Yvon Le Roux (born 19 April 1960) is a French former professional footballer who played as a defender. He earned 28 international caps (one goal) for the France national team during the mid-1980s and was part of the team at the 1986 FIFA World Cup and the team that won UEFA Euro 1984. Whilst at Marseille he helped them to the league and cup double in 1989.
 Le Roux in 1979 with Brest | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 19 April 1960 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Plouvorn, France | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | |||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1977–1983 | Brest | 180 | (25) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1983–1985 | Monaco | 66 | (11) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1985–1987 | Nantes | 82 | (11) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1987–1989 | Marseille | 78 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||
| 1989–1990 | Paris Saint-Germain | 15 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 421 | (52) | ||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1983–1989 | France | 28 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991–1993 | Brest | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||
Early life
editLe Roux was born on 19 April 1960 in Plouvorn, Finistère.[1]
International career
editLe Roux was a member of the France national team. In the UEFA Euro 1984 Final he was sent off, but his team still managed to beat Spain 2-0.[2]
Honours
editMonaco
Marseille
- Division 1: 1988–89
- Coupe de France: 1988–89
France
References
edit- ^ a b "Yvon Le Roux". L'Équipe (in French). Paris. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "France 1984". BBC. 17 May 2004. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
External links
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- Yvon Le Roux at the French Football Federation (in French)
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