Jacques Laposte


Jacques "Jacky" Laposte is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He spent his entire senior career at Paris Saint-Germain.

Club career

Laposte began his career in his hometown club of La Gauloise de Trinité in La Trinité, Martinique. In 1972, he and fellow Trinitaire Christian André joined Paris Saint-Germain, then in the Division 3. He helped the club gain successive promotions to the Division 1, notably scoring a 25-meter volley in a 6–1 win over Arles on 12 May 1974 in the Division 2.
In 1977, Laposte suffered a serious knee injury, which sidelined him for the entirety of the [1977–78 Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season|1977–78 season]. He left PSG in 1979, having scored 17 goals in 175 appearances, and subsequently retired.

International career

While at Paris Saint-Germain, Laposte became a U21 international for France. He went on to play for the France Military team as well.

After football

After retiring, Laposte returned to Martinique, where he became a hospital worker.