Lionel Justier
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Justier with Paris Saint-Germain in 1977–78 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lionel Justier[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 31 August 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Asnières-sur-Seine, France | ||
| Date of death | 12 April 2025 (aged 68) | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Asnières | |||
| Boulogne-Billancourt | |||
| Meudon | |||
| –1975 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1975–1979 | Paris Saint-Germain | 47 | (5) |
| 1978–1979 | → Paris FC (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 1979–1982 | Brest | 87 | (4) |
| 1982–1983 | Nîmes | 21 | (0) |
| 1983–1985 | Angoulême | ||
| 1985–1987 | Montceau | 66 | (4) |
| 1987–1988 | Châtellerault | 34 | (8) |
| 1988–1989 | Beauvais | 33 | (4) |
| Total | 341+ | (28+) | |
| International career | |||
| France U21 | |||
| France B | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Lionel Justier (31 August 1956 – 12 April 2025) was a French professional footballer who played as a midfielder and defender.
Club career
Justier made his debut for Paris Saint-Germain during the 1975–76 season. Along with Thierry Morin, François Brisson, and Jean-Marc Pilorget, he was one of the "four musketeers" of the PSG Academy. Justier was a very versatile player, and he could play in several positions from defender to attacking midfielder.[3] During his career, he would go on to play for Paris FC, Brest, Nîmes, Angoulême, Montceau, Châtellerault, and Beauvais before retiring in 1989.[4] He made 341 appearances and scored 28 goals in the first two tiers of France.
International career
Justier was a U21 international before arriving at Paris Saint-Germain.[5] He was also a B international during his career.[6]
Personal life and death
After Justier retired from professional football, he worked in a transportation company.[6] He also simultaneously played at an amateur level with clubs in Mantes-la-Jolie and in Saint-Ouen-l’Aumône.[7]
Justier died on 12 April 2025, at the age of 68.[8]
Honours
Brest
References
- ^ Lionel Justier at Global Sports Archive
- ^ "Lionel Justier". France Football (in French). Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Lionel Justier, le mousquetaire doré" [Lionel Justier, the golden musketeer]. Histoire du PSG (in French). 26 June 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Lionel JUSTIER". Histoire du PSG (in French). 25 May 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Lionel Justier". Virage (in French). October 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Lionel JUSTIER". PSG70 (in French). Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Bon Anniversaire à Lionel Justier" [Happy birthday to Lionel Justier]. Les Titis du PSG (in French). 31 August 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Ancien du PSG, Lionel Justier est mort". L’Equipe. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
External links
- Lionel Justier at WorldFootball.net