Yvon Le Roux

Yvon Le Roux (born 19 April 1960) is a French former professional footballer who played as a defender. He earned 28 international caps (one goal) for the France national team during the mid-1980s and was part of the team at the 1986 FIFA World Cup and the team that won UEFA Euro 1984. Whilst at Marseille he helped them to the league and cup double in 1989.

In this article, the surname is Le Roux, not Roux.
Yvon Le Roux
Le Roux in 1979 with Brest
Personal information
Date of birth (1960-04-19) 19 April 1960
Place of birth Plouvorn, France
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1977–1983 Brest 180 (25)
1983–1985 Monaco 66 (11)
1985–1987 Nantes 82 (11)
1987–1989 Marseille 78 (4)
1989–1990 Paris Saint-Germain 15 (1)
Total 421 (52)
International career
1983–1989 France 28 (1)
Managerial career
1991–1993 Brest
Medal record
Representing  France
UEFA European Championship
Winner1984
CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions
Winner1985
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life

Le Roux was born on 19 April 1960 in Plouvorn, Finistère.[1]

International career

Le Roux was a member of the France national team. In the UEFA Euro 1984 Final he was sent off, but his team still managed to beat Spain 2-0.[2]

Honours

Monaco

Marseille

France

References
  1. "Yvon Le Roux". L'Équipe (in French). Paris. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  2. "France 1984". BBC. 17 May 2004. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
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