Fabien Barthez

Quick Facts

Full Name	Fabien Barthez
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Jun 28, 1971(1971-06-28)
Age	53
Birthplace	Lavelanet
Country	France
Birth City	Occitania
Horoscope	Gemini

Fabien Barthez Biography

Fabien Barthez is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on June 28, 1971 in Lavelanet, Occitania, France. Former soccer goalie who received the second European Best Goalkeeper award in 2000 while playing for Monaco.

He was a teammate of He was teammates with Zinedine Zidane for his entire 12-year international playing career. during his entire international career.

During the final against Italy, he briefly captained his team for the remainder of the second period of extra time after Zidane was sent off. During the penalty shootout, neither he nor his Italian counterpart Gianluigi Buffon made a save, and France striker David Trezeguet’s missed shot ultimately proved decisive. This proved to be Barthez’s 87th and final international appearance, as he retired from international football following the tournament.

Born in Lavelanet, France, Barthez made his first division debut for Toulouse on 21 September 1991, against Nancy. He joined Marseille in 1992, and won both the French championship and the Champions League at the end of his first season in Marseille, keeping a clean sheet in a 1–0 victory over A.C. Milan in final of the latter competition. The 1993 victory made him the youngest goalkeeper to win a Champions League title until Iker Casillas did so in 2000.

He was romantically associated with the model He was once romantically linked to model Linda Evangelista..

Fabien Barthez Net Worth

Fabien Barthez is one of the richest Soccer Player from France. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Fabien Barthez 's net worth $18 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He made his debut as a professional with Toulouse in 1990 after having played for four years of playing in their youth ranks.

He was awarded 87 caps for France’s national team between 1994 until 2006.

Fabien Alain Barthez (French pronunciation: ​[fabjɛ̃ baʁtɛz] ; born 28 June 1971) is a French former footballer and racing driver who played as a goalkeeper. At club level, he played football in both France and England with Toulouse, Marseille, AS Monaco, Manchester United, and Nantes. At international level, he represented the France national team, with whom he won the 1998 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2000, and the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup, representing his nation at a total of three editions of both the FIFA World Cup and the UEFA European Championship; he also reached the final of the 2006 FIFA World Cup, after which he retired from international football.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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In the 1998 FIFA World Cup, which was hosted by his home country, Barthez conceded only two goals in seven games and won the Yashin Award as the best goalkeeper of the tournament, also placing second in the IFFHS World’s Best Goalkeeper award that year, behind José Luis Chilavert. Barthez was also well known during the tournament for letting teammate and good friend Laurent Blanc kiss his shaved head before the start of every match, supposedly for good luck. Barthez was an integral part of his national team’s inaugural triumph which also made it the first time in 20 years that a host had won the World Cup. He kept five clean sheets throughout the tournament, with the only goals he conceded being a penalty in the group stage against Denmark, and another goal against Croatia in the semi-final. In the quarter-final shootout defeat of rivals Italy, he kept a clean sheet, and also saved Demetrio Albertini’s penalty kick. He kept another clean sheet in the final, which ended in a 3–0 win over defending champions Brazil. During the game, Barthez was also at the centre of a notable controversial incident when he made a spectacular save while rushing out and attempting to anticipate Brazilian superstar Ronaldo, doing his trademark leap/step-over the attacking striker to grab the ball, which injured Ronaldo in the process; Barthez later commented that he never intended to hurt the striker. Following France’s World Cup victory, Barthez was one of the most popular national players in France, after Zinedine Zidane.

Facts & Trivia

Fabien Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in France. Fabien Barthez celebrates birthday on June 28 of every year.

Two years later, Barthez was again the starter as his country won Euro 2000. It was the first time in 26 years that a national team held both the World Cup and Euro titles, a feat last accomplished by West Germany in 1974. After that triumph, France held the top position in the FIFA World Rankings system from 2001 to 2002.

Where is Fabien Barthez now?

In 2020 he returned to former side Toulouse where he currently works as the club’s goalkeeping coach.

What does Barthez do now?

However Barthez’s job since retiring has been a world away from football: he’s been a professional racing driver, a team owner and is currently preparing to race in the world-famous Le Mans 24-hour race for the fourth time.

How old is Fabien Barthez?

50 years (June 28, 1971)

When did Barthez leave Man Utd?

Former Manchester United goalkeeper Fabien Barthez announced his retirement from football on this day in 2006. The mercurial Frenchman had been without a club since being released by Marseille at the end of the 2005-06 season.

Is Fabien Barthez married?

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