Gregory Coupet
French goalkeeper who won seven Ligue 1 titles with Lyon and saved a penalty in the 2011 Coupe de France Final for Paris Saint-Germain.
Grégory Coupet (French pronunciation: [ɡʁeɡɔʁi kupɛ]; born 31 December 1972) is a French former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is most well known for his lengthy career at Lyon where he won seven Ligue 1 titles. He also played for Saint-Étienne, Atlético Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain, as well as the France national team.
Quick Facts
- Born
- 31 December 1972
- Birthplace
- Le Puy-en-Velay, Haute-Loire, France
- Height
- 1.81 m / 5 ft 11 in
- Position
- Goalkeeper
- Current club
- Bordeaux (goalkeeping coach)
- Total caps
- 495
Lore & Background
Coupet performed a memorable double save against Barcelona during a 2001–02 UEFA Champions League match, when he first acrobatically headed an unintended lob by his team-mate Caçapa onto his own crossbar, and then immediately parried a close header by the arriving Barcelona striker Rivaldo. He openly wept during the group photo before France faced Turkey in a 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup semi-final match, which had taken place just hours after the shocking death of his close friend and former Lyon teammate Marc-Vivien Foé.
Reader's Guide
In the 2011 Coupe de France Final against Lille OSC, Coupet saved a penalty from Mathieu Debuchy, but was unable to prevent his side from losing 1–0.
Did You Know?
- Coupet began his professional career with Saint-Étienne in 1994.
- He won seven Ligue 1 titles with Lyon between 2001–02 and 2007–08.
- Coupet was voted fourth in the IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper Award in 2005.
- Coupet retired from international football on 1 July 2010.
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