Maxence Flachez
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Maxence Flachez is a retired French
footballer who played as a central defender.
- debut for Olympique Lyonnais
on August 29, 1992 (aged 20), in a 2–2 home draw against Olympique de Marseille
. Ironically, has he gained more experience, he appeared less for the first team, eventually leaving in the 1995 summer.
After one year in FC Martigues
, Flachez joined FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
, where he would remain for eight straight seasons, always as an undisputed starter (four years apiece in the first and second levels
), amassing more than 300 official appearances. In the 2002–03 season, he helped the club finish fifth and reach the final of the domestic league cup
: as the latter competition winners AS Monaco FC
finished second in the league and qualified for the UEFA Champions League
, Sochaux qualified for the UEFA Cup, where the player appeared in his first matches (six).
Flachez played one more year in division two with En Avant Guingamp
, then switched to another side in the category, Valenciennes FC
, which he helped promote immediately, as champions. A final topflight promotion was achieved in 2007–08, with hometown's Grenoble Foot 38
; after the club's subsequent relegation, he retired from football, at nearly 37, returning to first professional club Lyon as a TV pundit for the official channel.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
footballer who played as a central defender.
Football career
Flachez made his professional - and top divisionLigue 1
Ligue 1 , is the French professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the French football league system. Ligue 1 is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue 2....
- debut for Olympique Lyonnais
Olympique Lyonnais
Olympique Lyonnais is a French association football club based in Lyon. They play in France's highest football division, Ligue 1. The club was formed as Lyon Olympique Universitaire in 1899, according to many supporters and sport historians, but was nationally established as a club in 1950. The...
on August 29, 1992 (aged 20), in a 2–2 home draw against Olympique de Marseille
Olympique de Marseille
Olympique de Marseille is a French association football club based in Marseille. Founded in 1899, the club plays in Ligue 1 and have spent most of its history in the top tier of French football. Marseille have been French champions nine times and have won the Coupe de France a record ten times. In...
. Ironically, has he gained more experience, he appeared less for the first team, eventually leaving in the 1995 summer.
After one year in FC Martigues
FC Martigues
FC Martigues play in the Championnat National, which is the third level of football in France. The club was formed in 1921 and played regional football until the early 1970s when the club gained promotion to the professional Second Division.The club's greatest achievement was winning promotion to...
, Flachez joined FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
Football Club Sochaux-Montbéliard is a French association football club based in the city of Montbéliard. The club was founded in 1928 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top tier of French football. Sochaux plays its home matches at the Stade Auguste Bonal located within the city...
, where he would remain for eight straight seasons, always as an undisputed starter (four years apiece in the first and second levels
Ligue 2
Ligue 2 , formerly known as Division 2, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel , the other being Ligue 1, the country's top football division...
), amassing more than 300 official appearances. In the 2002–03 season, he helped the club finish fifth and reach the final of the domestic league cup
Coupe de la Ligue
The Coupe de la Ligue , known outside of France as the French League Cup, is a knockout cup competition in French football organized by the Ligue de Football Professionnel...
: as the latter competition winners AS Monaco FC
AS Monaco FC
Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club are a French football club based in Fontvieille, Monaco. The club was founded in 1924 and currently play in Ligue 2, the second tier of French football. The team plays its home matches at the Stade Louis II located within Fontvieille...
finished second in the league and qualified for the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
, Sochaux qualified for the UEFA Cup, where the player appeared in his first matches (six).
Flachez played one more year in division two with En Avant Guingamp
En Avant Guingamp
En Avant de Guingamp is a French association football club based in the commune of Guingamp. The club was founded in 1912 and currently play in Ligue 2, the second level of French football, having won promotion from the Championnat National following the 2010–11 season. Guingamp plays its home...
, then switched to another side in the category, Valenciennes FC
Valenciennes FC
Valenciennes Football Club is a French association football club based in Valenciennes. The club was founded in 1913 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top level of French football. Valenciennes plays its home matches at the recently-built Stade du Hainaut located within the city...
, which he helped promote immediately, as champions. A final topflight promotion was achieved in 2007–08, with hometown's Grenoble Foot 38
Grenoble Foot 38
Grenoble Foot 38, commonly referred to as simply Grenoble, is a French association football club based in Grenoble, a city situated at the foot of the French Alps. The original incarnation of the club was founded in 1892 and, in 1997, was formed into the club that exists today as a result of a merger...
; after the club's subsequent relegation, he retired from football, at nearly 37, returning to first professional club Lyon as a TV pundit for the official channel.
Honours
- Second DivisionLigue 2Ligue 2 , formerly known as Division 2, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel , the other being Ligue 1, the country's top football division...
: 2000–01, 2005–06 - League CupCoupe de la LigueThe Coupe de la Ligue , known outside of France as the French League Cup, is a knockout cup competition in French football organized by the Ligue de Football Professionnel...
: 2003–04; Runner-up 2002–03