Patrice Rio

French footballer
Patrice Rio
Personal information
Full name Patrice Rio
Date of birth (1948-08-15) 15 August 1948 (age 75)
Place of birth Le Petit-Quevilly, Seine-Maritime, France
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Rouen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1969–1970 Rouen 33 (0)
1970–1984 Nantes 436 (20)
1984–1987 Rennes 72 (8)
Total 541 (28)
International career
1976–1978 France 17 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Patrice Rio (born 15 August 1948 in Le Petit-Quevilly, Seine-Maritime) is a French former football defender who obtained a total number of 17 international caps for the France national football team in the 1970s. Playing for FC Nantes (1970–1984) he was a member of the French squad that competed at the 1978 FIFA World Cup. His father, Roger, was also a French international footballer.[1]

Titles

  • French championship in 1973, 1977, 1980 and 1983 with FC Nantes
  • Coupe de France in 1979 with FC Nantes

References

  1. ^ "World Cup Trivia - Fathers, Sons and Brothers, Uncles and Nephews". RSSSF. 2 October 2014. Archived from the original on 26 February 2015.
  • French Football Federation Profile (in French)
  • Patrice Rio at L'Équipe Football (in French)
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