Fabien Barthez

Also known as Fabien Alain Barthez

French footballer (born 1971)

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Fabien Barthez is a French association football player and racing automobile driver born in Lavelanet. He played as a goalkeeper for clubs including Manchester United F.C., AS Monaco FC, FC Nantes, and Toulouse FC. His professional career spanned from 1990 to 2007, during which he competed in the Premier League. He represented France in the 1998, 2002, and 2006 FIFA World Cups, as well as UEFA Euro 2004.

Barthez received the IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper award and was made a Knight of the Legion of Honour. He speaks French, which is also his native language. Born Fabien Alain Barthez, he is recognized for his role as a goalkeeper in international and club competitions.

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Sports profile

Sport: Soccer
Position: Goalkeeper
Nationality: France

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Alain
Gender: male
Citizenship: France
Place of birth: Lavelanet
Occupation: racing automobile driver
Languages spoken: French
Native language: French
Award: Knight of the Legion of Honour
Participant in: 24 Hours of Le Mans
Sport: association football
Member of team: Olympique de Marseille
Position played: goalkeeper
League: Premier League
Country for sport: France
Mass: 78
Image: Fabien Barthez at OM.jpg
Height: 180

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Commons category: Fabien Barthez
date of birth: 1971-06-28
name in native language: Fabien Barthez
birth name: Fabien Alain Barthez
start of work period: 1990-00-00
end of work period: 2007-00-00

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Fabien Alain Barthez (born 28 June 1971) is a French former professional footballer and racing driver who played as a goalkeeper. At club level, he played football in both France and England with Toulouse, Marseille, Monaco, Manchester United and Nantes. At international level, he played for the France national team, with whom he won the 1998 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2000 and the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup, representing his nation at a total of three editions of both the FIFA World Cup and the UEFA European Championship; he also reached the final of the 2006 FIFA World Cup, after which he retired from international football.

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