French footballer
Christian Lopez (born 15 March 1953) is a French former professional footballer who played as a defender .
Club career
Lopez was born in Aïn Témouchent , French Algeria . In a 15-year professional career, he amassed Ligue 1 totals of 429 games and 28 goals in representation of AS Saint-Étienne and Toulouse FC . He won seven major titles during his spell with the former club – including two doubles [1] [2] – and shared teams with legendary Michel Platini in his final three seasons.[3]
Lopez spent the 1985–86 campaign in Ligue 2 with Montpellier HSC , retiring at the age of 34 after a spell in amateur football with UMS Montélimar .[1] He later worked simultaneously as sporting director and assistant coach for Championnat National 3 side ES Cannet Rocheville .[4] [5]
International career
Over seven years, Lopez earned 39 caps for the France national team and scored once. He made his debut on 26 March 1975, in a friendly against Hungary (2–0 win in Paris ).
Lopez was part of the squads that appeared in the 1978 and 1982 FIFA World Cups . He featured in four matches for the Bleus in the latter tournament, with the country finishing in fourth position.[6] [7]
Honours
Saint-Étienne
References
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