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1973–74 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. Season
The 1973–74 season was Paris Saint-Germain's 4th season in existence. PSG mainly played their home league games at the Stade Municipal Georges Lefèvre in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, but occasionally in Paris as well, at the Parc des Princes and the Stade Jean-Bouin, registering an average attendance of 4,087 spectators per match. The club was presided by Henri Patrelle and the team was coached by Robert Vicot. Jean-Pierre Dogliani was the team captain. Summary Paris Saint-Germain really took flight with the arrival of fashion designer Daniel Hechter as chairman of the management committee in June 1973. Besides offering his financial support to the club, he also designed the team's classic home outfit. Hechter then shocked the national game ahead of 1973–74; he appointed French legend Just Fontaine as sporting director and signed several prestigious players, including Jean-Pierre Dogliani, Jean Deloffre, Louis Cardiet and Jacky Bade. Robert Vicot's men finished s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. Since the 17th century, Paris has been one of the world's major centres of finance, diplomacy, commerce, fashion, gastronomy, and science. For its leading role in the arts and sciences, as well as its very early system of street lighting, in the 19th century it became known as "the City of Light". Like London, prior to the Second World War, it was also sometimes called the capital of the world. The City of Paris is the centre of the Île-de-France region, or Paris Region, with an estimated population of 12,262,544 in 2019, or about 19% of the population of France, making the region France's primate city. The Paris Region had a GDP of €739 billion ($743 billion) in 2019, which is the highest in Europe. According to the Economist Intel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Just Fontaine
Just Louis Fontaine (born 18 August 1933) is a French former professional footballer. A prolific forward, he is best known for scoring the most goals in a single edition of the FIFA World Cup, with thirteen in six matches in 1958. In 2004, Pelé named him one of the 125 Greatest Living Footballers at a FIFA Awards Ceremony. Football career Born in Marrakech to a French father and a Spanish mother, Fontaine moved to Casablanca, where he attended the Lycée Lyautey. Fontaine began his amateur career at USM Casablanca, where he played from 1950 to 1953. Nice recruited him in 1953, and he went on to score 44 goals in three seasons for the club. In 1956, he moved to Stade de Reims, where he teamed up with Raymond Kopa from the 1959–60 season. Fontaine scored 121 goals in six seasons at Stade de Reims. In total, Fontaine scored 165 goals in 200 matches in the Ligue 1, and twice won the championship; in 1958 and 1960. He also took part in the team that got to the 1958–59 Europ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Louis Leonetti
Jean-Louis Leonetti (14 July 1938 – 2 August 2020) was a French football player and manager. Early and personal life Born in Marseille, his brother Henri was also a footballer. Career Leonetti played as a defender and midfielder for Marseille, Nice, Le Havre, Rouen, Bordeaux, Aix, Angoulême Angoulême (; Poitevin-Saintongeais: ''Engoulaeme''; oc, Engoleime) is a communes of France, commune, the Prefectures of France, prefecture of the Charente Departments of France, department, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of southwestern Franc ..., Paris Saint-Germain and Paris FC. After retiring as a player he managed Paris Saint-Germain B and SMUC. References 1938 births 2020 deaths French men's footballers French football managers Olympique de Marseille players OGC Nice players Le Havre AC players FC Rouen players FC Girondins de Bordeaux players Pays d'Aix FC players Angoulême Charente FC players Paris Saint-Germain F.C. players Paris FC players Ligu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Bajoc
Pierre Bajoc (born 27 April 1955) is a French former professional football player and manager. Playing career Bajoc began playing football in his hometown of Le Lamentin in Martinique. He played for Aiglon du Lamentin and L'Éclair de Rivière-Salée in his youth before joining Paris Saint-Germain in 1973, at the age of 18. Guy Nosibor also joined PSG from L'Éclair de Rivière-Salée that year. On 23 September 1973, Bajoc made his debut for PSG in a 1–1 draw against Nevers. He played his final match for the club on 19 January 1980, a 3–1 loss to Laval. Bajoc left PSG in 1980 to join third division Le Mans. He stayed at the club until his retirement in 1985 despite being relegated to the fourth tier in 1981. Managerial career After his retirement in 1985, Bajoc managed three different amateur clubs in the Sarthe department of France, in the towns of Connerré, Sainte-Jamme-sur-Sarthe, and La Milesse. After football Later in his life, Bajoc worked for the city o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacky Planchard
Jacques "Jacky" Planchard (born 3 February 1947) is a French former professional football player and manager. Early life Jacques Planchard was born on 3 February 1947 in Tours, Centre-Val de Loire. Planchard was a big fan of horses before becoming a footballer; he was a jockey in the 1960s, and also become an equestrian instructor. Career Planchard arrived at Paris Saint-Germain from Blois in 1973 at the age of 26. He made his first appearance for the club in a 0–0 draw against Mulhouse on 24 February 1974. Planchard was notably the goalkeeper who played in both of the play-off matches between PSG and Valenciennes, helping the Parisian club reach the Division 1. Paris lost the away match by a score of 2–1, but made a comeback in the second leg after being 2–4 down on aggregate, eventually winning the match 4–2 and the tie 5–4. On 9 August 1974, Planchard started for PSG in a match against Reims; he conceded 6 goals in 45 minutes as the match ended in a 6– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camille Choquier
Camille Choquier (born 25 September 1941) is a French former professional football player and manager. Career During his career as a player, he played for Abbeville, Épinal, Stade Saint-Germain, and its successor, Paris Saint-Germain. He coached Paris Saint-Germain, Amiens, Melun, Poissy, Racing 92, Corbeil-Essonnes, Les Lilas, and the France police national team. During his manager years, Choquier would occasionally venture out into different roles. In 1985, he briefly became technical director at PSG. From 1987 to 1988, he worked as a scout for Mantes. From 2001 to 2003, he was coordinator of scouting for Paris Saint-Germain in the Île-de-France region. After football In 2004, Choquier became a member of the Direction Technique Nationale. He would later become a member of the UNECATEF union. After this, he would work in youth football for the . Honours Player Paris Saint-Germain * Division 2: 1970–71 Manager Les Lilas * Division d'Honneur Paris: 1994–95 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stade De Reims
Stade de Reims () is a French professional association football, football club based in Reims. The club was formed in 1910 and plays in Ligue 1, the top level of Football in France, having been promoted from Ligue 2 in 2017–18 Ligue 2, 2018. Reims plays home matches at the Stade Auguste Delaune and are managed by William Still (football manager), William Still. Reims is one of the List of French football champions, most successful clubs in French football history having won six Ligue 1 titles, two Coupe de France trophies, and five Trophée des champions titles. The club has also performed well on European level having finished as runners-up in the 1956 European Cup Final, 1956 and 1959 European Cup Final, 1959 editions of the European Cup, and winning the Latin Cup and Coppa delle Alpi in 1953 Latin Cup, 1953 and 1977, respectively. However, since the 1980s, Reims have struggled to get back to their zenith. The club hovered between Ligue 2 and the Championnat National for ove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Metz
Football Club de Metz, commonly referred to as FC Metz or simply Metz (), is a French association football club based in Metz, Lorraine. The club was formed in 1932 and plays in Ligue 2, the second division in the French football league system. They plays its home matches at Stade Saint-Symphorien located within the city. The team is currently managed by László Bölöni. Despite never winning the top flight, they have won the Coupe de France twice and the Coupe de la Ligue twice. History FC Metz was founded in 1932 by the amalgamation of two amateur athletic clubs, and shortly thereafter became a professional team; it is one of the oldest professional football teams in France. Its roots trace back further, to the ''SpVgg Metz'' club, formed in 1905 when the city of Metz was part of the German Empire. ''SpVgg'' played in the tier-one ''Westkreis-Liga'' for a season in 1913–14, before the outbreak of the First World War stopped all play. Some players of this club were pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Othniel Dossevi
Othniel Dossevi (born 13 January 1947) is a Togolese former professional Association football, footballer who played as a Midfielder#Winger, winger and Forward (association football), forward. Career Dossevi started playing football in France for Tours FC, Tours in 1963. He was the first African to play for Paris Saint-Germain F.C., Paris Saint-Germain, and also scored the first PSG goal ever scored at the Parc des Princes, in a match against Red Star F.C., Red Star on 10 November 1973. Dossevi played for PSG for three seasons, and later played for Paris FC between 1975 and 1977. From 1977 to 1978, he was a player at Senegalese club ASC Jeanne d'Arc, Jeanne d'Arc, but from 1978 to 1980, he was executive director at the club. In 1980, Dossevi returned to France to play amateur football with Pithiviers and Avion before retiring in 1982. Dossevi never played for the Togo national football team, Togo national team due to his opposition to Togolese dictator Gnassingbé Eyadéma. P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ligue 1
Ligue 1, officially known as Ligue 1 Uber Eats for sponsorship reasons, is a French professional league for men's association football clubs. At the top of the French football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Administrated by the Ligue de Football Professionnel, Ligue 1 is contested by 20 clubs and operates on a system of promotion and relegation from and to Ligue 2. Seasons run from August to May. Clubs play two matches against each of the other teams in the league – one home and one away – totalling to 38 matches over the course of the season. Most games are played on Saturdays and Sundays, with a few games played during weekday evenings. Play is regularly suspended the last weekend before Christmas for two weeks before returning in the second week of January. As of 2021, Ligue 1 is one of the top national leagues, ranked fifth in Europe, behind England's Premier League, Spain's La Liga, Italy's Serie A , Germany's Bundesliga. Ligue 1 w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valenciennes FC
Valenciennes Football Club (; commonly known as Valenciennes or USVA) is a French association football club based in Valenciennes. The club was founded in 1913 and currently play in Ligue 2, the second tier of French football. Valenciennes plays its home matches at the recently built Stade du Hainaut located within the city. Valenciennes was founded under the name Union Sportive de Valenciennes Anzin (USVA). The club spent over 80 years playing under the name before switching to its current name. Valenciennes has spent an equal amount of time playing in Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 having played 40 seasons in the first division and 36 seasons in the second division. The club has never won the first division, but has won Ligue 2 on two occasions. Valenciennes has also won the Championnat National and the Championnat de France amateur in 2005 and 1998, respectively. In 1951, the club made its first and only appearance in a Coupe de France final. From 2004 to 2011, Valenciennes was presi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Star F
Red is the color at the long wavelength end of the visible spectrum of light, next to orange and opposite violet. It has a dominant wavelength of approximately 625–740 nanometres. It is a primary color in the RGB color model and a secondary color (made from magenta and yellow) in the CMYK color model, and is the complementary color of cyan. Reds range from the brilliant yellow-tinged scarlet and vermillion to bluish-red crimson, and vary in shade from the pale red pink to the dark red burgundy. Red pigment made from ochre was one of the first colors used in prehistoric art. The Ancient Egyptians and Mayans colored their faces red in ceremonies; Roman generals had their bodies colored red to celebrate victories. It was also an important color in China, where it was used to color early pottery and later the gates and walls of palaces. In the Renaissance, the brilliant red costumes for the nobility and wealthy were dyed with kermes and cochineal. The 19th century brought ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
