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French Player Of The Year
__FORCETOC__ The French Player of the Year is an association football award presented annually by the French magazine '' France Football'' since 1959. Originally, only French players playing in France were eligible, but starting in 1996 French players playing abroad were in contention to win the trophy. Since 2001, former winners have elected the Player of the Year. Format In 2023, '' France Football'' changed the format of its award by changing its time frame from the calendar year to the football season. They also decided to introduce a French Player of the Year award for women's footballers. Male winners Player of the Century At the end of the 20th century, the magazine also voted on the French Player of the Century, won by Michel Platini. Manager of the Year Every year, the magazine elects the best French manager of the year. The jury is composed of former laureates. *1970: Albert Batteux *1970: Mario Zatelli *1971: Kader Firoud *1971: Jean Prouff *1972: Jean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thierry Henry 2008
Thierry is a French male given name, derived from the Germanic "Theodoric". It is the cognate of German "Dietrich" and " Dieter", Italian Teodorico, Derek and Derrick, and of various forms in other European languages. It is also a surname. People with the given name * Theodoric of Freiberg (c. 1250-c. 1310), also known as Thierry, early Dominican * Thierry of Chartres (died before 1155), French philosopher * Theodoric I, Duke of Upper Lorraine (ruled 978–1027) * Theodoric II, Duke of Lorraine (ruled 1070–1115) * Theuderic II (587–613), king of Burgundy and Austrasia * Thierry, Count of Flanders (c. 1099–1168), also known as Derrick or Thierry of Alsace * Thierry Ambrose (born 1997), French footballer * Thierry Baudet (born 1983), Dutch politician and author * Thierry Boutsen (born 1957), Belgian Formula One race car driver * Thierry Breton (born 1955), European Commissioner for Internal Market, French businessman, former Minister of the Economy * Thierry Brusseau, French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AS Saint-Étienne
Association Sportive de Saint-Étienne Loire (), abbreviated as A.S.S.E. () and commonly known as Saint-Étienne, is a French professional football club based in Saint-Étienne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The club was founded in 1933 and competes in Ligue 2, the second division of French football. Saint-Étienne's home ground is the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard. Saint-Étienne have won ten Ligue 1 titles, six Coupe de France titles, a Coupe de la Ligue title and five Trophée des Champions. They have also won the Ligue 2 championship on three occasions. The club achieved most of its honours in the 1960s and 1970s under the leadership of managers Jean Snella, Albert Batteux, and Robert Herbin. In 1976, the club reached the final of the European Cup. Saint-Étienne is known as ''Les Verts'' meaning "the Greens" due to its home colours. They have a longstanding rivalry with nearby team Olympique Lyonnais, against whom they contest the '' Derby rhônalpin''. In 2009, the club added ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-François Larios
Jean-François Larios (born 27 August 1956) is a French former professional football midfielder. He earned seventeen international caps (five goals) for the France national team during the late 1970s and early 1980s. A player of Saint-Étienne, Larios was a member of the French squad in the 1982 World Cup. However, he played only two matches after rumours surfaced that he was having an affair with Michel Platini's wife. In 1983 Larios became one of the very few French players to appear in the North American Soccer League when he joined the Montreal Manic The Montreal Manic or the Manic de Montréal were a professional soccer team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, that played in the North American Soccer League. History "Le Manic" as they were called by the locals, were Montreal's first professi .... References External linksNASL stats 1956 births Living people Pieds-noirs Footballers from Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques French men's footballers French expatriate me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maxime Bossis
Maxime Jean Marcel Bossis (; born 26 June 1955) is a French retired professional association football, footballer who played as a defender (association football), defender. Bossis spent most of his career playing for FC Nantes, Nantes, a club he helped win three Ligue 1 titles and one Coupe de France. He obtained 76 caps (one goal) for the France national team, won UEFA Euro 1984, and played in two FIFA World Cup semi-finals. Early life and club career Bossis was born in Saint-André-Treize-Voies, Vendée. A longtime starter for FC Nantes during the club's most successful period during the 1970s and 1980s, he was noted chiefly as a Defender (association football)#Full-back, full-back on the left flank, but filled in at various roles in defence. Bossis spent much of his time at right back during Nantes' championship-winning seasons in 1977 and 1980, in which Thierry Tusseau normally started on the left, but made the left back position his own beginning in 1981. Bossis helped Nant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Petit (footballer, Born 1949)
Jean Petit (25 September 1949 – 23 January 2024) was a French football midfielder, who earned twelve international caps (one goal) for the France national team during the late 1970s. Petit played much of his professional career for AS Monaco, with whom he won the French title in 1978. He was a member of the France team in the 1978 FIFA World Cup The 1978 FIFA World Cup was the 11th edition of the FIFA World Cup, a Anniversary#Latin-derived numerical names, quadrennial international Association football, football world championship tournament among the men's senior national teams. It wa .... Petit died on 23 January 2024, at the age of 74. References External linksProfile at France Football Federation 1949 births 2024 deaths French men's footballers Footballers from Toulouse Men's association football midfielders France men's international footballers 1978 FIFA World Cup players Ligue 1 players AS Monaco FC players French football managers Ligue 1 manage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AS Nancy
Association Sportive Nancy Lorraine (), known as AS Nancy Lorraine, and more commonly as Nancy, is a French football club founded in 1967 and based in Nancy, Grand Est. The club plays its home matches at the Stade Marcel Picot located in Tomblaine in the inner suburbs of Nancy, and currently competes in the Ligue 2 from 2025–26, the second tier of French football, following crowned champions on May 2, 2025 and secure promotion from Championnat National in 2024–25 season. The club was founded in 1910 by Maurice de Vienne under the name of Union sportive Frontière, then was later renamed Association sportive Lorraine in 1928. In 1967, following the collapse of FC Nancy, the club created a professional section and as such changed its name to become Association Sportive Nancy Lorraine. The club currently plays at the Stade Marcel-Picot, a 20,000 seats capacity stadium located in the town of Tomblaine, where its head office is also located. The infrastructures of the traini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michel Platini
Michel François Platini (; born 21 June 1955) is a French association football, football Administrator (business), administrator and former player and manager. Regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time, Platini won the Ballon d'Or three times in a row, in 1983, 1984 and 1985, and came seventh in the FIFA Player of the Century#FIFA Magazine and Grand Jury vote, FIFA Player of the Century vote. In recognition of his achievements, he was named a Knight of the Legion of Honour in 1985 and became an Officer in 1998. As the president of UEFA in 2015 he was banned from involvement in football under FIFA's organisation, over ethics violations. The ban lasted until 2023. During his career, Platini played for the clubs AS Nancy, Nancy, AS Saint-Étienne, Saint-Étienne, and Juventus FC, Juventus. Nicknamed ''Le Roi'' (The King) for his ability and leadership, he was a prolific goalscorer; he won the Capocannoniere, Serie A ''capocannoniere'' award three consecutive times be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
OGC Nice
Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice (), commonly referred to as OGC Nice or simply Nice, is a French professional association football, football club based in Nice. The club was founded in 1904 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top tier of Football in France, French football. Nice plays its home matches at the Allianz Riviera. Nice was founded under the name ''Gymnaste Club de Nice'' and is one of the 1932–33 French Division 1, founding members of the first division of French football. The club has won Ligue 1 four times, the Trophée des Champions one time and the Coupe de France three times. It achieved most of its honours in the 1950s with the club being managed by coaches such as Numa Andoire, Englishman Bill Berry (footballer, born 1904), William Berry, and Jean Luciano. The club's last honour was winning the Coupe de France in 1997 after defeating En Avant de Guingamp, Guingamp 4–3 on penalties in 1997 Coupe de France final, the final. Nice's colours are red and black. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Marc Guillou
Jean-Marc Guillou (born 20 December 1945) is a French football coach and former player, who played at the 1978 World Cup. Club career Guillou was born in Bouaye, Loire-Atlantique. He played for Angers SCO, OGC Nice, Neuchâtel Xamax, FC Mulhouse, and AS Cannes. International career Guillou made his debut for the France national team in March 1974 in a match against Romania, which France won 1–0. Between 1974 and 1978 he played 19 times for the French national side, including at the 1978 World Cup in Argentina. He played his last match for France at the 1978 World Cup losing to Italy 2–1 on 2 June in Mar del Plata. Post-playing career Guillou gave former Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger his first break in coaching by appointing him as his assistant at AS Cannes in 1983. Guillou was the founder of the Abidjan football school Académie de Sol Beni, eventually becoming the manager, technical director and coach at ASEC Abidjan. He currently runs a number of football school ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georges Bereta
Georges Bereta (15 May 1946 – 4 July 2023) was a French footballer who played as a striker. From 1966 to 1974 he played for Saint-Étienne before moving onto Marseille until he retired in 1978. Personal life and death Bereta's parents were Polish. He died on 4 July 2023, at the age of 77. Honours Saint-Étienne * Division 1: 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1973–74, 1974–75 *Coupe de France The Coupe de France (), also known in English language, English as the French Cup or less commonly as the France Cup, is the premier Single-elimination tournament, knockout cup competition in French football organised by the French Football Fed ...: 1967–68, 1969–70, 1973–74 Marseille *Coupe de France: 1975–76 References External links * * * * * 1946 births 2023 deaths French people of Polish descent French men's footballers Footballers from Saint-Étienne Men's association football forwards France men's international footballers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AC Ajaccio
Athletic Club Ajaccien (), commonly referred to as AC Ajaccio, ACA or simply Ajaccio, is a French professional football club based in the city of Ajaccio on the island of Corsica. The club was founded in 1910 and plays in the Ligue 2, the second tier of the French football league system. Ajaccio play their home matches at the Stade Michel Moretti and are rivals with fellow Corsican club Bastia, with whom they contest the Corsica derby (''Derby Corse''). History Depending on sources, it is agreed that Ajaccio began playing in 1909–10. Their adopted colors are red and white stripes. Though they used to play in what was previously utilised as a sand dump, they decided to move to another, cleaner, safer stadium upon the insistence of Jean Lluis, father-in-law of club president Louis Baretti. The new stadium that was chosen held 5,000 spectators and was in use until 1969. AC Ajaccio were elected Corsican champions on eight occasions, in 1920, 1921, 1934, 1939, 1948, 1950, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marius Trésor
Marius Paul Trésor (; born 15 January 1950) is a French former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He is regarded as one of the best defenders of his generation. Early life and education Marius Paul TrésorAccess via first download link at foot of summary page: was born on 15 January 1950 in Sainte-Anne, Guadeloupe. Career Trésor's career began with the French club Ajaccio in 1969, and he later played for Olympique de Marseille and Girondins de Bordeaux. With Marseille, he won the French Cup in 1976, and won the Ligue 1 title in 1984 with Bordeaux. For the France national team, Trésor played in the World Cup in 1978 and 1982. He obtained 65 international caps, scoring four goals. Recognition Trésor is regarded as one of the best defenders of his generation, and as one of France's greatest ever defenders. He was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers. Career statistics Club International goals :''Scores and resul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
