Fabien Barthez

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Fabien Alain Barthez (born 28 June 1971) is a French former professional footballer and racing driver who played as a goalkeeper. At club level, he played football in both France and England with Toulouse, Marseille, Monaco, Manchester United and Nantes. At international level, he played for the France national team, with whom he won the 1998 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2000 and the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup, representing his nation at a total of three editions of both the FIFA World Cup and the UEFA European Championship; he also reached the final of the 2006 FIFA World Cup, after which he retired from international football. Nicknamed Le Divin Chauve ("The Divine Bald One"), due to his trademark shaved head, Barthez was France's most capped player in the FIFA World Cup, with 17 appearances at the finals and shares the record for the most World Cup clean sheets with Peter Shilton, with ten. In club football, he won the UEFA Champions League with Olympique Marseille in 1993 as well as several Ligue 1 and Premier League titles. After retiring from football in 2007, Barthez began a career in motorsport in 2008.

Career

1. 1971
   Born
2. 1990
   Joined Toulouse FC
3. 1991
   Joined France national under-21 association football team
4. 1992
   Joined Olympique de Marseille
5. 1994
   Joined France men's national association football team
6. 1995
   Joined AS Monaco FC
7. 1998
   Won Knight of the Legion of Honour
8. 2000
   Joined Manchester United F.C.
9. 2000
   Won IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper
10. 2003
    Joined Olympique de Marseille
11. 2004
    Joined Olympique de Marseille
12. 2006
    Joined FC Nantes

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Lavelanet
• •Citizenship: France
• •Known as: association football player, racing automobile driver
• •Sport: association football