Alain Giresse
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Full name | Alain Jean Giresse[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | [2] | 2 August 1952||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Langoiran, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1970–1986 | Bordeaux | 519 | (158) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1986–1988 | Marseille | 67 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 586 | (163) | |||||||||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1974–1986 | France | 47 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1995–1998 | Toulouse | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1998 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1999–2000 | Toulouse | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2001–2003 | FAR Rabat | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2004–2005 | Georgia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2006–2010 | Gabon | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2010–2012 | Mali | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2015 | Senegal | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2015–2017 | Mali | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2018–2019 | Tunisia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Alain Jean Giresse (French pronunciation: [alɛ̃ ʒiʁɛs]; born 2 August 1952) is a French football coach and former player who played as a midfielder. He was French footballer of the year in 1982, 1983 and 1987. Nominally an attacking midfielder or central midfielder, Giresse was an intelligent playmaker who possessed fine agility and acceleration due to his short frame. He was most recently head coach of Tunisia.
International career
Giresse played for the France national football team in the 1982 FIFA World Cup (fourth place) and the 1986 FIFA World Cup (third place). He was a member of the Euro 84 winning team, and alongside Michel Platini, Luis Fernández and Jean Tigana, forming the team's legendary "Carré Magique" (Magic Square) in midfield.
Coaching career
He has been in charge of Toulouse and the Georgian national team, among others. Giresse worked as the head coach of the Gabon national football team, and was named a few months after the 2010 African Cup of Nations the Mali national football team manager.[3] He was the coach of Senegal national football team from 2013 to January 2015.
On 7 September 2017, Giresse resigned as manager of the Mali national football team. [4]
In December 2017 he was linked with the vacant Benin national team manager's job.[5] In April 2018 he was one of 77 applicants for the vacant Cameroon national team job.[6]
On 13 December 2018, Giresse became the manager of the Tunisia.[7] He left the role in August 2019.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- Source:[9]
Club | Season | League | Coupe de France | Europe | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Bordeaux | 1970–71 | Division 1 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 0 | - | - | 29 | 3 |
1971–72 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 27 | 4 | ||
1972–73 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 22 | 3 | ||
1973–74 | 31 | 12 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 31 | 12 | ||
1974–75 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 40 | 12 | ||
1975–76 | 30 | 13 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 31 | 13 | ||
1976–77 | 37 | 16 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 41 | 16 | ||
1977–78 | 35 | 11 | 5 | 4 | - | - | 40 | 15 | ||
1978–79 | 38 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 41 | 7 | ||
1979–80 | 37 | 12 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 38 | 12 | ||
1980–81 | 34 | 6 | 6 | 2 | - | - | 40 | 8 | ||
1981–82 | 34 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 18 | ||
1982–83 | 35 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 19 | ||
1983–84 | 34 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 18 | ||
1984–85 | 36 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 45 | 11 | ||
1985–86 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 10 | ||
Total | 519 | 158 | 52 | 15 | 21 | 7 | 592 | 180 | ||
Marseille | 1986–87 | Division 1 | 34 | 4 | 8 | 2 | - | - | 42 | 6 |
1987–88 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 41 | 2 | ||
Total | 67 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 83 | 8 | ||
Career total | 586 | 163 | 61 | 17 | 28 | 8 | 675 | 188 |
International
- Source:[10]
France | ||
Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|
1974 | 1 | 0 |
1975 | 0 | 0 |
1976 | 0 | 0 |
1977 | 2 | 0 |
1978 | 2 | 0 |
1979 | 0 | 0 |
1980 | 0 | 0 |
1981 | 5 | 0 |
1982 | 11 | 3 |
1983 | 4 | 0 |
1984 | 10 | 2 |
1985 | 5 | 1 |
1986 | 7 | 0 |
Total | 47 | 6 |
Managerial statistics
- As of 17 July 2019
Team | From | To | Record | ||||
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G | W | D | L | Win % | |||
FAR Rabat | 1 July 2001 | 30 June 2003 | 59 | 17 | 23 | 19 | 28.81 |
Georgia | 12 March 2004 | 30 June 2005 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 20.00 |
Gabon | 3 March 2006 | 13 February 2010 | 31 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 51.61 |
Mali | 21 April 2010 | 30 May 2012 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 50.00 |
Senegal | 9 January 2013 | 29 January 2015 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 38.89 |
Mali | 17 March 2015 | 7 September 2017 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50.00 |
Tunisia | 14 December 2018 | 21 August 2019 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 41.67 |
Total | 162 | 63 | 50 | 49 | 38.89 |
Honours
Player
Bordeaux[11]
France[11]
- UEFA European Championship: 1984
- Artemio Franchi Trophy: 1985
- FIFA World Cup Third place: 1986
- UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament: 1984[12]
Individual
- UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament: 1984[12]
- Onze d'Argent: 1982
- Ballon d'Or – Runner-up: 1982[13]
- French Player of the Year: 1982, 1983, 1987 [14]
- 7th French Player of the Century
Manager
Paris Saint-Germain[15]
FAR Rabat[15]
- Coupe du Trône: 2003
Mali
- Africa Cup of Nations Third place: 2012[16][17]
Orders
References
- ^ a b "Décret du 31 décembre 2006 portant promotion et nomination" [Decree of 31 December 2006 on promotion and appointment]. Journal Officiel de la République Française (in French). 2007 (1): 8. 2 January 2007. PREX0609790D. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ "FIFA Player Statistics: Alain GIRESSE". FIFA. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
- ^ "Football: Alain Giresse nommé entraîneur du Mali , Sport , Reuters". Fr.reuters.com. 9 February 2009. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
- ^ "Giresse steps down as Mali coach". BBC Sport. 7 September 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ^ "Benin begin search for new national team coach". BBC Sport. 17 December 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ^ Oluwashina Okeleji (23 April 2018). "77 applicants for vacant Cameroon coaching position". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ "Tunisia name Frenchman Alain Giresse as new coach". BBC Sport. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ Khmira, Souhail (21 August 2019). "Tunisia part ways with coach Alain Giresse by mutual consent". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "Alain Giresse". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
- ^ "Wikiwix's cache". archive.wikiwix.com. Archived from the original on 13 May 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
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- ^ a b Courtney, Barrie (14 August 2004). "European Championships - UEFA Teams of Tournament". RSSSF. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- ^ "1982 - Paolo Rossi". France Football.
- ^ "Player of the year - France". worldfootball.net.
- ^ a b "Alain GIRESSE - FSI California".
- ^ "Giresse, France's pocket-sized playmaker". FIFA. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- ^ "Alain GIRESSE - FSI California". Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- French Football Federation profile (in French)
External links
- {{FFF male player}} template missing ID.
- at francefootball.fr
- at worldfootball.net
- 1952 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Gironde
- French footballers
- France international footballers
- French football managers
- Association football midfielders
- 1982 FIFA World Cup players
- UEFA Euro 1984 players
- 1986 FIFA World Cup players
- UEFA European Championship-winning players
- Georgia national football team managers
- Gabon national football team managers
- Mali national football team managers
- Senegal national football team managers
- Olympique de Marseille players
- FC Girondins de Bordeaux players
- Ligue 1 players
- Toulouse FC managers
- Paris Saint-Germain F.C. managers
- AS FAR (football) managers
- Ligue 1 managers
- 2010 Africa Cup of Nations managers
- 2012 Africa Cup of Nations managers
- 2015 Africa Cup of Nations managers
- 2017 Africa Cup of Nations managers
- Expatriate football managers in Georgia (country)
- Chevaliers of the Légion d'honneur
- 2019 Africa Cup of Nations managers
- Outfield association footballers who played in goal