François Bracci

François Bracci (31 October 1951 – 28 December 2023) was a French football manager and player.

François Bracci

Bracci in 2009
Personal information
Date of birth	(1951-10-31)31 October 1951
Place of birth	Beinheim, France
Date of death	28 December 2023(2023-12-28) (aged 72)
Place of death	Alès, France
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	Ste-Marguerite
	US Rouet
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1971–1979	Marseille	231	(8)
1979–1980	Strasbourg	26	(2)
1980–1983	Bordeaux	112	(3)
1983–1985	Marseille	58	(5)
1985–1986	Rouen	32	(3)
1986–1987	Béziers	16	(0)
Total		475	(21)
International career
1973–1982	France	18	(0)
Managerial career
1985–1986	Rouen
1992–1993	La Roche Vendée Football
1996–1997	Toulon
2002–2003	ES Fréjus
2003–2004	CS Constantine
2006	MC Alger
2007	Olympique Khouribga
2007	FUS Rabat
2008	DHJ El Jadida
2009–2010	MC Alger
2010	Club Africain
2011–2012	MC Alger
2012	DHJ El Jadida
2015	CS Constantine
2016	RC Relizane
2016	GC Mascara
2017	DRB Tadjenanet
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Bracci was born in Beinheim, France on 31 October 1951.^[1] He totalled 34 games for Strasbourg, scoring 2 goals.^[2]

International career

Bracci obtained a total number of 18 international caps for the France national team. Playing for Olympique de Marseille (1971–1979), he was a member of the French squad that competed at the 1978 FIFA World Cup.^[3] His final international was a May 1982 friendly match against Bulgaria.^[4]

Death

Bracci died near Alès on 28 December 2023, at the age of 72.^[5]