Marc Bourrier
French footballer (1934–2024)
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Marc Bourrier (21 September 1934 – 12 August 2024) was a French football midfielder who played for Montpellier, Lens, Toulon and Avignon.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 September 1934 | ||
| Place of birth | Ganges, France | ||
| Date of death | 12 August 2024 (aged 89) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1956–1957 | SA Cigalois | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1963 | Montpellier | 208 | (25) |
| 1963–1966 | Lens | 103 | (2) |
| 1966–1968 | Toulon | 53 | (5) |
| Avignon | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1972–1976 | Avignon | ||
| 1976–1988 | France (assistant coach) | ||
| 1988–1993 | France U21 | ||
| 1993–1994 | Marseille | ||
| 1996–1997 | Sète | ||
| 1998–2000 | Alès | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Bourrier most notably won the 1988 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship as coach with the France national under-21 football team. He also coached Avignon, Marseille, Sète and Alès.[1] He died on 12 August 2024, at the age of 89.[2]
