Jean-François Larios
French footballer (born 1956)
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Jean-François Larios (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ fʁɑ̃swa laʁjɔs]; born 27 August 1956) is a French former professional football midfielder. He earned seventeen international caps (five goals) for the France national team during the late 1970s and early 1980s.[1]
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Date of birth
27 August 1956
Place of birth
Sidi Bel Abbès, French Algeria
Height
1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position
Midfielder
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Larios in 1979 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 August 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Sidi Bel Abbès, French Algeria | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bourbaki de Pau | |||
| Jeanne d'Arc du Béarn | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1973–1982 | Saint-Étienne | 167 | (36) |
| 1977–1978 | → Bastia (loan) | 34 | (5) |
| 1983 | Atlético Madrid | 0 | (0) |
| 1983 | Montreal Manic | 6 | (1) |
| 1984 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 13 | (5) |
| 1984–1985 | Lyon | 27 | (1) |
| 1985–1986 | Strasbourg | 19 | (0) |
| 1986–1987 | Nice | 19 | (3) |
| 1988 | Montpellier | 11 | (0) |
| Total | 296 | (51) | |
| International career | |||
| 1978–1982 | France | 17 | (5) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
A player of Saint-Étienne, Larios was a member of the French squad in the 1982 FIFA World Cup. However, he played only two matches after rumours surfaced that he was having an affair with Michel Platini's wife.[2] In 1983 Larios became one of the very few French players to appear in the North American Soccer League when he joined the Montreal Manic.
