Born in
Mollégès, Noël played as a
defender for
Nîmes B,
Nîmes,
SSMC Miramas and
Avignon. He later became a coach, managing
Nîmes B,
Nîmes and
Martigues. He died of a heart attack on 17 October 2020, aged 83. In June 2021 a stadium in Nîmes was named after him. ==References==