Bixente Lizarazu

Bixente Lizarazu (born 9 December 1969) is a former French football player. He is one of the most successful football players in the world. He won the FIFA World Cup in 1998 and the European Football Championship in 2000. He has also won the UEFA Champions League (2001) and was champion of the Bundesliga (both with Bayern Munich) five times in a six-year period (1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005).

Lizarazu was born in Saint-Jean-de Luz, a small village in Basque region of France, in 1969. His first club was Eglantins Hendaje (1977-1989). He then went to Girondins Bordeaux (1989-1996). After playing for Bordeaux, he played for the Spanish club Athletic Bilbao (1996-1997) before he went to Bayern Munich (1997-2005). For a six months, he played for Olympique Marseille (2004). He ended his career in 2005.

Career statistics
Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBordeaux1988–89Division 116010–001701989–9038240––4221990–9135210–604221991–92Division 233030––3601992–93Division 135430––3841993–9432930–604191994–953222110403931995–962330000175408Total244221711033529528Athletic Bilbao1996–97La Liga16020––180Bayern Munich1997–98Bundesliga1903020202401998–991925100903331999–200022110001003312000–0115010001002602001–02251100014Includes one appearance in UEFA Super Cup, one appearance in Intercontinental Cup04012002–032625000303422003–04261100080351Total1527171205602278Olympique Marseille2004–05Ligue 11400010–150Bayern Munich2004–05Bundesliga1302000401902005–06180201060270Total3104010100460Career total457294025099560136

International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and year!!GoalsNational teamYearAppsGoalsFrance1992101993601994501995511996901997401998131199960200012020011002002702003120200470Total972

Scores and results list France's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Lizarazu goal.

+ List of international goals scored by Bixente LizarazuNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition115 November 1995Stade Michel d'Ornano, Caen, France2–02–0UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying218 June 1998Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France4–04–01998 FIFA World Cup

Honours
Bordeaux
Division 2: 1991–92
UEFA Intertoto Cup: 1995
UEFA Cup runner-up: 1995–96

Bayern Munich
Bundesliga: 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2005–06
DFB-Pokal: 1997–98, 1999–2000, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2005–06
DFB-Ligapokal: 1997
UEFA Champions League: 2000–01; runner-up: 1998–99
Intercontinental Cup: 2001

France
FIFA World Cup: 1998
UEFA European Championship: 2000
FIFA Confederations Cup: 2001, 2003

Individual
ESM Team of the Year: 1998–99
UEFA Team of the Year: 2001
FIFA XI: 2002
Équipe type spéciale 20 ans des trophées UNFP: 2011

Orders
Knight of the Legion of Honour: 1998

References

Category:1969 births
Category:Living people
Category:Footballers from Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Category:People from Pyrénées-Atlantiques