Pantxi Sirieix
 Sirieix with Toulouse in 2008 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gilles François Pantxi Sirieix | ||
| Date of birth | 7 October 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Bordeaux, France | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hasparren | |||
| 1995–1999 | Auxerre | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2004 | Auxerre | 28 | (1) |
| 2004–2017 | Toulouse | 221 | (9) |
| Total | 249 | (10) | |
| International career | |||
| 2006–2011 | Basque Country[1] | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Pantxi Sirieix (born 7 October 1980) is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Having begun at AJ Auxerre, he spent the rest of his career at Toulouse FC where he played from 2004 till 2017.
Career
[edit]Born in Bordeaux, Sirieix began playing professional football with Ligue 1 side AJ Auxerre.[2]
After his contract ended, he joined Toulouse FC in 2004. The club's oldest and longest-serving player by 2012, he then extended his contract until 2014.[3] On 18 May 2017, Sirieix announced his decision to retire at the end of the season.[4]
Uncapped by France, Sirieix represented the Basque Country three times in unofficial appearances, being the only non-Spanish speaker in the squad on each occasion.[5] Though born outside Greater Basque Country, he was eligible through his heritage and upbringing in the town of Hasparren in Labourd.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Euskal Selekzioa 3–1 Venezuela" (in Spanish). Euskadiko Futbol Federakundea. 29 December 2010. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ Canoe, Aurélien (27 May 2004). "Toulouse : Sirieix (Auxerre) a signé 4 ans" (in French). Football365. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
- ^ Charmey, Thibault (25 March 2012). "Sirieix : "Une concurrence très saine"" [Sirieix: "Very healthy competition"] (in French). Le Figaro.
- ^ "Toulouse : Pantxi Sirieix prend sa retraite" [Toulouse: Pantxi Sirieix retires]. L'Équipe (in French). 18 May 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- ^ "Je suis le seul français de l'équipe" [I am the only Frenchman in the team]. So Foot (in French). 28 December 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ ""Es un honor jugar con Euskadi", dice Pantxi Sirieix, la gran novedad de la selección" ["It is an honor to play with Euskadi", says Pantxi Sirieix, the great novelty of the team]. El Correo (in Spanish). 26 December 2006. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
- ^ "Sirieix, el silencioso" [Sirieix, the silent]. Deia (in Spanish). 29 December 2010. Archived from the original on 4 January 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
External links
[edit]- Pantxi Sirieix – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- TFC.info (in French)
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