Lionel Justier (born 31 August 1956) is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder and defender.

Lionel Justier
Justier with Paris Saint-Germain in 1977–78
Personal information
Full name Lionel Justier[1]
Date of birth (1956-08-31) 31 August 1956 (age 67)
Place of birth Asnières-sur-Seine, France
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder, defender
Youth career
Asnières
Boulogne-Billancourt
Meudon
0000–1975 Paris Saint-Germain
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1975–1979 Paris Saint-Germain 47 (5)
1978–1979Paris 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

Club career edit

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 edit

Justier was a U21 international before arriving at Paris Saint-Germain.[5] He was also a B international during his career.[6]

Personal life edit

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]

Honours edit

Brest

References edit

  1. ^ Lionel Justier at Global Sports Archive
  2. ^ "Lionel Justier". France Football (in French). Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Lionel Justier, le mousquetaire doré" [Lionel Justier, the golden musketeer]. Histoire du PSG (in French). 26 June 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Lionel JUSTIER". Histoire du PSG (in French). 25 May 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Lionel Justier". Virage (in French). October 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Lionel JUSTIER". PSG70 (in French). Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Bon Anniversaire à Lionel Justier" [Happy birthday to Lionel Justier]. Les Titis du PSG (in French). 31 August 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2021.

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