Vincent Sattler


Vincent Sattler was a French professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He played for [RC RC Strasbourg Alsace|Strasbourg Alsace|Strasbourg] before dying due to a car accident at the age of 19.

Career

Sattler signed a professional contract with Strasbourg in June 1986. In the 1987–88 season, the club achieved promotion to the Division 1 by winning the Division 2. Sattler was then a great prospect of French football. He would make a total of 40 appearances and score 6 goals for Strasbourg in his short-lived career.

Personal life and death

On 22 December 1988, Sattler died in a car accident. He was driving on the road between the towns of Furdenheim and Ergersheim after a night spent with some of his Strasbourg teammates. In the time period prior to his death, he was completing his military service at the Bataillon de Joinville. After Sattler's death, the municipal stadium of Dahlenheim was named after him.

Honours

Strasbourg