Dominique Bijotat (born 3 January 1961) is a French football manager and former professional player who played as a midfielder.[1] He obtained eight international caps (no goals) for the France national team during the 1980s.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 January 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Chassignolles, France | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1968–1976 | Montgivray FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1976–87 | Monaco | 185 | (16) |
| 1987–88 | Bordeaux | 37 | (1) |
| 1988–91 | Monaco | 40 | (0) |
| 1991–94 | Châteauroux | ||
| International career | |||
| 1982–88 | France | 8 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2002–2004 | Ajaccio | ||
| 2005–2006 | Sochaux | ||
| 2008–2009 | Châteauroux | ||
| 2010–2012 | Metz | ||
| 2015–2016 | JS Kabylie | ||
| 2016 | Chabab Rif Al Hoceima | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's football | ||
Representing  France
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1984 Los Angeles | Team competition |
Club career
editBijotat was born in Chassignolles, Indre. Most of his career was spent with AS Monaco, playing there in two separate periods 1976–1987 and 1988–1991. He also spent one season with Bordeaux and eventually ended his playing career at Châteauroux.
International career
editHe was a member of the national team that won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.[2]
Coaching career
editAfter the recent home defeat against Ajaccio, the coach has quit Ligue 2 club LB Châteauroux, the team was in 16th place.[3]
On 4 June 2010, FC Metz officials hired the former Châteauroux coach with the objective of leading the team back to Ligue 1 within two years.[4][5]
His spell ended up in a nightmare as Metz was relegated in May 2012 in National for the first time, the French third division, before the last game of the season. He was even asked by the Chairman not to coach the team for the last game at home.[6]
References
edit- ^ Dominique Bijotat at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Dominique Bijotat Biography and Olympic Results | Olympics at". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
- ^ Dominique Bijotat
- ^ "Metz : Bijotat nommé entraîneur pour deux ans". Leparisien.fr. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
- ^ "Bijotat nouvel entraĂŽneur – Foot – L2 – Metz – L'EQUIPE.FR". L'Équipe. France. Archived from the original on 7 June 2010. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
- ^ "Metz vire Bijotat". 17 May 2012.
External links
edit- Dominique Bijotat at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Dominique Bijotat at the French Football Federation (archived) (in French)
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