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

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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