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Alain Jean Giresse is a French association football player and coach. Born in Langoiran, Gironde, France, in 1952, he played as a midfielder for FC Girondins de Bordeaux, Olympique de Marseille, and the France men's national association football team. He participated in the 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 1986 FIFA World Cup, and UEFA Euro 1984.
As a coach, he has managed Toulouse FC, Paris Saint-Germain FC, FAR Rabat, and the Georgia men's national football team. He is a recipient of the Knight of the Legion of Honour. His native language is French.
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Langoiran, Gironde, France
Alain Jean Giresse (born 2 August 1952) is a French football coach and former player who last managed Kosovo. Giresse was French Player of the Year in 1982, 1983 and 1987. Nominally an attacking or central midfielder, he was an intelligent playmaker who possessed fine agility and acceleration due to his short frame. He is the father of Thibault Giresse, also a football coach and former player.…
Known for
- Mon père Marius Trésor2025
- L'Âge d'or de la pub — Self (archive footage)2023
- Les beaux perdants — Self2022
- Nulle part ailleurs — Self1987
- Sacrée soirée — Self1987
- Champs-Elysées — Self1982
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Key facts
- 1998
- Paris Saint-Germain
- Full name
- Alain Jean Giresse
- Date of birth
- ( 1952-08-02 ) 2 August 1952 (age 73)
- Place of birth
- Langoiran , Gironde, France
- Height
- 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
- Position
- Midfielder
- Years
- Team
- 1970 1986
- Bordeaux
- 1986 1988
- Marseille
- 1974 1986
- France
- 1995 1998
- Toulouse
- 1999 2000
- Toulouse
- 2001 2003
- FAR Rabat
- 2004 2005
- Georgia
- 2006 2010
- Gabon
- 2010 2012
- Mali
- 2013 2015
- Senegal
- 2015 2017
- Mali
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jean
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Langoiran
- Occupation
- association football coach
- Languages spoken
- French
- Native language
- French
- Participant in
- UEFA Euro 1984
- Sport
- association football
- Member of team
- France men's national association football team
- Position played
- midfielder
- Country for sport
- France
- Mass
- 59
- Image
- Morocco vs Gabon, Alain Giresse, March 28 2009.jpg
- Height
- 163
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- Alain Giresse
- date of birth
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- Alain Giresse
- coach of sports team
- Kosovo men's national association football team
- birth name
- Alain Jean Giresse
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Alain Jean Giresse ( French pronunciation: [alɛ̃ ʒiʁɛs]; born 2 August 1952) is a French football coach and former player who last managed Kosovo.
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