Thierry Tusseau (born 19 January 1958) is a French former professional

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who played as a defender. As a player of French side

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(1983–1986), he was a member of the

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in the

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and the team that won the

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in 1984.

Club career

Tusseau was born in

Nogent-sur-Marne Nogent-sur-Marne () is a Communes of France, commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the Kilometre Zero, centre of Paris. Nogent-sur-Marne is a ''Subprefectures in France, sous-préfecture'' of the Val-de-Marne ''Depar ...

Val-de-Marne Val-de-Marne (, "Vale of the Marne") is a department of France located in the Île-de-France region. Named after the river Marne, it is situated in the Grand Paris metropolis to the southeast of the City of Paris. In 2019, Val-de-Marne had a ...

. Throughout his career, he played for FC Nantes-Atlantique (1977–1983), Girondins de Bordeaux (1983–1986),

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(1986–1987), Matra Racing (1987–1988), and

Stade de Reims Stade de Reims () is a French professional football club based in Reims. The club was formed in 1931 and plays in Ligue 2, the second tier of football in France. Reims plays home matches at the Stade Auguste Delaune. Reims is one of the mo ...

(1988–1991).

International career

Tusseau was a member of the

that won the 1984 European Championship on home soil and also later took part at the

with France. In total, he earned 22 international caps (no goals) for the France national team during the 1970s and 1980s.

References

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French Football Federation Profile
1958 births Living people Sportspeople from Nogent-sur-Marne French men's footballers Men's association football midfielders France men's international footballers UEFA Euro 1984 players European champions for France UEFA European Championship–winning players 1986 FIFA World Cup players Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players FC Nantes players FC Girondins de Bordeaux players Racing Club de France Football players Stade de Reims players Footballers from Val-de-Marne 20th-century French sportsmen {{france-footy-midfielder-1950s-stub