Maxime Bossis

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Maxime Bossis
Personal information
Full name Maxime Bossis
Date of birth June 26, 1955
Place of birth    Saint-André-Treize-Voies , Vendée, France
Height 186 cm
Nickname Max
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Retired
Youth clubs
1969–70
1970–73
Saint-André Sport
FC Yonnais
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1973–85
1985–89
1990–91
FC Nantes
Matra Racing
FC Nantes
Total
379 (24)
120 (2)
34 (0)
533 (26)   
National team2
1976–86 France 76 (1)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 2007.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 2007.
* Appearances (Goals)

Maxime Bossis (born June 26, 1955 in Saint-André, Vendée) is a retired football defender from France, who obtained 76 caps (one goal) for the French national team. He is mostly remembered for missing the last penalty in 1982 World Cup semifinal between Germany and France. While the score was tied at 4-4 , Bossis missed the next penalty, allowing Horst Hrubesch to score the last penalty, and with 5-4, to drive his team to the final.From 1985 to 1992, he held the French record of caps, when the also defender Manuel Amoros established a new mark with 82 caps.He also held the French record of matches played in the FIFA World Cup with 15, now surpassed by Fabien Barthez.


Flag of France France squad - 1978 FIFA World Cup Flag of France

1 Baratelli | 2 Battiston | 3 Bossis | 4 Janvion | 5 Bracci | 6 Lopez | 7 Rio | 8 Trésor | 9 Bathenay | 10 Guillou | 11 Michel | 12 Papi | 13 Petit | 14 Berdoll | 15 Platini | 16 Dalger | 17 Lacombe | 18 Rocheteau | 19 Six | 20 Rouyer | 21 Bertrand‑Demanes | 22 Dropsy | Coach: Hidalgo

Flag of France France squad - 1982 FIFA World Cup Fourth Place Flag of France

1 Baratelli | 2 Amoros | 3 Battiston | 4 Bossis | 5 Janvion | 6 Lopez | 7 Mahut | 8 Trésor | 9 Genghini | 10 Platini | 11 Girard | 12 Giresse | 13 Larios | 14 Tigana | 15 Bellone | 16 Couriol | 17 Lacombe | 18 Rocheteau | 19 Six | 20 Soler | 21 Castaneda | 22 Ettori | Coach: Hidalgo

Flag of France France squad - 1984 European Football Championship (1st Title) Flag of France

1 Bats | 2 Amoros | 3 Domergue | 4 Bossis | 5 Battiston | 6 Fernández | 7 Ferreri | 8 Bravo | 9 Genghini | 10 Platini | 11 Bellone | 12 Giresse | 13 Six | 14 Tigana | 15 Le Roux | 16 Rocheteau | 17 Lacombe | 18 Tusseau | 19 Bergeroo | 20 Rust | Coach: Hidalgo

Flag of France France squad - 1986 FIFA World Cup Third Place Flag of France

1 Bats | 2 Amoros | 3 Ayache | 4 Battiston | 5 Bibard | 6 Bossis | 7 Le Roux | 8 Tusseau | 9 Fernández | 10 Platini | 11 Ferreri | 12 Giresse | 13 Genghini | 14 Tigana | 15 Vercruysse | 16 Bellone | 17 Papin | 18 Rocheteau | 19 Stopyra | 20 Xuereb | 21 Bergeroo | 22 Rust | Coach: Michel

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