Guy Modeste Explained

Guy Modeste
Birth Date:10 August 1954
Birth Place:Saint-Pierre, Martinique
Death Place:Paris, France
Height:1.84m
Position:Libero
Years1:1972–1979
Clubs1:Saint-Étienne
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Years2:1976–1977
Clubs2:Saint-Étienne B
Years3:1977–1978
Clubs3:Cannes (loan)
Caps3:34
Goals3:3
Years4:1979–1981
Clubs4:Cannes
Caps4:60
Goals4:5
Years5:1981–1982
Clubs5:Châteauroux
Caps5:23
Goals5:1
Years6:1984–1986
Clubs6:Fréjus
Totalcaps:118
Totalgoals:9

Guy Modeste (10 August 1954 – 19 December 2018) was a French professional footballer.

Early and personal life

Born in Saint-Pierre, Martinique,[1] Modeste's brothers are also footballers - Sully, Floriva and Roger.[2] His son Anthony is also a footballer.[2]

Career

A libero, he joined Saint-Étienne in 1972.[2] He played for the B team in the 1976–77 season,[1] and spent time on loan at Cannes.[2] He made his senior debut for Saint-Étienne in the 1978–79 season, and later played for Cannes, Châteauroux and Fréjus.[1]

Later life and death

He died in Paris from cancer at the age of 64.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile. 21 December 2018. French. FootballDatabase.eu.
  2. Web site: Le Footballeur Pierrotain Guy Modeste est décédé. 19 December 2018. 21 December 2018. Manuel Larade. French. France TV Info.