Jacques Laposte
Jacques "Jacky" Laposte (born 24 March 1952) is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He spent his entire senior career at Paris Saint-Germain.
| Laposte with Paris Saint-Germain in the 1977–78 season | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 March 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | La Trinité, Martinique, France | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| La Gauloise de Trinité | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1972–1979 | Paris Saint-Germain | 139 | (14) |
| International career | |||
| France U21 | |||
| France Military | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Laposte began his career in his hometown club of La Gauloise de Trinité in La Trinité, Martinique. In 1972, he and fellow Trinitaire Christian André joined Paris Saint-Germain, then in the Division 3. He helped the club gain successive promotions to the Division 1, notably scoring a 25-meter volley in a 6–1 win over Arles on 12 May 1974 in the Division 2.[1][2]
In 1977, Laposte suffered a serious knee injury, which sidelined him for the entirety of the 1977–78 season.[3] He left PSG in 1979, having scored 17 goals in 175 appearances, and subsequently retired.[4]
International career edit
While at Paris Saint-Germain, Laposte became a U21 international for France.[3] He went on to play for the France Military team as well.[5]
After football edit
After retiring, Laposte returned to Martinique, where he became a hospital worker.[5]
References edit
- ^ "le but du jour, 12 Mai 1974 : Jacques Laposte contre Arles" [the goal of the day, 12 May 1974: Jacques Laposte against Arles]. Paris.canal-historique (in French). 12 May 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ "PSG – Arles 6-1, 12/05/74, Division 2 73-74". Histoire du PSG (in French). 20 January 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ a b "que sont devenus les héros de PSG-Valenciennes ?" [what happened to the heroes of PSG-Valenciennes?]. Paris.canal-historiqe (in French). 4 June 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ "Jacques LAPOSTE". Histoire du PSG (in French). 24 May 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Jacky LAPOSTE". PSG70 (in French). Retrieved 17 March 2021.
External links edit
- Jacques Laposte at FootballDatabase.eu
- Jacques Laposte at WorldFootball.net