François Bracci (31 October 1951 – 28 December 2023) was a French football manager and player.

François Bracci
Bracci in 2009
Personal information
Date of birth (1951-10-31)31 October 1951
Place of birth Beinheim, France
Date of death 28 December 2023(2023-12-28) (aged 72)
Place of death Alès, France
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Ste-Marguerite
US Rouet
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1971–1979 Marseille 231 (8)
1979–1980 Strasbourg 26 (2)
1980–1983 Bordeaux 112 (3)
1983–1985 Marseille 58 (5)
1985–1986 Rouen 32 (3)
1986–1987 Béziers 16 (0)
Total 475 (21)
International career
1973–1982 France 18 (0)
Managerial career
1985–1986 Rouen
1992–1993 La Roche Vendée Football
1996–1997 Toulon
2002–2003 ES Fréjus
2003–2004 CS Constantine
2006 MC Alger
2007 Olympique Khouribga
2007 FUS Rabat
2008 DHJ El Jadida
2009–2010 MC Alger
2010 Club Africain
2011–2012 MC Alger
2012 DHJ El Jadida
2015 CS Constantine
2016 RC Relizane
2016 GC Mascara
2017 DRB Tadjenanet
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Bracci was born in Beinheim, France on 31 October 1951.[1] He totalled 34 games for Strasbourg, scoring 2 goals.[2]

International career

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Bracci obtained a total number of 18 international caps for the France national team. Playing for Olympique de Marseille (1971–1979), he was a member of the French squad that competed at the 1978 FIFA World Cup.[3] His final international was a May 1982 friendly match against Bulgaria.[4]

Death

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Bracci died near Alès on 28 December 2023, at the age of 72.[5]

References

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  1. ^ eleven-design.fr, Eleven Design |. "OM1899 tout sur l'OM". om1899.com. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  2. ^ "FRANÇOIS BRACCI EST DÉCÉDÉ". RC Strasbourg Alsace (in French). Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  3. ^ France – Trainers of First and Second Division Clubs Archived 31 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "François Bracci, international football player". EU-football. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  5. ^ François Bracci, ancien international et troisième joueur le plus capé de l'OM, est mort (in French)
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