Georges Lech

1962/68 RC Lens (FRA) 214 matches, 79 goals

(French Championship: 187 matches, 72 goals)

(Play-offs: 4 matches, 1 goal)

(Coupe de France: 16 matches, 5 goals)

(Coupe Charles Drago: 7 matches, 1 goal)

1968/72 FC Sochaux (FRA) 132 matches, 44 goals

(French Championship: 118 matches, 39 goals)

(Coupe de France: 14 matches, 5 goals)

1972/76 Stade de Reims (FRA) 84 matches, 10 goals

(French Championship: 74 matches, 7 goals)

(Coupe de France: 10 matches, 2 goals)

With the National Team :

35 caps, 7 goals

(Friendly matches: 15 caps, 2 goals)

(World Cup qualifiers: 4 caps)

(Euro qualifiers: 12 caps, 5 goals)

(Independence Cup: 4 caps)

1st cap: October 26, 1963 against Bulgaria (3-1)

Last cap: March 3, 1973 against Portugal (1-2)

Georges Lech

Born June 2, 1945 in Billy-Montigny (FRA)

French, Right-Winger/Attacking-midfielder, 1m73

Georges Lech was born on June 2, 1945 in Montigny-en-Gohelle in France. A child of Polish origin and living in the north of France in a mining environment, he was a football fan just like his brother Bernard. A supporter of RC Lens, he often went to the Bollaert stadium with his family.

Finally, he was recruited by the Sang et Or club and in particular by Henri Trannin, a club legend. He made his debut with the club when he was only 16 and a half years old against Olympique de Marseille. A football prodigy, he made his debut with the French team in 1963 against Bulgaria when he was only 18 years old, a 3-1 victory for France.

A month later, the young winger scored his first goal for the French national team, he was then 18 years and 5 months old, he became the youngest scorer for the French team after World War II, a record broken in 2020 by Eduardo Camavinga. He then established himself as one of the best French players of his generation. An inglorious generation.

Successor to Raymond Kopa, he would not have the chance to participate in the 1966 World Cup, and finally, he would play 35 matches for his country and score 7 goals. A fast winger, with impressive acceleration, he was also capable of scoring many goals. He often finished among the top scorers in the French championship for a period.

With RC Lens, he reached a magnificent 3rd place in the championship in 1964 and established himself as one of the greatest legends in the history of the club. In 1968, RC Lens sank and was relegated to the French second division. Georges Lech then left his favorite club, he joined FC Sochaux where he scored an average of 1 goal every 3 matches as a winger or attacking midfielder.

In 1972, he joined Stade de Reims, a club that was losing its glory. But his career came to a tragic end, at 30, he was forced to end his career following a recurring knee injury. His last match played took place in 1976, with Stade de Reims at the Stade Bollaert, a 1-0 victory for his favorite club.

But his greatest pride remains that of having gotten his father out of the mine. Indeed, when he signed his first contract with RC Lens, he included a clause in this contract to end his father's work in the mines and offer him early retirement.

- In 2022, So Foot magazine ranked him 129th in the top 1000 best players in the French championship

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