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Laurent Blanc
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| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Laurent Robert Blanc[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 19 November 1965[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Alès, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Centre-back[4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Al-Ittihad (manager) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1976–1978 | AS Rousson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1978–1980 | Olympique Alès | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1980–1983 | Montpellier | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1983–1991 | Montpellier | 243 | (76) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991–1992 | Napoli | 31 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992–1993 | Nîmes | 29 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993–1995 | Saint-Étienne | 70 | (18) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995–1996 | Auxerre | 23 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996–1997 | Barcelona | 28 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997–1999 | Marseille | 63 | (14) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2001 | Inter Milan | 67 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2003 | Manchester United | 48 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 602 | (125) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1989–2000 | France | 97 | (16) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2010 | Bordeaux | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2012 | France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2016 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2022 | Al-Rayyan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Lyon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Al-Ittihad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Laurent Robert Blanc (French pronunciation: [lɔʁɑ̃ blɑ̃]; born 19 November 1965) is a French professional football manager and former player who played as a centre-back and is the manager of Saudi Pro League club Al-Ittihad. He has the nickname Le Président, which was given to him following his stint at Marseille in tribute to his leadership skills.[5][6] He is regarded as one of the greatest defenders in the history of the sport.[7][8]
Blanc played professional football for numerous clubs, including Montpellier, Napoli, Barcelona, Marseille, Inter Milan and Manchester United, often operating in the sweeper position. He is also a former French international, earning 97 caps and scoring 16 international goals. He represented the country in several international tournaments, including the 1998 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2000, both of which France won. On 28 June 1998, Blanc scored the first golden goal in World Cup history against Paraguay.
He began his managerial career at Bordeaux in 2007, winning domestic honours including the 2008–09 Ligue 1 title. After leaving Bordeaux in 2010 he became the manager of the France national team until 2012, replacing Raymond Domenech in the wake of the 2010 FIFA World Cup[9] and leading the country to the quarter-finals of UEFA Euro 2012. In 2013, he was hired by Paris Saint-Germain, winning further honours. After three successful years with Paris Saint-Germain he left the club in June 2016. Following more than six years without coaching in Europe, he was appointed manager by Lyon in October 2022.
- ^ "Entreprise Bert Invest à Mulhouse (68100)" [Company Bert Invest in Mulhouse (68100)]. Figaro Entreprises (in French). 1 March 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
"Laurent Blanc". BFM Business (in French). NextInteractive. Retrieved 29 December 2020. - ^ "Laurent Blanc: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Laurent Blanc". L'Équipe. Paris. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^ "Laurent Blanc". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Blanc's Bordeaux rise to the occasion". UEFA. 15 March 2010. Retrieved 29 June 2010.
- ^ "Bordeaux hope this season is not Blanc's last hurrah". The National. 16 March 2010. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2010.
- ^ "50 Greatest Defenders in World Football History". bleacherreport.com. 10 September 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "The 50 best defenders in football history ranked by fans". GiveMeSport. 9 April 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Laurent Blanc appointed new manager of France". BBC Sport. 2 July 2010. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
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