:Philippe Violeau
{{Short description|French footballer (born 1970)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Philippe Violeau
| image =
| full_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1970|9|19|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Niort, France
| height = 1.78 m
| currentclub =
| position = Defensive midfielder
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 1988–1993
| clubs1 = Chamois Niortais
| caps1 = 101
| goals1 = 6
| years2 = 1993–1997
| clubs2 = Auxerre
| caps2 = 78
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 1997–2003
| clubs3 = Lyon
| caps3 = 185
| goals3 = 11
| years4 = 2003–2006
| clubs4 = Auxerre
| caps4 = 97
| goals4 = 3
| totalcaps = 461
| totalgoals = 20
}}
Philippe Violeau (born 19 September 1970) is a French former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He played exclusively in France, where he won both the national championship and the Coupe de France three times, as well as the Trophée des Champions twice and the Coupe de la Ligue once.{{cite web|title=Philippe Violeau – Player Profile|url=http://www.eurosport.com/football/philippe-violeau_prs1945/person.shtml|publisher=Eurosport|accessdate=15 November 2016}}
He was president of amateur side La Roche VF from February 2019 until June 2020.
Playing career
Violeau was born in Niort, Deux-Sèvres. He started playing in the 1988–89 season, with his hometown club Chamois Niortais in the French second division.{{cite web|title=Philippe Violeau|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/philippe-violeau/|publisher=Worldfootball.net|accessdate=6 March 2025}} In 1993, Violeau moved to top-league Auxerre, where he won the 1995–96 French Division 1, and in 1997, he was transferred to Lyon where he played for six seasons. In 2003, Violeau returned to Auxerre, where he retired after the 2005–06 season.{{refn|{{LFP|violeau-philippe}}}}
Post-playing career
In February 2019, Violeau was announced as president of La Roche VF, an amateur side from his home region.{{cite web|url=https://www.footamateur.fr/lancien-lyonnais-philippe-violeau-elu-president-de-la-roche-vf/|title=L’ancien Lyonnais Philippe Violeau élu président de La Roche VF|publisher=footamateur.fr|language=fr|date=25 February 2019}} He stood down after sixteen months in the position, in June 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.footamateur.fr/national-3-apres-un-an-de-presidence-philippe-violeau-quitte-la-roche-vf/|title=National 3. Après un an de présidence, Philippe Violeau quitte la Roche VF|publisher=footamateur.fr|language=fr|date=25 June 2020}}
Honours
Auxerre
Lyon
- Division 1, Ligue 1: 2001–02, 2002–03
- Coupe de la Ligue: 2000–01
- Trophée des Champions: 2002, 2003
- UEFA Intertoto Cup: 1997
References
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Category:20th-century French sportsmen
Category:French men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Niort
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Chamois Niortais FC players
Category:Olympique Lyonnais players
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