Patrice Rio (born 15 August 1948) 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]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Patrice Rio | ||
| Date of birth | 15 August 1948 | ||
| 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 | |||
Titles
edit- French championship in 1973, 1977, 1980 and 1983 with FC Nantes
- Coupe de France in 1979 with FC Nantes
References
edit- ^ "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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