Jean Petit (footballer, born 1949)

Jean Petit (25 September 1949 – 23 January 2024) was a French football midfielder, who earned twelve international caps (one goal) for the France national team during the late 1970s. Petit played much of his professional career for AS Monaco, with whom he won the French title in 1978. He was a member of the France team in the 1978 FIFA World Cup. Petit died on 23 January 2024, at the age of 74.[2]

Jean Petit
Petit in 1974
Personal information
Date of birth (1949-09-25)25 September 1949
Place of birth Toulouse, France
Date of death 23 January 2024(2024-01-23) (aged 74)
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1958–1967 Toulouse
1967–1969 Luchon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1969–1982 Monaco 428 (76)
International career
1977–1980 France 12 (1)
Managerial career
1987–1994 Monaco (assistant)
1994 Monaco (caretaker)
1994–2005 Monaco (assistant)
2005 Monaco (caretaker)
2011–2014 Monaco (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

References

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  1. ^ "Jean Petit". worldfootball.net. 23 May 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Jean Petit, légende de Monaco, est mort". L’Equipe. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
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