Bixente Lizarazu

Bixente Lizarazu (born 9 December 1969) is a former French football player. He is one of the most successful football players in the world. He won the FIFA World Cup in 1998 and the European Football Championship in 2000. He has also won the UEFA Champions League (2001) and was champion of the Bundesliga (both with Bayern Munich) five times in a six-year period (1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005).

Bixente Lizarazu

Personal information
Full name	Bixente Lizarazu
Date of birth	(1969-12-09) 9 December 1969
Place of birth	Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defender (retired)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1988-1996 1996-1997 1997-2004 2004 2005-2006	Girondins Bordeaux Athletic Bilbao Bayern Munich Olympique Marseille Bayern Munich
National team
1992-2004	France
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Lizarazu was born in Saint-Jean-de Luz, a small village in Basque region of France, in 1969. His first club was Eglantins Hendaje (1977-1989). He then went to Girondins Bordeaux (1989-1996). After playing for Bordeaux, he played for the Spanish club Athletic Bilbao (1996-1997) before he went to Bayern Munich (1997-2005). For a six months, he played for Olympique Marseille (2004). He ended his career in 2005.