Fabien Barthez
Childhood Of Celebrities : Fabien Barthez
Born in Lavelanet, Ariège, Barthez made his first division debut for Toulouse on 21 September 1991, against AS Nancy Lorraine. He joined Olympique de Marseille in 1992, and won both the French championship and the Champions League at the end of his first season in Marseille. His performance in the final against A.C. Milan was one of the best ever seen for a goalkeeper, and the 1993 victory made him the youngest goalkeeper to win a Champions League title until Iker Casillas did so in 2000.
However, OM would be stripped of their domestic title, though not of the Champions League crown, due to their involvement in a domestic match fixing scandal, and a year later (1994) would suffer a forced relegation to the second division due to a related financial bankruptcy. Barthez’s 1993-1994 season is seen by many as his best in the Championnat, his many saves and the goalscoring quality of Sonny Anderson allowed l’OM to finish second this year. He stayed with his club in Division 2 for the 1994-1995 season despite many offers from elite French clubs.
In 1995, Barthez joined AS Monaco and won Ligue 1 titles in 1997 and 2000.
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