Bernard Genghini

Bernard Genghini
	Genghini in 1979
Personal information
Full name	Bernard Francis Genghini
Date of birth	18 January 1958 (age 68)
Place of birth	Soultz-Haut-Rhin, Haut-Rhin, France
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team
1976–1982	Sochaux
1982–1983	Saint-Étienne
1983–1986	Monaco
1986	Servette
1986–1988	Marseille
1988–1989	Bordeaux
Total
International career
1980–1986	France
Managerial career
1992–1995	Mulhouse
Medal record
Representing France
UEFA European Championship
FIFA World Cup
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Bernard Francis Genghini (born 18 January 1958) is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

International career

Genghini earned twenty-eight caps and scored six goals for the France national team. He played in three major international tournaments: the 1982 World Cup where he scored free kicks against Kuwait and Austria (fourth place), 1984 European Championships (champions, playing as a substitute in the final), and the 1986 World Cup (third place).^{[citation needed]}

Honours

Monaco

France

UEFA European Championship: 1984

Personal life

Genghini is of Italian descent^[3] and is the father of Benjamin Genghini, who is also a footballer.^[4]

References

↑ "Genghini: Career history". BDFutbol. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
1 2 3 4 "Bernard Genghini". L'Équipe (in French). Paris. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
↑ Krasnoff, Lindsay Sarah (2012). The Making of Les Bleus: Sport in France, 1958–2010. Lexington Books. ISBN 9780739175095.
↑ Chatelus, Pierre (10 October 2015). "Genghini, au nom du père… et du fils". L'Alsace (in French). Archived from the original on 15 May 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2023.

External links

Bernard Genghini at the French Football Federation (in French)
Bernard Genghini – FIFA competition record (archived)

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[1] "Genghini: Career history". BDFutbol. Retrieved 18 October 2025.

[Lequipe-2] 1 2 3 4 "Bernard Genghini". L'Équipe (in French). Paris. Retrieved 21 April 2025.

[3] Krasnoff, Lindsay Sarah (2012). The Making of Les Bleus: Sport in France, 1958–2010. Lexington Books. ISBN 9780739175095.

[4] Chatelus, Pierre (10 October 2015). "Genghini, au nom du père… et du fils". L'Alsace (in French). Archived from the original on 15 May 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2023.

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