Christophe Robert
Christophe Robert (born 30 March 1964) is a French former professional footballer who played as a striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 March 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Montpon-Ménestérol, France | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1981–1991 | Nantes | 191 | (30) |
| 1991–1992 | Monaco | 23 | (4) |
| 1992–1993 | Valenciennes | 29 | (8) |
| 1994–1995 | Ferro Carril Oeste | ||
| 1995–1996 | Louhans-Cuiseaux | 36 | (5) |
| 1996–1997 | Nancy | 23 | (1) |
| 1997–1999 | Saint-Étienne | 24 | (4) |
| Total | 326 | (52) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
He is famous for having been involved in the bribery scandal involving Olympique de Marseille and his team US Valenciennes. He and teammates Jorge Burruchaga and Jacques Glassmann were contacted by OM player Jean-Jacques Eydelie, in order to let l'OM win and, more importantly, not to injure any OM player ahead of the UEFA Champions League final.[2][3][4] He was then suspended for two seasons by the French Football Federation.
References
- "Christophe Robert". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- James, Barry (14 March 1995). "Tapie Directly Implicated As Marseille Trial Opens". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- "Argentine Charged in Marseille case". New York Times. 2 July 1993. Retrieved 12 March 2007.
- "Wenger slams former Marseille Chairman". Eurosport. 23 January 2006. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
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