# Alain Giresse

Alain Giresse is a French football manager, born on 2 August 1952 in Langoiran, Gironde, France. Giresse played as a midfielder for Bordeaux and Marseille. Giresse scored 194 goals in 722 games for club and country and won 5 trophies, including 2 league titles.

## Giresse's career stats

|   | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Clubs, all competitions | 675 | 188 |
| France | 47 | 6 |
| Total | 722 | 194 |

Goals per game: 0.27.

## Giresse's trophies and awards

- Trophies with club and country: 5
- League titles: 2
- Domestic cups: 1
- Trophies with France: 2
- Individual awards: 14

### Bordeaux

- French Division 1: 2 (1983–84, 1984–85)
- Coupe de France: 1 (1985–86)

### France

- UEFA European Championship: 1 (1984)
- Artemio Franchi Trophy: 1 (1985)

### Individual

- UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament: 1 (1984)
- Onze d'Argent: 1 (1982)
- French Player of the Year: 3 (1982, 1983, 1987)
- World XI: 5 (1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986)
- Onze Mondial: 3 (1982, 1983, 1984)
- 7th French Player of the Century: 1

## Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

1. 1970–1986: Bordeaux, 519 games, 158 goals
2. 1986–1988: Marseille, 67 games, 5 goals

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