Laurent Blanc

French association football player and manager

Laurent Blanc (born 19 November 1965) is a former French football player. He has played for France national team.

Laurent Blanc
Blanc in 2013
Personal information
Full name Laurent Robert Blanc[1]
Date of birth (1965-11-19) 19 November 1965 (age 58)[2]
Place of birth Alès, France
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[3]
Position(s) Centre-back[4]
Youth career
1981–1983 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)
National team
1989–2000 France 97 (16)
Teams managed
2007–2010 Bordeaux
2010–2012 France
2013–2016 Paris Saint-Germain
2020–2022 Al-Rayyan
2022–2023 Lyon
Honours
Representing  France (as player)
FIFA World Cup
Winner 1998 France Team
UEFA European Championship
Winner 2000 Belgium–Netherlands Team
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Winner 1988 Team
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career statistics

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Club statistics League CupLeague CupContinentalTotal
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FranceLeague Coupe de France Coupe de la Ligue EuropeTotal
1983–84 Montpellier Division 2 15 0 - 15 0
1984–85 32 5 - 32 5
1985–86 29 6 - 29 6
1986–87 34 18 - 34 18
1987–88 Division 1 24 6 - 24 6
1988–89 35 15 2 0 37 15
1989–90 36 12 - 36 12
1990–91 38 14 6 1 44 15
ItalyLeague Coppa Italia League Cup EuropeTotal
1991–92 Napoli Serie A 31 6 - 31 6
FranceLeague Coupe de France Coupe de la Ligue EuropeTotal
1992–93 Nîmes Olympique Division 1 29 1 - 29 1
1993–94 Saint-Étienne Division 1 33 5 - 33 5
1994–95 37 13 - 37 13
1995–96 Auxerre Division 1 23 2 1 0 24 2
SpainLeague Copa del Rey Copa de la Liga EuropeTotal
1996–97 Barcelona La Liga 28 1 5 0 33 1
FranceLeague Coupe de France Coupe de la Ligue EuropeTotal
1997–98 Olympique Marseille Division 1 31 11 - 31 11
1998–99 32 2 10 1 42 3
ItalyLeague Coppa Italia League Cup EuropeTotal
1999–00 Internazionale Milano Serie A 34 3 - 34 3
2000–01 33 3 9 0 42 3
EnglandLeague FA Cup Football League Cup EuropeTotal
2001–02 Manchester United Premier League 29 1 2 0 0 0 15 2 46 3
2002–03 19 0 1 0 0 0 9 1 29 1
Country France 428 110 19 1 447 111
Italy 98 12 9 0 107 12
Spain 28 1 5 0 33 1
England 48 1 3 0 0 0 24 3 75 4
Total 602 124 3 0 0 0 57 4 662 128

International career statistics

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France national team
YearAppsGoals
1989 6 1
1990 7 1
1991 6 2
1992 8 0
1993 8 3
1994 7 0
1995 4 1
1996 10 3
1997 7 0
1998 13 3
1999 9 0
2000 12 2
Total 97 16

References

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  1. "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.
  2. "Laurent Blanc: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. "Laurent Blanc". L'Équipe. Paris. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  4. "Laurent Blanc". Barry Hugman's Footballers.
  5. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Laurent Blanc". www.national-football-teams.com.
  6. "Laurent Blanc - International Appearances". www.rsssf.com.