- Bernard Lama
Infobox Football biography
playername = Bernard Lama
fullname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1963|4|7
cityofbirth = Saint-Symphorien
countryofbirth =France
dateofdeath =
cityofdeath =
countryofdeath =
height = height|meters=1.85
nickname =
position = Goalkeeper
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1982-1983 1983-1984 1984-1989 1989-1990 1990-1991 1991-1992 1992-1997 1997-1998 1998-2000 2000-2001
clubs =SC Abbeville Besançon RC Lille OSC FC Metz Stade Brestois RC Lens Paris SGWest Ham United Paris SGStade Rennais Total
caps(goals) = 000 (0) 023 (0) 103 (1) 038 (0) 038 (0) 036 (1) 221 (0) 012 (0) 065 (0) 032 (0) 568 (2)
nationalyears = 1993-2000
nationalteam = France
nationalcaps(goals) = 044 (0)
manageryears = 2006
managerclubs = KenyaBernard Lama (born
April 7 ,1963 ) is a former French footballer born in theIndre-et-Loire "département" but originating fromFrench Guiana who played as a goalkeeper, spending a number of years in goal for Lille andParis Saint-Germain . He also played for Brest, Lens, Metz and West Ham. His debut with the France national team was onFebruary 17 ,1993 against Israel in a 4-0 victory, and he would go on to win 44 caps for his nation. He played in the Euro 1996 finals, and was a substitute at the Euro 2000 finals.Lama also received a two month ban for failing a drug test in 1998. It was reported that it was the consumption of
cannabis which led to the ban. This led to Lama losing his place in the French national team toFabien Barthez for the World Cup in France.He is now a coach and on
July 21 2006 , Lama was appointed theKenya national football team coach. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/5203590.stm] Kenya, however, lost on his debut to Eritrea on September 2nd, 2006, during anAfrican Nations Cup qualifier, and he quit just two months later, being replaced byTom Olaba . [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/5376250.stm]Honours
*
Paris Saint-Germain :
**Division 1 (1994)
**Coupe de France (1993, 1995)
**Cup Winners Cup (1996)
*France national team:
**1998 FIFA World Cup
**Euro 2000
*Personal awards:
**France Football 's 1994 best French player awardee also
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List of sportspeople sanctioned for doping offences External links
*French [http://www.sitercl.com/Fichejo/L/lamabern.htm Profile, stats and pictures of Bernard Lama]
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