Marius Trésor
{{Short description|French footballer (born 1950)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Marius Trésor
| image = Marius Trésor en 1974.jpg
| caption = Trésor with France in 1974
| full_name = Marius Paul Trésor
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1950|1|15|df=y}}
| birth_place = Sainte-Anne, Guadeloupe, France
| position = Defender
| youthyears1 = 1958–1969
| youthclubs1 = Juventus de Sainte-Anne
| years1 = 1969–1972
| clubs1 = Ajaccio
| caps1 = 92
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 1972–1980
| clubs2 = Marseille
| caps2 = 253
| goals2 = 8
| years3 = 1980–1984
| clubs3 = Bordeaux
| caps3 = 93
| goals3 = 3
| totalcaps = 438
| totalgoals = 12
| nationalyears1 = 1971–1983
| nationalteam1 = France
| nationalcaps1 = 65
| nationalgoals1 = 4
}}
Marius Paul Trésor ({{IPA|fr|maʁjys pɔl tʁezɔʁ}}; born 15 January 1950) 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{{cite journal |date=12 April 1984 |title=Ordre national de la Legion d'honneur |trans-title=National Order of the Legion of Honour |journal=Official Journal of the French Republic |number=88 |page=1131 |language=fr |issn=0373-0425}}
Access via first download link at foot of summary page: {{cite web |url=https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jorf/id/JORFTEXT000000331961 |title=Décret du 10 avril 1984 portant nomination a titre exceptionnel a l'ordre national de la legion d'honneur |trans-title=Decree of 10 April 1984 appointing on an exceptional basis to the National Order of the Legion of Honour |website=Légifrance |access-date=16 March 2025 |language=fr}} 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.{{cite web | title=Fédération Française de Football | website=fff.fr | url=https://www.fff.fr/equipe-nationale/joueur/8784-tresor-marius/fiche.html | language=fr | access-date=7 January 2024}} 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 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.{{Citation| last =| first =| year =1978| title =Y tresor el mejor "libero"
| publisher=Goles Mundial, June 1978, Issue #1538| publication-place = web | page=| url=https://www.sportal.de/enttaeuschte-fans-des-hamburger-sv-gruenden-eigenen-klub-1-2014061038720900000| trans-title=And Tresor the best "libero"| access-date = 13 March 2023}}{{Cite web |author1=Tom Hancock |date=2023-11-27 |title=The best defenders of the 80s |url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/the-best-defenders-of-the-80s |access-date=2024-03-26 |website=fourfourtwo.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=The Top Ranked Soccer Defenders of the 1970s |url=https://ainsworthsports.com/soccer_player_rankings_by_position_df_1970s.htm |access-date=2024-03-26 |website=ainsworthsports.com}}
He was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers.{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
Career statistics
=Club=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | ||
| rowspan="5"|Ajaccio | 1969–70 | rowspan="4"|Division 1 | 12 | 0 |
| 1970–71 | 33 | 0 | ||
| 1971–72 | 38 | 1 | ||
| 1972–73 | 9 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!92 | 1 | |||
| rowspan="9"|Marseille | 1972–73 | rowspan="8"|Division 1 | 24 | 1 |
| 1973–74 | 38 | 0 | ||
| 1974–75 | 37 | 1 | ||
| 1975–76 | 38 | 1 | ||
| 1976–77 | 22 | 1 | ||
| 1977–78 | 35 | 4 | ||
| 1978–79 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 1979–80 | 34 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!253 | 8 | |||
| rowspan="5"|Bordeaux | 1980–81 | rowspan="4"|Division 1 | 25 | 0 |
| 1981–82 | 37 | 2 | ||
| 1982–83 | 19 | 0 | ||
| 1983–84 | 12 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!93 | 3 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!438 | 12 |
=International goals=
:Scores and results list France's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Trésor goal.[http://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=21306 Football PLAYER: Marius Trésor]
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Marius Trésor | ||||||
| scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align="center"|1 | 13 October 1974 | Parkstadion, Gelsenkirchen, Germany | {{fb|FRG}} | align="center"|1–2 | align="center"|1–2 | Friendly |
| align="center"|2 | 30 June 1977 | Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | {{fb|BRA}} | align="center"|2–2 | align="center"|2–2 | Friendly |
| align="center"|3 | 7 October 1978 | Stade Municipal, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg | {{fb|LUX}} | align="center"|2–0 | align="center"|3–1 | Euro 1980 qualification |
| align="center"|4 | 8 July 1982 | Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville, Spain | {{fb|FRG}} | align="center"|2–1
| align="center"|3–3 (4–5 on penalties) | 1982 FIFA World Cup |
Honours
Marseille
- Coupe de France: 1975–76{{citation needed|date=June 2019}}
Bordeaux
- Division 1: 1983–84{{citation needed|date=June 2019}}
Individual
- French Player of the Year: 1972{{citation needed|date=June 2019}}
- Sport Ideal European XI: 1977,{{cite web|url=http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1977/12/31/pagina-3/1402284/pdf.html |website=Mundo Deportivo|title=Sport 1977|access-date=4 June 2024 }} 1978{{cite web|url=http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1979/01/03/pagina-16/1043654/pdf.html |website=Mundo Deportivo|title=Sport 1978|access-date=4 June 2024 }}
- Onze Mondial: 1977, 1982{{Cite web|title="Onze Mondial" Awards|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/onze-awards.html|access-date=2021-12-17|website=RSSSF|archive-date=4 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190704020132/http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/onze-awards.html|url-status=live}}
- World XI: 1982, 1983{{cite web |url=https://beyondthelastman.com/2014/03/10/eric-battys-world-xis-the-eighties-and-nineties/ |website=Beyond The Last Man |date=10 March 2014 |title=Eric Batty's World XI's – The Eighties and Nineties |access-date=23 July 2020 |archive-date=31 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220131120633/https://beyondthelastman.com/2014/03/10/eric-battys-world-xis-the-eighties-and-nineties/ |url-status=live }}
- 6th French Player of the Century{{citation needed|date=June 2019}}
- FIFA 100{{citation needed|date=June 2019}}
Orders
References
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External links
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- {{FIFA player}}
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Category:People from Sainte-Anne, Guadeloupe
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