François Brisson (born 9 April 1958) is a French former professional

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player and manager. A former winger, he is among the players with the most appearances in the

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, with 505 appearances to his name. As of 2021, he is a scout for

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International career

Brisson obtained two international caps for the France national team during the 1980s. He was a member of the team that won the gold medal at the

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, scoring in the gold medal game itself.

Personal life

François's twin brother

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is also a former footballer.

Honours

Player

Marseille *

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runner-up: 1986–87 France Olympic *

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Manager

Montauban *

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: 1995–96

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* * * 1958 births Living people Sportspeople from Saintes, Charente-Maritime French men's footballers Men's association football forwards France men's international footballers France men's under-21 international footballers France men's youth international footballers Olympic footballers for France Olympic gold medalists for France Footballers at the 1984 Summer Olympics Lille OSC players Olympique Lyonnais players Olympique de Marseille players RC Strasbourg Alsace players RC Lens players Stade Lavallois players Paris Saint-Germain FC players Ligue 1 players Championnat National 3 players French football managers RC Lens managers Nîmes Olympique managers Olympic medalists in football Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics Footballers from Charente-Maritime Men's association football player-managers French football scouts Olympique de Marseille non-playing staff Montauban FCTG players Montauban FCTG managers 20th-century French sportsmen {{france-footy-forward-1950s-stub