Bernard Genghini (born 18 January 1958) is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
.jpg) Genghini in 1979 | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 18 January 1958 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Soultz-Haut-Rhin, France | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 1976–1982 | Sochaux | 212 | (71) | |||||||||||
| 1982–1983 | Saint-Étienne | 41 | (10) | |||||||||||
| 1983–1986 | Monaco | 129 | (57) | |||||||||||
| 1986 | Servette | 6 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 1986–1988 | Marseille | 50 | (6) | |||||||||||
| 1988–1989 | Bordeaux | 4 | (1) | |||||||||||
| Total | 442 | (146) | ||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||
| 1980–1986 | France | 27 | (6) | |||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||
| 1992–1995 | Mulhouse | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||
International career
editGenghini earned twenty-eight caps and scored six goals for the France national team. He played in three major international tournaments: the 1982 World Cup where he scored free kicks against Kuwait and Austria (fourth place), 1984 European Championships (champions, playing as a substitute in the final), and the 1986 World Cup (third place).
Personal life
editBernard Genghini is of Italian descent[1] and is the father of Benjamin Genghini, who is also a professional football player.[2]
References
edit- ^ Krasnoff, Lindsay Sarah (2012). The Making of Les Bleus: Sport in France, 1958–2010. Lexington Books. ISBN 9780739175095.
- ^ Chatelus, Pierre (10 October 2015). "Genghini, au nom du père… et du fils". L'Alsace (in French). Archived from the original on 15 May 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
External links
edit- Bernard Genghini at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Bernard Genghini at the French Football Federation (archived) (in French)
