Lionel Letizi

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Lionel Letizi
Personal information
Full name Lionel Letizi
Date of birth (1973-05-28) 28 May 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth Nice, France
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) [1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper [1]
Youth career
1989–1992 Nice
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1992–1996 Nice 107 (0)
1996–2000 Metz 131 (0)
2000–2006 Paris Saint-Germain 145 (0)
2006–2007 Rangers 7 (0)
2007–2011 Nice 30 (0)
Total420(0)
International career
1996 France Olympic 4 (0)
1997–2001 France 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Lionel Letizi (born 28 May 1973) is a French former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

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Early life and club career

France

Lionel Letizi [2] was born on 28 May 1973 in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes. [1] He took his first steps as a professional player with OGC Nice where his team won the French second division in 1994. Upon reaching the French first division he was observed by a number of football clubs before joining FC Metz in 1996. At this new club, he and his team became runner-ups in the French first division in 1998 and finalists of the French League Cup in 1999. The chance to take a step up arrived when he joined Paris Saint-Germain in 2000, which enabled him to play in the UEFA Champions League. He remained first choice at PSG for six years, but the signing of Mickael Landreau instigated his departure.[ citation needed ]

Move to Scotland

On 16 June 2006, he moved to Rangers on a free transfer. [3] On 13 August, his blunder led directly to a 1–1 draw with Dunfermline. [4] Letizi soon redeemed himself in the next game, which saw Rangers achieve a 2–0 win against the Hearts. Unfortunately for the team, this match resulted in an injury for Letizi. After two months on the sidelines, Letizi controversially made an automatic return to the side despite impressive performances from his replacement Allan McGregor.[ citation needed ]

Manager Paul Le Guen had made it clear at the start of the season that Letizi was going to be number one, which was not entirely unexpected. But the decision was soon put under dubious light when a fumble on the 14 October 2006 gave Inverness Caledonian Thistle an unforeseen 1–0 win at Ibrox Stadium, and left Rangers 10 points behind Celtic after just ten Scottish Premier League matches. [5]

After the departure of Le Guen, Letizi's future at Rangers was uncertain and he was released from the club on the 30 January 2007 having featured in just eight matches during his six-month stay. [6] He then played for OGC Nice until his retirement in 2011. [7]

International career

Despite having been capped four times for the France national team, he never managed to displace Fabien Barthez. He was in France's preliminary squad of 28 players for the 1998 FIFA World Cup on home soil, but was left out by head coach Aimé Jacquet just before the tournament began. France went on to win. [8]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition [9]
ClubSeasonLeagueCup [lower-alpha 1] Continental [lower-alpha 2] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Nice 1993–94 Division 2 360––360
1994–95 Division 1 37010–380
1995–96Division 134030–370
Total107040001110
Metz 1996–97Division 13203050400
1997–98 Division 13405040430
1998–99 Division 13408040460
1999–2000Division 13103060400
Total13101901901690
Paris Saint-Germain 2000–01 Division 125010120380
2001–02 Division 128030120430
2002–03 Ligue 1260–60320
2003–04 Ligue 16060–120
2004–05 Ligue 13301060400
2005–06 Ligue 127040–310
Total14501503601960
Rangers 2006–07 Scottish Premier League 70–1080
Nice2006–07Ligue 110––10
2007–08Ligue 110040–140
2008–09Ligue 113040–170
2009–10Ligue 12010–30
2010–11Ligue 14050–90
Total30014000440
Career total42005205605280

Honours

Nice

Metz

Paris Saint-Germain

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