Jean-Marc Pilorget

Jean-Marc Pilorget
Personal information
Date of birth (1958-04-13) 13 April 1958[1]
Place of birth Paris, France[1]
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position Defender
Youth career
1967–1975 Morangis-Chilly
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1975–1989 Paris Saint-Germain 371 (14)
1987–1988Cannes (loan) 29 (2)
1989–1990 Guingamp
1990–1991 Stade Raphaëlois
International career
1977 France U21
Managerial career
1990–1992 Stade Raphaëlois
1992–1993 Marseille Endoume
1994–1997 Fréjus
1998–2003 Viry-Châtillon
2005–2007 Paris FC
2007–2008 Romorantin
2008–2009 Paris FC
2012–2014 Cannes
2015 Stade Raphaëlois
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jean-Marc Pilorget (born 13 April 1958) is a French former professional football player and manager.[3] He held the record of the most appearances for Paris Saint-Germain, with 435 matches, until 2024.

Club career

Pilorget was born in Paris and initially played at youth level for Morangis-Chilly before joining Paris Saint-Germain in 1975. He made his competitive debut for the club on 21 December 1975 against Stade de Reims. In the following years, he established himself as a regular defensive player and remained associated with the club for an unusually long period. With PSG, he won the Coupe de France in 1982 and 1983, as well as the French championship in 1986.[4]

Pilorget played a particularly important role in the first major title win in the club's history. In the final of the 1982 Coupe de France against AS Saint-Étienne, he scored the decisive penalty in the shoot-out, securing the cup victory for PSG and the club's first major trophy.[5]

In total, Pilorget made 371 league appearances for Paris Saint-Germain and scored 14 goals; across all competitions, he is credited with 435 competitive appearances for the club. He also made 12 appearances in European competitions.[4] In the 1987–88 season, he was loaned to AS Cannes. After leaving PSG, he played for EA Guingamp from 1989 to 1990 and subsequently for Stade Raphaëlois.[6]

International career

Pilorget played for the France under-21 national team in 1977, making four appearances. He did not make an appearance for the French senior national team. In the early 1980s, he was at times part of the wider national team setup, but was set back for an extended period by a serious car accident during the 1983–84 season, not playing for 18 months after this.[4]

Managerial career

After the end of his playing career, Pilorget worked as a coach in French football. His first position was with US Endoume in 1992–93. Pilorget coached Paris FC in 2008, and was fired on 29 September 2009. He managed Championnat de France Amateur side Cannes until June 2015, when he took over Fréjus Saint-Raphael.

References

  1. ^ a b "Jean-Marc Pilorget". L'Équipe (in French). Paris. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Jean-Marc Pilorget: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  3. ^ Jean-Marc Pilorget at Soccerway
  4. ^ a b c Remi (22 May 2017). "Jean-Marc PILORGET". Histoire du #PSG (in French). Retrieved 13 May 2026.
  5. ^ "Marquinhos and Jean-Marc Pilorget: "435 matches, a great source of pride"". www.psg.fr. 7 April 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
  6. ^ "Jean-Marc Pilorget". sport.de (in German). Retrieved 13 May 2026.