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Richard Dutruel
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Personal information
Full name Richard Philippe Dutruel
Date of birth (1972-12-24) 24 December 1972 (age 52)
Place of birth Thonon-les-Bains, Haute-Savoie, France
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
CS Thonon
Clairefontaine
Paris Saint-Germain
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1996 Paris Saint-Germain 10 (0)
1993–1995 Caen (loan) 68 (0)
1996–2000 Celta 128 (0)
2000–2002 Barcelona 15 (0)
2002–2003 Alavés 33 (0)
2003–2005 Strasbourg 24 (0)
Total 278 (0)
International career
2000 France 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Richard Philippe Dutruel (born 24 December 1972) is a French former professional footballer. He played as a goalkeeper during his career.

Richard Dutruel's Club Career

Richard Dutruel was born in Thonon-les-Bains, France. He started his football journey playing for different clubs. He was a goalkeeper, which means his job was to stop the other team from scoring goals.

Early Years and Major Clubs

Dutruel played for several well-known teams. These included Paris Saint-Germain, a famous French club. He also spent time at Stade Malherbe Caen.

His most successful period was with RC Celta de Vigo in Spain. While playing for Celta, he also competed in the UEFA Cup. This is a big European competition for football clubs.

Playing for FC Barcelona

After Celta, Dutruel moved to FC Barcelona, another huge club in Spain. He played there for two seasons. In his first year, he was a backup goalkeeper. He helped the team when needed.

Later in his career, he also played for Deportivo Alavés in Spain. His last club was RC Strasbourg in France. He retired from professional football in June 2005. He was almost 33 years old when he stopped playing.

Representing France

Richard Dutruel also had the honor of playing for his country. He earned one "cap" for the French national team. A cap means he played in an official match for his country.

This happened on 4 October 2000. He came into the game as a substitute. It was a "friendly match" against Cameroon. The game ended in a 1–1 draw.

See also

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