Marius Trésor


Marius Paul Trésor is a French former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He is regarded as one of the best defenders of his generation.

Early life and education

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

Career

Trésor's career began with the French club Ajaccio in 1969, and he later played for Olympique de Marseille and Girondins de Bordeaux. 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 [FIFA World Cup|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.
He was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers.

Career statistics

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
113 October 1974Parkstadion, Gelsenkirchen, Germany1–21–2Friendly
230 June 1977Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil2–22–2Friendly
37 October 1978Stade Municipal, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg2–03–1UEFA [Euro 1980 qualifying|Euro 1980 qualification]
48 July 1982Estadio [Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán], Seville, Spain2–13–3 1982 FIFA World Cup

Honours

Marseille
Bordeaux
Individual
Orders