Anthony Réveillère facts for kids
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Réveillère playing for Lyon in 2012
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| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Anthony Guy Marie Réveillère | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 10 November 1979 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Doué-la-Fontaine, France | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Right-back | |||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
| 1985–1992 | SO Vihiers | |||||||||||||||
| 1992–1996 | Angers | |||||||||||||||
| 1996–1998 | Rennes | |||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
| 1998–2003 | Rennes | 140 | (2) | |||||||||||||
| 2003 | → Valencia (loan) | 18 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| 2003–2013 | Lyon | 286 | (3) | |||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Napoli | 13 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Sunderland | 16 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| Total | 473 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||
| 1995–1996 | France U17 | 20 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| 1996–1997 | France U18 | 6 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 1999–2002 | France U21 | 24 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| 2003–2012 | France | 20 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | MDA Chasselay (sporting director) | |||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | GOAL FC (sporting director) | |||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||
Anthony Guy Marie Réveillère is a former professional footballer from France. He was born on November 10, 1979. Anthony played as a right-back, which is a defensive position on the football field.
He spent most of his amazing career playing for two French clubs: Rennes and Lyon. He played in 426 matches in Ligue 1, which is France's top football league. With Lyon, he won 12 big trophies, including five national championships in a row!
Réveillère also played 20 times for the French national team. He represented his country in major tournaments like the 2010 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2012.
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Club Career Highlights
Anthony Réveillère had a long and successful career playing for several top football clubs.
Starting at Rennes
Anthony was born in Doué-la-Fontaine, France. He learned to play football at the Stade Rennais FC youth academy. He made his first appearance in Ligue 1 for Rennes on February 3, 1998. This was a match against SC Bastia that ended in a 0–0 draw. He played for Rennes for six years in the top division. For a short time in January 2003, he was loaned to Valencia CF in Spain's La Liga.
Success with Lyon
In the summer of 2003, Réveillère joined Olympique Lyonnais, a very strong French club. In his first season (2003–04), he scored one goal in 31 games. That year, Lyon won the first of their five championships in a row with Anthony on the team. He was a key player for Lyon, almost always playing as a starter.
Anthony also played in 77 UEFA Champions League matches for Lyon. He even scored two goals in these important European games. He was part of the team that famously beat Real Madrid in the 2009–10 Champions League season.
Time in Italy and England
After leaving Lyon, Anthony Réveillère joined the Italian team S.S.C. Napoli on November 8, 2013. He made his debut in Serie A, Italy's top league, on January 19, 2014. He played the full 90 minutes in a 2–2 draw against Bologna F.C. 1909. He played 18 matches for Napoli in all competitions during his only season there.
On October 23, 2014, Anthony signed a one-year contract with Sunderland, a club in the Premier League in England. He officially announced his retirement from professional football on November 9, 2015.
Playing for France
Anthony Réveillère played for the French national team 20 times. His first game for France was on October 11, 2003. It was a 3–0 win against Israel during the qualifiers for UEFA Euro 2004.
He was chosen to be part of the French squads for the 2010 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2012. At the 2010 World Cup, he was an unused substitute. In Euro 2012, he played in the quarter-final match where France lost 0–2 to Spain.
Anthony scored his only goal for France on October 7, 2011. This goal helped France win 3–0 at home against Albania. This match was part of the qualifying stage for Euro 2012.
International Goals for France
Here is a list of the goals Anthony Réveillère scored for the French national team:
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 7 October 2011 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France |  Albania |
3–0 | 3–0 | Euro 2012 qualifying |
Life After Football
After retiring from playing, Anthony Réveillère continued to be involved in football. In October 2019, he became the sporting director for MDA Chasselay. A sporting director helps manage the club's sports side, like player transfers and team strategy.
In the summer of 2020, the club changed its name to GOAL FC. Anthony announced in May 2022 that he would be leaving the club. In his last year there, he worked as an advisor to the club's president.
In July 2023, Réveillère started working as a consultant for OLPLAY. This is the official video platform for his former club, Olympique Lyonnais.
Trophies and Awards
Anthony Réveillère won many important titles during his career.
Lyon
- Ligue 1 (French Championship): 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08
- Coupe de France (French Cup): 2007–08, 2011–12
- Trophée des Champions (French Super Cup): 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2012
- Coupe de la Ligue (French League Cup) runner-up: 2011–12
Napoli
- Coppa Italia (Italian Cup): 2013–14
Individual Awards
- Ligue 1 Team of the Year: 2010–11 (This means he was chosen as one of the best players in the league for that season!)
See also
In Spanish: Anthony Réveillère para niños
