Marius Paul Trésor (French pronunciation: [maʁjys pɔl tʁezɔʁ]; born 15 January 1950) is a French former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He is regarded as one of the best defenders of his generation.
 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) | |
| International career | |||
| 1971–1983 | France | 65 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life and education edit
Marius Paul Trésor was born on 15 January 1950 in Sainte-Anne, Guadeloupe.[2]
Career edit
Trésor's career began with the French club Ajaccio in 1969, and he later played for Olympique de Marseille and Girondins de Bordeaux.[2] With Marseille, he won the French Cup in 1976, and won the Ligue 1 title in 1984 with Bordeaux.
For the France national team, Trésor played in the World Cup in 1978 and 1982. He obtained 65 international caps, scoring four goals.
Recognition edit
Trésor is regarded as one of the best defenders of his generation, and as one of France's greatest ever defenders.[3][4][5]
He was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers.[citation needed]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
| Club | Season | League | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ajaccio | 1969–70 | Division 1 | 12 | 0 |
| 1970–71 | 33 | 0 | ||
| 1971–72 | 38 | 1 | ||
| 1972–73 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Total | 92 | 1 | ||
| Marseille | 1972–73 | 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 | ||
| Total | 253 | 8 | ||
| Bordeaux | 1980–81 | Division 1 | 25 | 0 |
| 1981–82 | 37 | 2 | ||
| 1982–83 | 19 | 0 | ||
| 1983–84 | 12 | 1 | ||
| Total | 93 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 438 | 12 | ||
International goals edit
- Scores and results list France's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Trésor goal.[6]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 October 1974 | Parkstadion, Gelsenkirchen, Germany |  West Germany |
1–2 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 2 | 30 June 1977 | Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |  Brazil |
2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 3 | 7 October 1978 | Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg, Luxembourg |  Luxembourg |
2–0 | 3–1 | Euro 1980 qualification |
| 4 | 8 July 1982 | Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville, Spain | West Germany |
2–1 | 3–3 (4–5 on penalties) | 1982 FIFA World Cup |
Honours edit
Marseille
Bordeaux
Individual
- French Player of the Year: 1972[citation needed]
- 6th French Player of the Century[citation needed]
- FIFA 100[citation needed]
Orders
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Fédération Française de Football". fff.fr (in French). Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ Y tresor el mejor "libero" [And Tresor the best "libero"], web: Goles Mundial, June 1978, Issue #1538, 1978, retrieved 13 March 2023
- ^ published, Tom Hancock (27 November 2023). "The best defenders of the 80s". fourfourtwo.com. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "The Top Ranked Soccer Defenders of the 1970s". ainsworthsports.com. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ Football PLAYER: Marius Trésor
External links edit
- Marius Trésor at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Marius Trésor at the French Football Federation (archived 2020-06-23) (in French)
- Marius Trésor at L'Équipe Football (in French)
- Marius Trésor at National-Football-Teams.com
- The jewel in Bordeaux’s crown
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