began his professional career at FC Sochaux before making his name at AS Saint-Étienne. He scored 28 goals in the 1963-64 season, helping Les Verts win the French league title. Spells at Lille and Olympique Lyonnais followed, where he was crowned Ligue 1 top scorer in 1969 with 25 goals, a club record that stood for 46 years.
He joined Stade Rennais in January 1971. On 20 June that year, he converted the decisive spot-kick in the cup final. "AS Saint-Étienne has learned with deep sadness of the death at the age of 85 of André Guy, a Stéphanois striker from 1962 to 1965," the club said in an official statement.
After his brief but key spell in Brittany, he finished his playing career at Toulon and Nevers before retiring in 1974. Capped eight times by France, he scored two international goals.
News of his passing comes as Stade Rennais are in a tough patch, with three losses in their last five matches, a run this season's squad must reverse to climb the standings. The club has yet to issue an official statement on the death of its former player.
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