Jean-Pierre Papin

See also: Papin

Jean-Pierre Papin (called JPP , Patator or PAP ), born with Boulogne-sur-Mer the November 5th 1963, is old international of Football French become trainer. It was an effective and spectacular center-forward whose recoveries of stolen and turned over lifting remained famous under the name of “Papinade S”. It is since the August 27th the trainer of the Racing Club of Lens.

Biography

The player

He learns how to play Jeumont in North. Center-forward, Jean-Pierre Papin is trained with the national Insititut of football of Vichy before signing with Valencian then with FC Bruges, where it very quickly shows his talents of striker.

He is selected for the first time in team of France against the Northern Ireland (0-0), the February 26th 1986 into friendly. In the tread, it disputes the World cup 1986 with the Mexico, where the Blue ones finish in the third place. It marks in particular the only goal of the France at the time of the first match of hen, against the Canada. Holder surprised at the time of the matches of the first turn, and criticized for its failures in front of the goal, he is substitute for the continuation of the tournament, before returning then to mark against the Belgium in the small final .

He signs in 1986 with the Olympique of Marseilles, where he marks the trifle of 185 goals in 254 matches all confused competitions, finishing five times of continuation better striker of the championship of France between 1988 and 1992. He gains four consecutive titles of champion of France with Marseilles. In spite of the defeat finally of the Cut of Europe of the clubs champions vis-a-vis the Red Star Belgrade, he is elected Ballon of Gold in 1991.

During this period ostentation, Papin is also affirmed like the principal asset of the team of France, managing either to mask by its talents of striker the gaps of Blue on the surface of play, or to sublimate. He does not play of second World cup, because of the failures at the time of the eliminating heats of those of 1990 and 1994. But it gives all its measurement at the time of the eliminating heats of the Euro 1992, where France gains all its matches. At the time of the final stage in Sweden, France fails as of the 1st turn, even if Papin marks the two goals of its team.

It at the time signs in 1992 a contract with the Milan AC, regarded as the best European club, than it already crossed and eliminated in C1 in 1991. In May 1993, it disputes and loses (substitute, sunken at the end of the match) a new final of Ligue of the Champions, this time against its old club, the Olympique of Marseilles. After two seasons mitigated in Italy, where it is not always titular in spite of its 25 goals, it joined the Bayern Munich. It marks only 6 goals there, because of wounds with repetition. It is also during this delicate period in Munich that it loses its place in selection. Papin had initially said good-bye to Blue of which he was the captain after elimination in qualifications for the World Cup the USA, in November 1993, before being let convince by Aimé Jacquet to return there. It disputes its last international match against the Netherlands in January 1995, before the wounds definitively do not move away it from the selection.

It returns in France and signs with Bordeaux, where it carries out two seasons of good quality (22 goals), leading the club finally Coupe of the League. It signs for season 98-99 with Guingamp, then in division 2, but puts finally fine at its professional path in October 1998, 3 months after its arrival. It then makes the happiness of two amateurs teams: the sporting Youth Saint-Pierroise (Meeting), but especially the US Cape-Tag, where it registers the number impressing of 140 goals in 3 seasons. It is in July 2004, at the 40 years age, which it hangs up again definitively the cramps.

Jean-Pierre Papin had the characteristic, for a center-forward, to mark many goals by far, fruits of a work baited with the drive, in particular on the resumptions of flight. Its effectiveness in front of the goal, its precision in the gesture and its deterrent force compensated for an average gauge amply. It left a strong print in French football, so much so that a movement bears its name. One indeed indicates under the term papinade a resumption of powerful flight which misleads the guard.

The trainer

Whereas he still played Cape-Tag Jean-Pierre Papin obtains his diploma for the occupation of trainer. He east involves initially FC Basin of Arcachon, club evolving/moving in DH. Under its impulse, the club reaches in CFA 2 at the conclusion of the season 2004 - 2005. The May 6th 2006, it deals with the team first Racing Club of Strasbourg for the season 2006 - 2007. It thus begins its career of trainer at the professional level by taking in hand a team retrogressed in Ligue 2 with for main aim making go up the Alsatian club in Ligue 1. Under its control, the main aim of the Club is filled and the Racing Club of Strasbourg goes up in Ligue 1 at the end of season 2006/2007 (3rd). It however is not renewed in its functions for season 2007/2008 as not announced the previous day its thanks. He would have indeed sought to negotiate a post of trainer of the team of RC Lens, being made precede in extremis by Guy Roux. He says " today; victim of a Intrigue " according to one of its close relations advisers. In July 2007, he is contacted by the team of China of football for a proposal for a recruiting at the post of trainer. He in addition refuses the post of trainer of FC Nantes Atlantique proposed by the transferee of the club Waldemar Kita to replace Michel Der Zakarian, putting of his friendship for that Ci and his current good performances. The August 25th 2007, it engages with RC Lens succeeding thus Guy Roux, resigner.

Consultant

He was consulting for TF1 before joining Canal+ and France Television, he is often with Christophe Pacaud on RTL in RTL Foot

Others

  • Jean-Pierre Papin and his Florence wife created in 1996 association Last nines of Heart (9 was the number fetish of the player) to inform the parents on the methods of rehabilitation of children suffering from cerebral lesions.

  • Three books were devoted to him:

    • Papin , of Jean Ferrara, 1989,
    • Papin of Marseilles of Olivier Dazat editions Messidor 1991, editions Jean Michel Small boy
    • Jean-Pierre Papin of Delesalle, ED. Mango, 2005.

  • Frankly play , autobiography, editions Ramsay 1998

Player

Career player

Prize list (player)

  • Better striker of the Championship of France: 1988 (19 goals), 1989 (22 goals), 1990 (30 goals), 1991 (23 goals) and 1992 (27 goals).

  • One of the best French strikers all European competitions of clubs confused: 38 goals in 56 European meetings (1985 - 1997). (Thierry Henry currently holds the French record with 50 goals in 109 European meetings (since 1995), but Papin has an average of 0,68 goal by match, against 0,46 for Henry.)
  • Meilleur striker of the League of the Champions: 1990 (6 goals), 1991 (16 goals - absolute records) and 1992 * (7 goals) ().
  • Was a time the best French striker in Ligue of the Champions with 28 achievements. Record now held by Thierry Henry with 34 goals.

  • Other minor titles: Tournament of Auxerre (1988 -), of Paris (1991 -), Oviedo (1993 -); trophy Berlusconi (1992 and 1993 -), of the city of Barcelona (1994 -); estival tournament of Padoue (1992 -); finalist of the Trophy Gamper (1991 -))

International career

  • French Recordman of the selections in team FIFA (4):
    • 1997: vis-a-vis the team of Asia (in HongKong)
    • 1997: vis-a-vis Russia (in Moscow)
    • 1998: vis-a-vis Turkey (in Istanbul)
    • 1999: vis-a-vis the team of Africa (of Mandela) (in Johannesbourg)
  • 54 selections for 30 goals in Équipe of France has 1986 with 1995; 11 times captain
  • Third of the World cup of 1986 (the 1.200e goal of the competition marked).
  • Cut Kirin: 1994

  • took part in the World cup of 1986 (4 matches, 2 goals).

  • took part in the Euro 1992 (3 matches, 2 goals).

Personal distinctions (player)

  • Elected Player of the Century to Olympic of Marseilles
  • Named to FIFA 100 (Signal 100 of the best alive players of all times) in 2004.
  • Balloon of gold: 1991
  • Eleven of gold: 1991 (and of bronze in 1989,1990 and 1992)
  • El Pais European player of the year: 1991
  • World Soccer award : 1991
  • French Player of the year: 1989 and 1991
  • Makes Knight of the Légion of honor the April 13rd 2007

Statistics season per season

Trainer

Career (Trainer)

Prize list (Trainer)

  • Champion DH Aquitaine: 2005 ()

  • Victorious of the Cut of the Aquitaine region: 2005 ()

  • Victorious of the Cut of the Atlantic Gironde District: 2005 ()

  • Candidate under better trainer of L2 2007 ()

External bonds

  • Association Last nines of Heart
  • Site recalling the career of Jean-Pierre Papin

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