Pantxi Sirieix

Pantxi Sirieix (born 7 October 1980) is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Having begun at AJ Auxerre, he spent the rest of his career at Toulouse FC where he played from 2004 till 2017.

Pantxi Sirieix
Sirieix with Toulouse in 2008
Personal information
Full name Gilles François Pantxi Sirieix
Date of birth (1980-10-07) 7 October 1980
Place of birth Bordeaux, France
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1995–1999 Auxerre
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2004 Auxerre 28 (1)
2004–2017 Toulouse 221 (9)
Total 249 (10)
National team
2006–2011 Basque Country[1] 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Born in Bordeaux, Sirieix began playing professional football with Ligue 1 side AJ Auxerre.[2]

After his contract ended, he joined rivals Toulouse FC in 2004. The club's oldest and longest-serving player, he extended his contract in 2012 until 2014.[3] On 18 May 2017, Sirieix announced his decision to retire at the end of the season.[4] Uncapped by France, Sirieix represented Basque Country in unofficial appearances. Sireix was being eligible through parentage, even though he had been born outside of the French part of the Greater Basque Country.

References
  1. "Euskal Selekzioa 3–1 Venezuela" (in Spanish). Euskadiko Futbol Federakundea. 29 December 2010. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  2. Canoe, Aurélien (27 May 2004). "Toulouse : Sirieix (Auxerre) a signé 4 ans" (in French). Football365. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
  3. Charmey, Thibault (22 March 2012). "Sirieix : "Une concurrence très saine"" (in French). Sport24.
  4. "Toulouse : Pantxi Sirieix prend sa retraite". L'Équipe (in French). 18 May 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2017.


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