Gregory Coupet
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About
Former soccer goalkeeper who appeared in 370 games for Lyon, leading them to seven consecutive Ligue 1 championships in the 2000s.
Before Fame
He played his youth soccer with Olympique Le Puy but made his professional debut with Saint-Etienne, appearing in 88 games over four seasons with the club.
Trivia
He had nearly three dozen appearances with the French national team, but was never quite able to to establish himself as the country's number one goalie.
Family Life
He married Carole Coupet.
Associated With
To the surprise of many, Fabien Barthez was chosen over him to be France's starting goalie in the 2006 FIFA World Cup, which they ultimately lost to Italy.
