Won award: Knight of the Legion of Honour (2021).
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Jean Tigana
Amadou Jean Tigana is a former professional football player and manager. A central midfielder, he was renowned as one of the best midfielders in the world during the 1980s. He spent his entire playing career in France, and made 52 appearances and scored one goal for the France national team. Following his playing career, he became a manager, coaching clubs in France, England, Turkey and China.
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sports · French football manager (born 1955) · association football player · association football coach · also Jean Tigana, Amadou Jean Tigana, Tigana
Born 23 June 1955 · Q295559
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2021· 2 entries
Awarded Knight of the Legion of Honour (2021).
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2007· 1 entry
Won: Turkish Cup with Beşiktaş (2006–07).
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2006· 2 entries
Won: Turkish Super Cup with Beşiktaş (2006).
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Won: Turkish Cup with Beşiktaş (2005–06).
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2002· 1 entry
Won: UEFA Intertoto Cup with Fulham (2002).
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2001· 1 entry
Won: Football League First Division with Fulham (2000–01).
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1997· 5 entries
Won award: French Manager of the Year (1997).
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Won: Division 1 with Monaco (1996–97).
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Won: Trophée des Champions with Monaco (1997).
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Won award: French Division 1 Manager of the Year (1997).
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And Champions League semi-finalists a year later, beating Manchester United in the quarter-finals
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1991· 1 entry
Won: Division 1 with Marseille (1990–91).
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1990· 1 entry
Won: Division 1 with Marseille (1989–90).
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1989· 2 entries
To Marseille, and ended his career there following the 1990–91 season, winning two consecutive league titles, and reaching the European Cup final during the latter season, only to be defeated by Red Star Belgrade on pena
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Played for Olympique de Marseille (1989–1991) — 56 appearances, 0 goals.
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1987· 5 entries
Won: Division 1 with Bordeaux (1986–87).
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Won award: World XI (1987).
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Won: Coupe de France with Bordeaux (1986–87).
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Third place: Onze de (1987).
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Won award: Onze Mondial (1987).
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1986· 5 entries
Won: Coupe de France with Bordeaux (1985–86).
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Won award: World XI (1986).
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Third place: FIFA World Cup with France (1986).
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Won award: Onze Mondial (1986).
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Won award: FIFA World Cup All-Star Team (1986).
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1985· 3 entries
Won award: Onze Mondial (1985).
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Won award: World XI (1985).
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Won: Division 1 with Bordeaux (1984–85).
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1984· 9 entries
Runner-up: Ballon d'Or (1984).
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Won: UEFA European Championship with France (1984).
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Won award: French Player of the Year (1984).
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Won award: Onze d'Argent (1984).
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Won: Division 1 with Bordeaux (1983–84).
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Won award: UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament (1984).
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Won award: UEFA European Championship top assist provider (1984).
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Won award: World XI (1984).
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Won award: Onze Mondial (1984).
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1981· 1 entry
Played for FC Girondins de Bordeaux (1981–1989) — 251 appearances, 11 goals.
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1980· 2 entries
Won award: Division 1 Rookie of the Year (1980).
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Played for France men's national association football team (1980–1988) — 52 appearances, 1 goals.
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1978· 2 entries
And then to Bordeaux in a $4 million transfer
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Played for Olympique Lyonnais (1978–1981) — 104 appearances, 15 goals.
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1975· 1 entry
Played for Sporting Toulon Var (1975–1978) — 76 appearances, 10 goals.
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1955· 1 entry
Born 1955-06-23.
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