Stéphane Guivarc'h
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Stéphane Pierre Yves Guivarc'h[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 6 September 1970||
Place of birth | Concarneau, France | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[3] | ||
Position(s) |
Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
US Trégunc | |||
1984–1989 |
Brest | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1989–1991 |
Brest | 14 | (1) |
1991–1995 | Guingamp | 110 | (68) |
1995–1996 | Auxerre | 23 | (3) |
1996–1997 | Rennes | 36 | (22) |
1997–1998 | Auxerre | 32 | (21) |
1998 | Newcastle United | 4 | (1) |
1998–1999 | Rangers | 14 | (5) |
1999–2001 | Auxerre | 60 | (25) |
2001–2002 | Guingamp | 11 | (1) |
Total | 304 | (147) | |
International career | |||
1997–1999 | France | 14 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Stéphane Pierre Yves Guivarc'h (
His early career was spent in France with the Breton clubs
Guivarc'h left France for
Early life
Guivarc'h was born in Concarneau, Finistère.[5]
Club career
Brest, Guingamp, Auxerre and Rennes
Guivarc'h's career started at the Breton club
Auxerre 1997–98
Guivarc'h's Golden Boot-winning season prompted a return to Auxerre only one year after leaving them. He retained the Division 1 Golden Boot, rewarded for 21 goals in 32 league appearances.[citation needed]
Guivarc'h scored nine times as he helped Auxerre win the
In the quarter-finals against Lazio of Italy, Auxerre lost the first leg 1–0 away. In the second leg Guivarc'h struck twice in a 2–2 draw which meant that Lazio advanced 3–2 on aggregate.[citation needed]
Newcastle United and Rangers
Guivarc'h was signed for Newcastle United by their manager Kenny Dalglish in the 1998 close season.[6] He played four league games, scoring on his debut against Liverpool,[7] then was sold to Rangers for £3.5m on 6 November 1998 by new manager Ruud Gullit.[8][9]
At Rangers he won the treble under Dick Advocaat: the Scottish Premier League, Scottish Cup and Scottish League Cup. Two days after signing, he scored two goals away at St Johnstone after coming on as a substitute in a 7–0 win.[10] He also scored two away at Heart of Midlothian in a 3–2 win. He scored Rangers' first in the League Cup final versus St Johnstone, which they won 2–1.[11]
Auxerre and Guingamp
After only one season at Rangers he joined Auxerre for a third spell, then for his final season as a professional returned to Guingamp once more. During his two spells at the Breton club he scored 69 goals, a club record.[citation needed]
International career
As a result of his domestic goalscoring record Guivarc'h was selected as the lone striker in the
In the Last 16 against
Guivarc'h would start in the final against Brazil and was substituted off in the 66th minute for Christophe Dugarry as France won 3–0.[18]
On 11 November 1999 Guivarc'h played his final international match, playing the opening 45 minutes in a 3–0 victory over Croatia in an international friendly.[19]
Personal life
Guivarc'h was appointed a
Since retirement as a player, Guivarc'h has returned to his hometown of Concarneau and become a swimming pool salesman. He is married and has three children.[20]
Despite the criticism, France's World Cup-winning manager Aimé Jacquet supported Guivarc'h's performances for his ability to contribute as a pivot despite not scoring in the tournament. He remains incredulous that the striker is perceived as a flop.[21]
International goals
- Scores and results list France's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Guivarc'h goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 11 October 1997 | Stade Félix-Bollaert, Lens , France |
South Africa | 1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly | [22] |
Honours
Auxerre
Rangers
France
Individual
- Division 1 Golden Boot: 1996–97, 1997–98[citation needed]
- UEFA Cup Golden Boot: 1997–98[citation needed]
Orders
- Knight of the Legion of Honour: 1998[1]
References
- ^ a b c "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. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "Stéphane Guivarc'h: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "Stephane Guivarc'h: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ French pronunciation: [stefan ɡivaʁk], [ɡivaʁ] and erroneously [ɡivarʃ], Breton: [stɛfãn ɡɥivarx] or [ɡivar]
- ^ "Stéphane Guivarc'h". L'Équipe (in French). Paris. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "Guivarc'h en route to Newcastle". The Independent. 12 June 1998. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
- ^ "Owen defines Gullit's task with hat-trick". The Independent. 30 August 1998. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2009.
- ^ "Football Heroes – A Photographic encyclopaedia of Football Heroes". Sporting-heroes.net. 25 June 2004. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
- ^ "O'Leary in pounds 4m bid for Ward". The Independent. 7 November 1998. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
- ^ "Football: Guivarc'h makes instant impact". Independent. 9 November 1998. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "St Johnstone suffer at Rangers' hands again". irishtimes.com. 30 November 1998. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ "France vs. South Africa - 12 June 1998". Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "France vs. Saudi Arabia - 18 June 1998". Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "France vs. Denmark - 24 June 1998". Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "France vs. Paraguay - 28 June 1998". Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "France vs Italy - 3 July 1998". Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "France vs. Croatia - 8 July 1998". Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Brazil vs France - 12 July 1998". Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "France vs. Croatia - 11 November 1999". Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- ^ "Meet Stéphane Guivarc'h, the World Cup champ who's now a pool guy".
- ^ Smyth, Rob (21 January 2009). "Football: Rob Smyth: On Second Thoughts: Serginho". The Guardian. London.
- ^ "France v. South Africa 1997". French Football Federation. Retrieved 3 June 2021.