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Bernard Pascal Maurice Lama is a French former association football player and coach. Born on April 7, 1963, in Saint-Symphorien, he played as a goalkeeper for France. His club career included stints with FC Metz, Lille OSC, West Ham United F.C., and R.C. Lens. He competed in the Premier League and represented his country in the 1998 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 1996, and UEFA Euro 2000.
Lama served as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and was awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour. He speaks French, which is also his native language. During his time with West Ham United, he played two matches, conceding nine goals without scoring any.
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Key facts
- 2006
- Kenya
- Full name
- Bernard Pascal Maurice Lama
- Date of birth
- ( 1963-04-07 ) 7 April 1963 (age 63)
- Place of birth
- Saint-Symphorien [ fr ] , Indre-et-Loire, France
- Height
- 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
- Position
- Goalkeeper
- Years
- Team
- 1981 1989
- Lille
- 1982 1983
- → Abbeville (loan)
- 1983 1984
- → Besançon (loan)
- 1989 1990
- Metz
- 1990 1991
- Brest
- 1991 1992
- Lens
- 1992 1997
- Paris Saint-Germain
- 1997 1998
- West Ham United
- 1998 2000
- Paris Saint-Germain
- 2000 2001
- Rennes
- 1993 2000
- France
via Wikipedia infobox
Sports profile
- Sport
- Soccer
- Position
- Goalkeeper
- Nationality
- France
via TheSportsDB
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Maurice
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Saint-Symphorien
- Occupation
- association football coach
- Position held
- UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador
- Languages spoken
- French
- Native language
- French
- Participant in
- UEFA Euro 2000
- Sport
- association football
- Member of team
- West Ham United F.C.
- Position played
- goalkeeper
- League
- Premier League
- Country for sport
- France
- Mass
- 74
- Official website
- www.bernardlama.fr
- Image
- Bernard Lama.jpg
- Height
- 183
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- date of birth
- 1963-04-07
- Commons category
- Bernard Lama
- name in native language
- Bernard Lama
- birth name
- Bernard Pascal Maurice Lama
- number of matches played/races/starts
- 2
- total goals in career
- 0
- number of points/goals conceded
- 9
- P10632
- Bernard Lama
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Encyclopedic overview
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
Bernard Pascal Maurice Lama (born 7 April 1963) is a French former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. As a member of the France national team, he won the 1998 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2000. Lama most notably played in the French Division 1 for Lille, Metz, Brest, Lens, Paris Saint-Germain and Rennes, and in the Premier League for West Ham United.
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