Christophe Jérôme Dugarry(born 24 March 1972) is a French former professionalfootballerwho played as aforward.He was a member of theFrance teamthat won the1998 World CupandEuro 2000.His clubs includedBordeaux,AC Milan,Barcelona,Marseille,Birmingham CityandQatar SC.

Christophe Dugarry
Christophe Dugarry in Birmingham Charity Match 2024
Personal information
Full name Christophe Jérôme Dugarry[1]
Date of birth (1972-03-24)24 March 1972(age 52)[2]
Place of birth Lormont,[3]France
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
–1988 US Lormont
1988 Bordeaux
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1996 Bordeaux 187 (34)
1996–1997 AC Milan 21 (5)
1997 Barcelona 7 (0)
1998–2000 Marseille 52 (8)
2000–2003 Bordeaux 65 (9)
2003Birmingham City(loan) 16 (5)
2003–2004 Birmingham City 15 (1)
2004–2005 Qatar SC 0 (0)
Total 362 (62)
International career
1994–2002 France 55 (8)
Medal record
Men'sfootball
RepresentingFrance
FIFA World Cup
Winner 1998
UEFA European Championship
Winner 2000
FIFA Confederations Cup
Winner 2001
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Dugarry came through the youth ranks atBordeauxalongside future France teammatesBixente LizarazuandZinedine Zidane.[4]He spent eight years at Bordeaux, scoring 34 goals in 187 appearances. His two goals againstAC Milanin the1995–96 UEFA Cupquarter-finals[4]helped to seal a move to that club for the 1996–97 season.[citation needed]

Dugarry managed just 5 goals in 27 appearances for Milan, before joiningBarcelonathe following season. After only seven appearances in his sole season there, he returned to France, first withMarseille.He then returned to Bordeaux, where he played another 65 games, scoring 9 goals.[citation needed]

In 2003, he joinedBirmingham Cityon loan as the second World Cup-winner to join the team, the first being ArgentinianAlberto Tarantiniin 1978. His prominence earned him rough treatment from opposition defenders.[5]After a run of 5 goals in 4 matches cemented the club'sPremier Leaguestatus, moving them from the relegation zone to 13th, Dugarry joined the club on a permanent two-year deal in May 2003.[6]He saw out less than the first season, scoring once in 15 appearances before leaving the club by mutual consent, citing family reasons.[7][8]He then signed a one-year contract withQatar SC,where he made no appearances. Following this, he retired from football in 2005.[citation needed]He has since been inducted into Birmingham City's Hall of Fame.[9]

International career

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Dugarry made his international debut in a 1–0 win againstAustraliaon 26 May 1994. He was capped 55 times for theFrance national teamand scored eight goals.[10]

With France, Dugarry won the1998 FIFA World Cup,Euro 2000and the2001 FIFA Confederations Cup.[11]He also played atUEFA Euro 1996[4]and the2002 FIFA World Cup.[10]

Career statistics

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Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[8]
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bordeaux 1988–89 Division 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
1989–90 Division 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
1990–91 Division 1 32 3 1 0 5[c] 1 38 4
1991–92[12][13] Division 2 27 4 3 0 2[d] 1 32 5
1992–93 Division 1 35 6 3 0 38 6
1993–94 Division 1 35 8 3 1 5[c] 1 43 10
1994–95[12] Division 1 32 9 2 0 1 1 4[c] 1 39 11
1995–96[12] Division 1 24 4 0 0 0 0 13[e] 5 37 9
Total 187 34 12 1 1 1 27 8 2 1 229 45
AC Milan 1996–97 Serie A 21 5 2 0 3[f] 1 26 6
Barcelona 1997–98 La Liga 7 0 4[f] 0 2[g] 0 13 0
Marseille 1997–98 Division 1 9 1 3 0 1 0 13 1
1998–99 Division 1 28 4 2 0 1 1 10[f] 3 41 8
1999–2000 Division 1 15 3 4[f] 2 19 5
Total 52 8 5 0 2 1 14 5 73 14
Bordeaux 1999–2000 Division 1 12 3 5 2 2 0 19 5
2000–01 Division 1 22 5 2 1 2 0 6[c] 2 32 8
2001–02 Division 1 18 1 1 0 3 0 4[c] 3 26 4
2002–03 Ligue 1 13 0 5[c] 1 18 1
Total 65 9 8 3 7 0 15 6 95 18
Birmingham City 2002–03 Premier League 16 5 16 5
2003–04 Premier League 14 1 1 0 0 0 15 1
Total 30 6 1 0 0 0 31 6
Total 362 62 28 4 10 2 63 20 4 1 467 89
  1. ^IncludesCoupe de France,Coppa Italia,Copa del Rey,FA Cup
  2. ^IncludesCoupe de la Ligue
  3. ^abcdefAppearances inUEFA Cup
  4. ^Appearances in Division 2 Championship match
  5. ^Five appearances and one goal inUEFA Intertoto Cup,eight appearances and four goals in UEFA Cup
  6. ^abcdAppearances inUEFA Champions League
  7. ^Appearances inSupercopa de España

International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
France[10] 1994 5 0
1995 3 1
1996 7 1
1997 5 0
1998 9 2
1999 6 1
2000 9 2
2001 5 0
2002 6 1
Total 55 8
Scores and results list France's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Dugarry goal.
List of international goals scored by Christophe Dugarry
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 6 September 1995 Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps,Auxerre,France 7 Azerbaijan 6–0 10–0 UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying [14]
2 10 June 1996 St James' Park,Newcastle,England 12 Romania 1–0 1–0 UEFA Euro 1996 [15]
3 12 June 1998 Stade Vélodrome,Marseille,France 25 South Africa 1–0 3–0 1998 FIFA World Cup [16]
4 5 September 1998 Laugardalsvöllur,Reykjavík,Iceland 28 Iceland 1–1 1–1 UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying [17]
5 31 March 1999 Stade de France,Saint-Denis,France 33 Armenia 2–0 2–0 UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying [18]
6 6 June 2000 Stade Mohammed V,Casablanca,Morocco 39 Morocco 3–1 5–1 Friendly [19]
7 21 June 2000 Amsterdam Arena,Amsterdam,Netherlands 41 Netherlands 1–0 2–3 UEFA Euro 2000 [20]
8 26 May 2002 Suwon World Cup Stadium,Suwon,South Korea 52 South Korea 1–0 3–2 Friendly [21]

Honours

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Bordeaux

France

Orders

References

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  25. ^"Décret du 24 juillet 1998 portant nomination à titre exceptionnel"[Decree of 24 July 1998 appointing on an exceptional basis].Official Journal of the French Republic(in French).1998(170). 25 July 1998. PREX9801916D.Retrieved2 January2021.
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