Marius Paul Trésor (born 15 January 1950) is a French former professional footballer who played as a defender. He was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers. He is considered one of the best central defenders of all time, and he is regarded as one of France's greatest ever players.
![]() Trésor with France in 1974 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Marius Paul Trésor[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1950-01-15) 15 January 1950 (age 72) | ||
Place of birth | Sainte-Anne, Guadeloupe | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
1958–1969 | Juventus de Sainte-Anne | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1969–1972 | Ajaccio | 92 | (1) |
1972–1980 | Marseille | 253 | (8) |
1980–1984 | Bordeaux | 93 | (3) |
Total | 438 | (12) | |
National team | |||
1971–1983 | France | 65 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Trésor's career began with the French club Ajaccio. He also played for Olympique de Marseille and Girondins de Bordeaux. With Marseille, he won the French Cup in 1976. He also won the Ligue 1 title in 1984 with Girondins de Bordeaux. For the France national team, Trésor played in the World Cup in 1978 and 1982. He obtained 65 international caps, scoring four goals.
Club | Season | League | ||
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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 |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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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 |
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