Marius Trésor

Marius Paul Trésor (French pronunciation: [maʁjys pɔl tʁezɔʁ]; born 15 January 1950) is a French former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He is regarded as one of the best defenders of his generation.

Marius Trésor
Trésor with France in 1974
Personal information
Full name Marius Paul Trésor[1]
Date of birth (1950-01-15) 15 January 1950
Place of birth Sainte-Anne, Guadeloupe
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1958–1969 Juventus de Sainte-Anne
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1969–1972 Ajaccio 92 (1)
1972–1980 Marseille 253 (8)
1980–1984 Bordeaux 93 (3)
Total 438 (12)
International career
1971–1983 France 65 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life and education

Marius Paul Trésor was born on 15 January 1950 in Sainte-Anne, Guadeloupe.[2]

Career

Trésor's career began with the French club Ajaccio in 1969, and he later played for Olympique de Marseille and Girondins de Bordeaux.[2] With Marseille, he won the French Cup in 1976, and won the Ligue 1 title in 1984 with Bordeaux.

For the France national team, Trésor played in the World Cup in 1978 and 1982. He obtained 65 international caps, scoring four goals.

Recognition

Trésor is regarded as one of the best defenders of his generation, and as one of France's greatest ever defenders.[3][4][5]

He was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers.

Career statistics

Club
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League
DivisionAppsGoals
Ajaccio1969–70Division 1120
1970–71330
1971–72381
1972–7390
Total 921
Marseille1972–73Division 1241
1973–74380
1974–75371
1975–76381
1976–77221
1977–78354
1978–79250
1979–80340
Total 2538
Bordeaux1980–81Division 1250
1981–82372
1982–83190
1983–84121
Total 933
Career total 43812

International goals
Scores and results list France's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Trésor goal.[6]
List of international goals scored by Marius Trésor
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
113 October 1974Parkstadion, Gelsenkirchen, Germany West Germany1–21–2Friendly
230 June 1977Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Brazil2–22–2Friendly
37 October 1978Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg, Luxembourg Luxembourg2–03–1Euro 1980 qualification
48 July 1982Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville, Spain West Germany2–1 3–3 (4–5 on penalties)1982 FIFA World Cup

Honours

Marseille

Bordeaux

Individual

Orders

References
  1. "Décret portant nomination à titre exceptionnel" [Order appointing on an exceptional basis]. Journal Officiel de la République Française (in French). 1984: 1131. 12 April 1984. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
  2. "Fédération Française de Football". fff.fr (in French). Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  3. Y tresor el mejor "libero" [And Tresor the best "libero"], web: Goles Mundial, June 1978, Issue #1538, 1978, retrieved 13 March 2023
  4. Tom Hancock (27 November 2023). "The best defenders of the 80s". fourfourtwo.com. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  5. "The Top Ranked Soccer Defenders of the 1970s". ainsworthsports.com. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  6. Football PLAYER: Marius Trésor


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