Christophe Robert

Christophe Robert

Personal information
Date of birth	March 30, 1964 (1964-03-30) (age 47)
Place of birth	Montpon, France
Playing position	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1981-1991	FC Nantes	191	(30)
1991-1992	AS Monaco FC	23	(4)
1992-1993	US Valenciennes	29	(8)
1994-1995	Ferro Carril Oeste
1995-1996	CS Louhans-Cuiseaux	36	(5)
1996-1997	AS Nancy	23	(1)
1997-1999	AS Saint-Étienne	24	(4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Christophe Robert (born March 30, 1964 in Montpon-Ménestérol) is a former footballer from France.

He is famous for having been involved in the bribery scandal involving Olympique de Marseille and his team US Valenciennes. He ^[1] and fellow teammates, Jorge Burruchaga^[2] and Jacques Glassman^[2] were contacted by OM player Jean-Jacques Eydelie,^[3] in order to let l'OM win and, more importantly, not to injure any OM player ahead of the UEFA Champions League final.

He was then suspended for 2 seasons by the French Football Federation.^[4]

External links

1. ^ "Tapie Directly Implicated As Marseille Trial Opens". International Herald Tribute. 1995-03-14. http://www.iht.com/articles/1995/03/14/tapie.php. Retrieved 2007-03-12. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Argentine Charged in Marseille case". New York Times. 1993-07-02. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CE7D61F3DF931A35754C0A965958260. Retrieved 2007-03-12. 
3. ^ "Wenger slams former Marseille Chairman". Eurosport. 2006-01-23. http://www.eurosport.com/football/sport_sto817893.shtml. Retrieved 2007-03-12. 
4. ^ AS Nancy official website

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Name	Robert, Christophe
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Date of birth	1964-03-30
Place of birth	Montpon, France
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