Jean Petit (born 25 September 1949 in

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) is a former football

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from

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, who earned twelve international caps (one goal) for the France national team during the late 1970s. Petit played much of his professional career for

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, with whom he won the French title in 1978. He was a member of the

team in the

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Playing career

*1958-1967 :

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*1967-1969 : Luchon *1969-1982 :

References

External links

Profile at France Football Federation
1949 births Living people French footballers Men's association football midfielders France men's international footballers AS Monaco FC players Ligue 1 players 1978 FIFA World Cup players Footballers from Toulouse French football managers AS Monaco FC managers Ligue 1 managers AS Monaco FC non-playing staff {{France-footy-midfielder-1940s-stub