Marius Trésor
![]() Trésor with France in 1974 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Marius Paul Trésor[1] | ||
Date of birth | 15 January 1950 | ||
Place of birth | Sainte-Anne, Guadeloupe | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
1958–1969 | Juventus de Sainte-Anne | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1969–1972 | Ajaccio | 92 | (1) |
1972–1980 | Marseille | 253 | (8) |
1980–1984 | Bordeaux | 93 | (3) |
Total | 438 | (12) | |
International career | |||
1971–1983 | France | 65 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Marius Paul Trésor (French pronunciation: [maʁjys pɔl tʁezɔʁ]; born 15 January 1950) is a French former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He is regarded as one of the best defenders of his generation.
Early life and education
[edit]Marius Paul Trésor was born on 15 January 1950 in Sainte-Anne, Guadeloupe.[2]
Career
[edit]Trésor's career began with the French club Ajaccio in 1969, and he later played for Olympique de Marseille and Girondins de Bordeaux.[2] With Marseille, he won the French Cup in 1976, and won the Ligue 1 title in 1984 with Bordeaux.
For the France national team, Trésor played in the World Cup in 1978 and 1982. He obtained 65 international caps, scoring four goals.
Recognition
[edit]Trésor is regarded as one of the best defenders of his generation, and as one of France's greatest ever defenders.[3][4][5]
He was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers.[citation needed]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]Club | Season | League | ||
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Division | Apps | Goals | ||
Ajaccio | 1969–70 | Division 1 | 12 | 0 |
1970–71 | 33 | 0 | ||
1971–72 | 38 | 1 | ||
1972–73 | 9 | 0 | ||
Total | 92 | 1 | ||
Marseille | 1972–73 | Division 1 | 24 | 1 |
1973–74 | 38 | 0 | ||
1974–75 | 37 | 1 | ||
1975–76 | 38 | 1 | ||
1976–77 | 22 | 1 | ||
1977–78 | 35 | 4 | ||
1978–79 | 25 | 0 | ||
1979–80 | 34 | 0 | ||
Total | 253 | 8 | ||
Bordeaux | 1980–81 | Division 1 | 25 | 0 |
1981–82 | 37 | 2 | ||
1982–83 | 19 | 0 | ||
1983–84 | 12 | 1 | ||
Total | 93 | 3 | ||
Career total | 438 | 12 |
International goals
[edit]- Scores and results list France's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Trésor goal.[6]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 13 October 1974 | Parkstadion, Gelsenkirchen, Germany | ![]() | 1–2 | 1–2 | Friendly |
2 | 30 June 1977 | Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ![]() | 2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
3 | 7 October 1978 | Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg, Luxembourg | ![]() | 2–0 | 3–1 | Euro 1980 qualification |
4 | 8 July 1982 | Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville, Spain | ![]() | 2–1 | 3–3 (4–5 on penalties) | 1982 FIFA World Cup |
Honours
[edit]Marseille
Bordeaux
Individual
- French Player of the Year: 1972[citation needed]
- Sport Ideal European XI: 1977,[7] 1978[8]
- 6th French Player of the Century[citation needed]
- FIFA 100[citation needed]
Orders
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Décret portant nomination à titre exceptionnel" [Order appointing on an exceptional basis]. Journal Officiel de la République Française (in French). 1984: 1131. 12 April 1984. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Fédération Française de Football". fff.fr (in French). Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ Y tresor el mejor "libero" [And Tresor the best "libero"], web: Goles Mundial, June 1978, Issue #1538, 1978, retrieved 13 March 2023
- ^ Tom Hancock (27 November 2023). "The best defenders of the 80s". fourfourtwo.com. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "The Top Ranked Soccer Defenders of the 1970s". ainsworthsports.com. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ Football PLAYER: Marius Trésor
- ^ "Sport 1977". Mundo Deportivo. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ^ "Sport 1978". Mundo Deportivo. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
External links
[edit]- Marius Trésor at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Marius Trésor at the French Football Federation (archived 2020-06-23) (in French)
- Marius Trésor at L'Équipe Football (in French)
- Marius Trésor at National-Football-Teams.com
- The jewel in Bordeaux’s crown