Jean-François Larios

Jean-François Larios (born 27 August 1956) is a French former professional football midfielder. He earned seventeen international caps (five goals) for the France national team during the late 1970s and early 1980s.^[1]

Jean-François Larios

Larios in 1979
Personal information
Date of birth	(1956-08-27) 27 August 1956 (age 68)
Place of birth	Sidi Bel Abbès, French Algeria
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Bourbaki de Pau
	Jeanne d'Arc du Béarn
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1973–1982	Saint-Étienne	167	(36)
1977–1978	→ Bastia (loan)	34	(5)
1983	Atlético Madrid	0	(0)
1983	Montreal Manic	6	(1)
1984	Neuchâtel Xamax	13	(5)
1984–1985	Lyon	27	(1)
1985–1986	Strasbourg	19	(0)
1986–1987	Nice	19	(3)
1988	Montpellier	11	(0)
Total		296	(51)
International career
1978–1982	France	17	(5)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

A player of Saint-Étienne, Larios was a member of the French squad in the 1982 World Cup. However, he played only two matches after rumours surfaced that he was having an affair with Michel Platini's wife.^[2] In 1983 Larios became one of the very few French players to appear in the North American Soccer League when he joined the Montreal Manic.