Richard Dutruel
French footballer (born 1972)
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Richard Philippe Dutruel (born 24 December 1972) is a French retired professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Full name
Richard Philippe Dutruel[1]
Date of birth
24 December 1972[2]
Place of birth
Thonon-les-Bains, Haute-Savoie, France
Height
1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[2]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Philippe Dutruel[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 December 1972[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Thonon-les-Bains, Haute-Savoie, France | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| CS Thonon | |||
| Clairefontaine | |||
| Paris Saint-Germain | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1996 | Paris Saint-Germain | 10 | (0) |
| 1993–1995 | → Caen (loan) | 68 | (0) |
| 1996–2000 | Celta | 128 | (0) |
| 2000–2002 | Barcelona | 15 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Alavés | 33 | (0) |
| 2003–2005 | Strasbourg | 24 | (0) |
| Total | 278 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 2000 | France | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life and club career
Dutruel was born in Thonon-les-Bains, Haute-Savoie.[2] During his career he represented Paris Saint-Germain FC, Stade Malherbe Caen, RC Celta de Vigo (his most successful period, also appearing in the UEFA Cup),[3] FC Barcelona – during his two seasons he played backup to youngster Pepe Reina in his first year, only being third-choice afterwards[4][5]– Deportivo Alavés[6] and RC Strasbourg, retiring in June 2005 at nearly 33.
International career
Dutruel won his sole cap for France on 4 October 2000, coming on as a substitute in a 1–1 friendly match against Cameroon.[7]
