Bernard Bureau (born 25 January 1959) is a French former professional

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who played as a

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Club career

Bureau is a youth graduate of AS Chelles. At age 19, a couple of months before joining

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in 1978, he was preparing for a culinary arts (CAP). In three seasons with PSG, he would make a total of 46 appearances and score 11 goals in all competitions. He continued his career at

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, Nancy, and

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. At the end of his career, Bureau had made 304 league appearances and scored 64 goals, playing 10 of his 13 professional seasons in the Division 1, and the other 3 in the Division 2.

International career

From 1983 to 1984, Bureau played for the France Olympic team. He would make a total of three appearances.

Style of play

Bureau was described as a "racy" forward. He was an excellent header of the ball.

After football

In 1991, Bureau retired from football; he subsequently went to live in the area of

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. He started a car cleaning company, and invested his capital in a night club called "Le Quai West". However, he would go back to one of his former passions,

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, in a restaurant in

called “Aux délices de la pomme de terre”, before investing in real estate and apartment renovation in the

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Honours

Nancy * Division 2: 1989–90

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bureau, Bernard 1959 births Living people Sportspeople from Oise French footballers Association football forwards Olympic footballers of France Paris Saint-Germain F.C. players Stade Brestois 29 players Lille OSC players Racing Club de France Football players AS Nancy Lorraine players Stade de Reims players Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players Footballers from Hauts-de-France