Alain Giresse
Giresse managing Gabon in 2009.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Alain Giresse | ||
| Date of birth | 2 August 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Langoiran, France | ||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Mali (manager) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1986 | Bordeaux | 520 | (158) |
| 1986–1988 | Marseille | 67 | (5) |
| Total | 587 | (163) | |
| National team | |||
| 1974–1986 | France | 47 | (6) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1995–1998 | Toulouse | ||
| 1998 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| 1999–2000 | Toulouse | ||
| 2001–2003 | FAR Rabat | ||
| 2004–2005 | Georgia | ||
| 2006–2010 | Gabon | ||
| 2010–2012 | Mali | ||
| 2013–2015 | Senegal | ||
| 2015– | Mali | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Alain Giresse (French pronunciation: [alɛ̃ ʒiʁɛs]; born 2 August 1952 in Langoiran, Gironde) is a retired French international footballer who played as a midfielder. He was French footballer of the year in 1982, 1983 and 1987. Nominally an attacking midfielder or central midfielder, Giresse was an intelligent playmaker who possessed fine agility and acceleration due to his short frame. He is currently the head coach of Mali.
He played for the France national football team in the 1982 FIFA World Cup (fourth place) and the 1986 FIFA World Cup (third place). He was a member of the Euro 84 winning team, and alongside Michel Platini, Luis Fernández and Jean Tigana formed the legendary "Carré Magique" (Magic Square) in midfield.
He has been in charge of Toulouse and the Georgian national team, among others. Giresse worked as the Head Coach of the Gabon national football team, and was named a few months after the 2010 African Cup of Nations the Mali national football team manager. He was the coach of Senegal national football team from 2013 to January 2015.
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