Patrice Ségura (born 24 May 1961) is a French former professional

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player and manager.

Playing career

Ségura was a product from

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's academy. He made his first appearances for Les Violets during the 1981–82 season, in which the club won the Division 2 title. In 1983, he joined

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. He scored a total of 17 goals in his single season at the club. Ségura signed for

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in 1984, and made his first appearance in a 4–1 loss to

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on 14 May 1985. He scored his first and only goal for PSG in a 2–0 win against his former club Toulouse in the

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on 4 June. Ségura's final match for Les Parisiens would eventually be the 1–0 loss in to Monaco in the cup final four days later. During the 1985-86 season, he was loaned to Laval. He continued his career at

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, and Saint-Pierroise before hanging up his boots.

Managerial career

After retiring from football, Ségura went on to manage three clubs in

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, La Tamponnaise, and his former side Saint-Pierroise.

Career statistics

Honours

Toulouse * Division 2: 1981–82 Paris Saint-Germain *

runner-up: 1984–85

References

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