Mickaël Pagis
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Mickaël Pagis is a retired French
football striker.
Pagis is 1.81 m tall and weighs 81 kg. His nickname is "Pagistral", based on his name, the French
word "Magistral" (brilliant), and also the name of a famous wind and writer in Marseille "Mistral
". A firm favourite at Strasbourg, he scored many goals and was the clubs' top goal scorer in the 2004-05 season.
The brightest moment of his career came in a game against the defending champions Olympique Lyonnais
on October 5, 2008, when he scored a hat trick
.
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...
football striker.
Pagis is 1.81 m tall and weighs 81 kg. His nickname is "Pagistral", based on his name, the French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
word "Magistral" (brilliant), and also the name of a famous wind and writer in Marseille "Mistral
Mistral (wind)
The mistral is a strong, cold and usually dry regional wind in France, coming from the north or northwest, which accelerates when it passes through the valleys of the Rhone and the Durance Rivers to the coast of the Mediterranean around the Camargue region. It affects the northeast of the plain...
". A firm favourite at Strasbourg, he scored many goals and was the clubs' top goal scorer in the 2004-05 season.
The brightest moment of his career came in a game against the defending champions 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 October 5, 2008, when he scored a hat trick
Hat Trick
Hat trick, hat-trick or hattrick may refer to:* hat-trick — in various sports, achieving three goals, wickets, etc. in a single match* Hattrick — online football management game** Hattrick Limited — producers of this game...
.
Honours
- Winner of Coupe de la LigueCoupe 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...
2004 (FC Sochaux) and 2005 (RC Strasbourg) - Champion of Ligue 2Ligue 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...
in 2001 (FC Sochaux) - Finalist in the Coupe de la LigueCoupe 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 (FC Sochaux) - Finalist in the Coupe de FranceCoupe de FranceThe Coupe Charles Simon, commonly known as the Coupe de France , is the premier knockout cup competition in French football organized by the French Football Federation...
2006 and 2007 (Olympique de Marseille) - Highest goalscorer in Ligue 2Ligue 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 (Nîmes) - Highest goalscorer runner-up in Ligue 1Ligue 1Ligue 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....
2004–2005