A series where we, as the title suggest; get to know the legends associated with Manchester United.
A series where we, as the title suggest; get to know the legends associated with Manchester United.
Name – Fabien Alain Barthez
Date of Birth – 28th June 1971
Place of Birth – Lavelanet, France
Position – Goalkeeper
Youth career –
1986-1990 – Toulouse
Senior career –
1990-1992 – Toulouse
1992-1995 – Marseille
1995-2000 – AS Monaco
2000-2004 – Manchester United
2003-2004 – Marseille (loan)
2004-2006 – Marseille
2006-2007 – Nantes
International Career –
1994-2006 – France
Interesting Facts –
1 – Barthez has won the 1998 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2000 whilst playing for France. They also reached the final of the 2006 World Cup.
2 – Barthez shares the record for the most World Cup clean sheets with Peter Shilton, where they both achieved a total of 10.
3 – Barthez joined Manchester United in 2000 for a fee of £7.8 million.
4 – During his time with club football, Barthez won the Champions League as well as many Premier League and Ligue 1 titles.
5 – After retiring from football, Barthez embarked on a career in motorsport in 2008.