Richard Massolin

{{short description|French footballer (born 1976)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Richard Massolin

| image =

| fullname = Richard Massolin

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|2|21|df=y}}

| birth_place = Vitry-sur-Seine, France

| height = 1.85 m

| position = Defender

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = ?

| youthclubs1 = AS Yzeure

| years1 = 2000–01

| clubs1 = FC Gueugnon

| caps1 = 5

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2001–03

| clubs2 = FC Angoulême

| caps2 = 64

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2003–04

| clubs3 = Nîmes Olympique

| caps3 = 14

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2004–05

| clubs4 = FC Baulmes

| caps4 = 23

| goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2005–07

| clubs5 = Muharraq Club

| caps5 = 6

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2007

| clubs6 = Al-Faisaly

| years7 = 2007–08

| clubs7 = Paris FC

| caps7 = 13

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2008–09

| clubs8 = AS Yzeure

| caps8 =

| goals8 =

| pcupdate = 10 December 2006

| nationalyears1 = 2004

| nationalteam1 = Martinique

| nationalcaps1 = 1

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| ntupdate =

}}

Richard Massolin (born 21 February 1976) is a former professional footballer who played as a defender. Born and raised in France, Massolin has represented Martinique in international football.

International career

Massolin represented the Martinique national team once in a 2–0 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification loss to Cuba on 21 December 2004.{{Cite web|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/2005/Martinique_Cuba.html|title=Martinique vs. Cuba|first=Benjamin|last=Strack-Zimmermann|website=www.national-football-teams.com}}

Personal life

Massolin was born in metropolitan France to a Martiniquais, Malagasy father and Spanish mother. He is the father of the French footballer Yanis Massolin.{{Cite web|url=https://www.leparisien.fr/paris-75/richard-massolin-le-dragon-18-01-2008-3295984117.php|title=Richard Massolin, le dragon|first=Par Stéphane Corby Le 18 janvier 2008|last=à 00h00|date=January 17, 2008|website=leparisien.fr}}

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