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Bruno Martini (born January 25, 1962 in Challuy, Nevers) is a former French footballer, who played as a goalkeeper.

Football career

Martini started playing professionally for AJ Auxerre. After a loan stint with AS Nancy, he took the place of Paris Saint-Germain-bound Joël Bats, going on to appear in 322 first division games, while also helping it to a 1992-93 UEFA Cup semifinal run.

He left the squad in the season prior to the 1995-96 double, pushed to the sidelines by Lionel Charbonnier; he finished his career in 1999, after four seasons with Montpellier HSC.

Martini won 31 caps with France, and participated at the UEFA European Football Championship in 1992 (as a starter) and 1996. After his retirement, he served as goalkeeping coach for the national side.

External links

• French Federation profile (French)

France squad – UEFA Euro 1992 1 Martini • 2 Amoros • 3 Silvestre • 4 Petit • 5 Blanc • 6 Casoni • 7 Deschamps • 8 Sauzée • 9 Papin • 10 Fernández • 11 Perez • 12 Cocard • 13 Boli • 14 Durand • 15 Divert • 16 Vahirua • 17 Garde • 18 Cantona • 19 Rousset • 20 Angloma • Coach: Platini

France squad – UEFA Euro 1996 semi-finalists 1 Lama • 2 Angloma • 3 Di Meco • 4 Leboeuf • 5 Blanc • 6 Guérin • 7 Deschamps • 8 Desailly • 9 Djorkaeff • 10 Zidane • 11 Loko • 12 Lizarazu • 13 Dugarry • 14 Lamouchi • 15 Thuram • 16 Barthez • 17 Madar • 18 Pedros • 19 Karembeu • 20 Roche • 21 Martins • 22 Martini • Coach: Jacquet