) Trésor with France in 1974 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | |
| National team | |||
| 1971–1983 | France | 65 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Marius Paul Trésor (born 15 January 1950) is a French former professional footballer who played as a defender. He was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers. He is considered as one of the best central defenders of all time, and he is regarded as one of France's greatest ever players.
Trésor's career began with the French club Ajaccio. He also played for Olympique de Marseille and Girondins de Bordeaux. With Marseille, he won the French Cup in 1976. He also won the Ligue 1 title in 1984 with Girondins de Bordeaux. For the French national team, Trésor played in the World Cup in 1978 and 1982. He obtained 65 international caps, scoring four goals.
Career statistics
Club
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| France | League | Coupe de France | Coupe de la Ligue | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1969–70 | Ajaccio | Division 1 | 12 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1970–71 | 33 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1971–72 | 38 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 1972–73 | 9 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1972–73 | Olympique Marseille | 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 | ||||||||||
| 1980–81 | Girondins Bordeaux | Division 1 | 25 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1981–82 | 37 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 1982–83 | 19 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1983–84 | 12 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Total | France | 438 | 12 | |||||||||
| Career total | 438 | 12 | ||||||||||
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 13 October 1974 | Parkstadion, Gelsenkirchen, Germany |  West Germany | 2–1 | Lost | Friendly | |||||
| 2. | 30 June 1977 | Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |  Brazil | 2–2 | Draw | Friendly | |||||
| 3. | 7 October 1978 | Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg, Luxembourg |  Luxembourg | 1–3 | Win | Euro 1980 Q. | |||||
| 4. | 8 July 1982 | Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville, Spain | West Germany | 3–3 (4-5) PS | Draw | 1982 FIFA World Cup | |||||
| Correct as of 13 January 2013[2] | |||||||||||
Honours
Olympique de Marseille
- Coupe de France: 1975–76
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
- Division 1: 1983–84
Individual
- French Player of the Year: 1972
- 6th French Player of the Century
- FIFA 100
Orders
- Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur: 1984[1]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Football PLAYER: Marius Trésor
External links
- French Football Federation Profile (in French)
- Marius Trésor at L'Équipe Football (in French)
- Marius Trésor at National-Football-Teams.com
- The jewel in Bordeaux’s crown
