Jean-Pierre Papin

French football manager
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Summary

Jean-Pierre Papin was born on November 5, 1963[1], in Boulogne-sur-Mer[2]. He has worked as an association football player[3] and association football coach[4]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36,780 views/month, #6,501 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: France[6]
  • Native language: French[7]
  • Award received: Knight of the Legion of Honour[8], Officer of the National Order of Merit[9], Ballon d'Or[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Member of sports team: France national under-21 association football team[12]
  • League or competition: Bundesliga[13]
  • Commons category: Jean-Pierre Papin[14]
  • Position played on team / speciality: forward[15]
  • Sport: association football[16]
  • Family name: Papin[17]
  • Given name: Jean-Pierre[18], Roger[19], Guillaume[20]
  • Participant in: 1986 FIFA World Cup[21], UEFA Euro 1992[22]
  • Number of matches played/races/starts: 2[23], 1[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[25]
  • Birth name: Jean-Pierre Roger Guillaume Papin[26]
  • Country for sport: France[27]
  • Name in native language: Jean-Pierre Papin[28]
  • Start of work period: 1984[29]
  • Height: 177 cm[30]
  • Mass: 70 kg[31]
  • Total goals in career: 1[32]
  • Writing language: French[33]

Why It Matters

Jean-Pierre Papin has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Jean-Pierre Papin born?

Jean-Pierre Papin's place of birth was Boulogne-sur-Mer[2].

What did Jean-Pierre Papin do for work?

Jean-Pierre Papin worked as an association football player[3] and association football coach[4].

What awards did Jean-Pierre Papin receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[8], Officer of the National Order of Merit[9], and Ballon d'Or[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Who's Who in France. wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . UEFA.com. wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . UEFA.com. wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Dirigeants BFM Business. Retrieved . entreprises.lefigaro.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . UEFA.com. wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Ilanbs14 · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ar', 'arz', 'ay', 'azb', 'bg', 'bn', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'da', 'de',
    Award received → Knight of the Legion of Honour, Officer of the National Order of Merit, Ballon d'Or
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  2. 26d ago · Kwayst · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14724 → 26312600
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  3. 27d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → —
    Country of citizenship → France
    Wikidata description → French football manager
    Participant in → 1986 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 1992
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