| Marius Trésor | |
| Fullname: | Marius Paul Trésor[1] |
| Birth Date: | 15 January 1950 |
| Birth Place: | Sainte-Anne, Guadeloupe |
| Height: | 1.82 m |
| 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 (pronounced as /fr/; 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.
Marius Paul Trésor was born on 15 January 1950 in Sainte-Anne, Guadeloupe.[2]
Trésor's career began with the French club Ajaccio in 1969, and he later played for Olympique de Marseille and Girondins de Bordeaux.[2] 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.
Trésor is regarded as one of the best defenders of his generation, and as one of France's greatest ever defenders.[3] [4]
He was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers.
| Club | Season | League | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | |||
| Ajaccio | 1969–70 | Division 1 | 12 | 0 | |
| 1970–71 | 33 | 0 | |||
| 1971–72 | 38 | 1 | |||
| 1972–73 | 9 | 0 | |||
| Total | 92 | 1 | |||
| Marseille | 1972–73 | 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 | |||
| Total | 253 | 8 | |||
| Bordeaux | 1980–81 | Division 1 | 25 | 0 | |
| 1981–82 | 37 | 2 | |||
| 1982–83 | 19 | 0 | |||
| 1983–84 | 12 | 1 | |||
| Total | 93 | 3 | |||
| Career total | 438 | 12 | |||
Scores and results list France's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Trésor goal.[5]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 October 1974 | Parkstadion, Gelsenkirchen, Germany | 1–2 | 1–2 | Friendly | ||
| 2 | 30 June 1977 | Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly | ||
| 3 | 7 October 1978 | Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg, Luxembourg | 2–0 | 3–1 | Euro 1980 qualification | ||
| 4 | 8 July 1982 | Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville, Spain | 2–1 | 3–3 (4–5 on penalties) | 1982 FIFA World Cup |
Marseille
Bordeaux
Individual
1972
Orders
1984[1]