Pantxi Sirieix (born 7 October 1980) is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Having begun at AJ Auxerre, he spent the rest of his career at Toulouse FC where he played from 2004 till 2017.
Sirieix with Toulouse in 2008 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Gilles François Pantxi Sirieix | ||
Date of birth | (1980-10-07) 7 October 1980 (age 41) | ||
Place of birth | Bordeaux, France | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Hasparren | |||
1995–1999 | Auxerre | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1999–2004 | Auxerre | 28 | (1) |
2004–2017 | Toulouse | 221 | (9) |
Total | 249 | (10) | |
National team | |||
2006–2011 | Basque Country[1] | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Born in Bordeaux, Sirieix began playing professional football with Ligue 1 side AJ Auxerre.[2]
After his contract ended, he joined Toulouse FC in 2004. The club's oldest and longest-serving player by 2012, he then extended his contract until 2014.[3] On 18 May 2017, Sirieix announced his decision to retire at the end of the season.[4]
Uncapped by France, Sirieix represented the Basque Country three times in unofficial appearances, being the only non-Spanish speaker in the squad on each occasion.[5] Though born outside Greater Basque Country, he was eligible through his heritage and upbringing in the town of Hasparren in Labourd.[6][7]
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