Alexandre Stassievitch Explained

Alexandre Stassievitch
Fullname:Alexandre Stassievitch
Birth Date:20 September 1950
Birth Place:Libercourt, France
Position:Defender
Youthyears1:–1972
Youthclubs1:Ostricourt
Youthyears2:1972–1974
Youthclubs2:Lens
Years1:1974–1977
Clubs1:Lens
Caps1:57
Goals1:1
Years2:1977–1978
Clubs2:Poissy
Caps2:33
Goals2:2
Years3:1978–1980
Clubs3:Montluçon
Caps3:63
Goals3:7
Years4:1980–1982
Clubs4:Nœux-les-Mines
Caps4:59
Goals4:2
Years5:1982–1987
Clubs5:Saint-Omer
Nationalyears1:1976
Nationalteam1:France Olympic
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0

Alexandre Stassievitch (born 20 September 1950) is a French former professional footballer who played as a defender. He played club football for Lens, Poissy, Montluçon, Nœux-les-Mines, and Saint-Omer, and represented France at the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Club career

Born in Libercourt, Stassievitch began playing football as a center forward for local side Ostricourt. In 1972, he signed for RC Lens and began playing as a defender for the second team. He made his Ligue 1 debut for Lens in 1974, making several more appearances during his time with the club. He was on the bench as Lens lost the Coupe de France 1974-75 final.

Stassievitch spent the following seasons in Ligue 2, one with AS Poissy and two with ÉDS Montluçon. In 1980, Gérard Houllier recruited him for US Nœux-les-Mines. In his two seasons with the club, they entered the promotion playoffs and reached the 1/16-finals of the Coupe de France.[1]

He would spend the next five years playing amateur football for US Saint-Omer before retiring in 1987.

International career

Stassievitch captained France at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, where the team reached the quarterfinals.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Les Voix des Sports. Que sont-ils devenus? Alexandre Stassievitch. What are they now? Alexandre Stassievitch. French. 1 March 2010.