Patrick Battiston

Patrick Battiston
Personal information
Full name Patrick Raymond Jean Battiston[1]
Date of birth (1957-03-12) 12 March 1957 (age 67)[2]
Place of birth Amnéville, France
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1966–1973 Talange
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1973–1980 Metz 181 (19)
1980–1983 Saint-Étienne 101 (8)
1983–1987 Bordeaux 136 (10)
1987–1989 Monaco 68 (0)
1989–1991 Bordeaux 71 (1)
Total 557 (38)
International career
1977–1989 France 56 (3)
Medal record
Representing  France
UEFA European Championship
Winner 1984 France
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Patrick Raymond Jean Battiston (born 12 March 1957) is a French former footballer who played as a defender for the France national team in three World Cups and won the 1984 European Football Championship. At club level, he played for Metz, Saint-Étienne, Bordeaux, and Monaco, winning five Ligue 1 titles and one Coupe de France.

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