Bernard Lama
Publié le 14 February 2004 à 21h29 byBorn in Guyana, Bernard Lama turned professional in Lille. A Very agile goalkeeper, he took his time before standing out with the professionals, but he finally came to light with Paris Saint-Germain. He then becomes the goalkeeper of “Les Bleus” and won many titles with the national team, especially the titles of World and European champion. In summer 2000, as he was nearing the end of his career, he was recruited by Stade Rennes, where he was reunited with his former team mate Paul Le Guen, now the coach of the Breton team. In the Rennes’ goal, he immediately brought all his experience, but the content of the season was disturbed by off-pitch issues. Lama was in conflict with Rennes’ management when they decided to dismiss Le Guen. Lama logically left the club at the end of his contract, in summer 2001 and retired from the pitches. Since, the former goalkeeper has remained in the footballing world. In 2006, he was named as the national coach of Kenya for a very short period.
Surname: Lama
Name: Bernard
Nationality : French
Date of birth : 07/04/1963
Place of birth : Saint-Symphorien (Indre-et-Loire)
Height : 1,83 m
Weight : 75 kg
Position : Goalkeeper
Number : 1
International : France (44 caps)
Career :
Amateur :
USL Montjoly (Guyane)
Professional :
Lille OSC (1981-1989)
- Loaned to SC Abbeville (1982-1983)
- Loaned to Besançon RC (1983-1984)
FC Metz (1989-1990)
Brest Armorique FC (1990-1991)
RC Lens (1991-1992)
Paris SG (1992-1997)
West Ham United (England, January 1998 - June 1998)
Paris SG (1998-2000)
Stade Rennes (2000-2001)
Coach :
National Coach of Kenya (July 2006 - September 2006)
Honours :
1998 World Cup winner with France
2000 Euro winner with France
1996 UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup winner with Paris SG
1994 France champion with Paris SG
1993 and 1995 Coupe de France winner with Paris SG
1995 Champions trophy winner with Paris SG
Statistics :
- First match in Ligue 1 (with Lille) : Auxerre - Lille (2-0), 11th April 1986
- First match with Stade Rennes : Rennes - Paris SG (1-1), 5th August 2000
- 2000-2001 season :
| Competition | Matches | Started | Goals ag. | Yellow | Red | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division 1 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 2880 |
| Coupe de France | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| Coupe de la Ligue | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| Total | 35 | 35 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 3180 |
- Photo : schuey via Wikimédia Commons
