Alain Giresse

Alain Giresse

Giresse managing Gabon in 2009.
Personal information
Full name	Alain Giresse
Date of birth	(1952-09-02) 2 September 1952 (age 59)[1]
Place of birth	Langoiran, France
Height	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Playing position	Attacking Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1970–1986	Bordeaux	519	(168)
1986–1988	Marseille	67	(5)
Total		586	(174)
National team
1974–1986	France	47	(6)
Teams managed
1995–1998	Toulouse
1998	Paris SG
1999–2000	Toulouse
2001–2003	FAR Rabat
2004–2005	Georgia
2006–2010	Gabon
2010–2012	Mali
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Alain Giresse (born 2 August 1952 in Langoiran, Gironde) is a retired French international footballer 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.

International career

He 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 formed the legendary "Carré Magique" (Magic Square) in midfield.

Statistics

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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]

References

• (French) French Football Federation profile

Alain Giresse international tournaments v t e France squad – 1982 FIFA World Cup Fourth Place 1 Baratelli 2 Amoros 3 Battiston 4 Bossis 5 Janvion 6 Lopez 7 Mahut 8 Trésor 9 Genghini 10 Platini 11 Girard 12 Giresse 13 Larios 14 Tigana 15 Bellone 16 Couriol 17 Lacombe 18 Rocheteau 19 Six 20 Soler 21 Castaneda 22 Ettori Coach: Hidalgo v t e France squad – UEFA Euro 1984 Winners (1st Title) 1 Bats 2 Amoros 3 Domergue 4 Bossis 5 Battiston 6 Fernández 7 Ferreri 8 Bravo 9 Genghini 10 Platini 11 Bellone 12 Giresse 13 Six 14 Tigana 15 Le Roux 16 Rocheteau 17 Lacombe 18 Tusseau 19 Bergeroo 20 Rust Coach: Hidalgo v t e France squad – 1986 FIFA World Cup Third Place 1 Bats 2 Amoros 3 Ayache 4 Battiston 5 Bibard 6 Bossis 7 Le Roux 8 Tusseau 9 Fernández 10 Platini (c) 11 Ferreri 12 Giresse 13 Genghini 14 Tigana 15 Vercruysse 16 Bellone 17 Papin 18 Rocheteau 19 Stopyra 20 Xuereb 21 Bergeroo 22 Rust Coach: Michel v t e Gabon squad – 2010 Africa Cup of Nations 1 Ovono 2 Ambourouet 3 Copa 4 Nguéma Obame 5 Ecuele Manga 6 Akouassaga 7 N'Guéma 8 Cousin 9 P.-E. Aubameyang 10 Djissikadie 11 Mouloungui 12 W. Aubameyang 13 Mbanangoyé 14 Kessany 15 A. Do Marcolino 16 Nguéma Békalé 17 Apanga 18 Moubamba 19 Moundounga 20 F. Do Marcolino 21 Issiémou 22 Bitséki Moto 23 Méyé Coach: Giresse v t e Mali squad – 2012 Africa Cup of Nations Third place 1 Sissoko 2 A. Maïga 3 Tamboura 4 Berthé 5 Kanté 6 Yatabaré 7 A. Traoré 8 Souleymane Keïta 9 Diabaté 10 M. Maïga 11 Dembélé 12 Seydou Keita 13 I. Coulibaly 14 D. Diakité 15 B. Traoré 16 Soumbeïla Diakité 17 M. Traoré 18 Sow 19 Koné 20 Samba Diakité 21 N'Diaye 22 Sogoba 23 O. Coulibaly Coach: Giresse