Jean Petit (born 25 September 1949 in

Toulouse Toulouse ( , ; oc, Tolosa ) is the prefecture of the French department of Haute-Garonne and of the larger region of Occitania. The city is on the banks of the River Garonne, from the Mediterranean Sea, from the Atlantic Ocean and from Par ...

Haute-Garonne Haute-Garonne (; oc, Nauta Garona, ; en, Upper Garonne) is a department in the Occitanie region of Southwestern France. Named after the river Garonne, which flows through the department. Its prefecture and main city is Toulouse, the country's ...

) is a former

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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 : Toulouse FC *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