Dominique Rocheteau

International career With the France national football team, Rocheteau won 49 caps from 1975 to 1986 and scored 15 goals. He played in three FIFA World Cups, in 1978, 1982 and 1986, and was part of the team that won UEFA Euro 1984 (though Rocheteau missed the final due to injury).

Rocheteau played two matches and scored once at the 1978 World Cup, where France were eliminated in the group stage. Four years later in 1982, he played four matches and scored twice. He started for France in their semi-final defeat against West Germany, and successfully converted his penalty in the shoot-out. In 1986, Rocheteau scored only one goal but made four assists; he played four matches, including the quarter-final against Brazil (he was injured and substituted during that match in extra-time and hence did not partake in the penalty shootout), but did not play in the semi-final against West Germany.

Personal and later life Rocheteau grew up in Étaules, Charente-Maritime where his father and grandfather ran an oyster farm. The business was later taken over by his brother Antony.

After his retirement, Rocheteau shortly became a sports agent, working for David Ginola and Reynald Pedros. In 2002, he became head of the National Ethics Committee of the French Football Federation. He joined the Saint-Étienne staff in 2010, and has since held various management positions in the club.

Away from football, Rocheteau has been noted for his far-left views, and has been associated with the Ligue communiste révolutionnaire and Lutte Ouvrière. In 1995, he played a supporting fictional character in Maurice Pialat's film Le Garçu, starring Gérard Depardieu. He has appeared in a few other movies, TV shows and commercials.

Career statistics Club

International

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition+List of international goals scored by Dominique Rocheteau 1. 23 April 1977 Charmilles Stadium, Geneva, Switzerland 3–0 4–0 Friendly 2. 16 November 1977 Parc des Princes, Paris, France 1–0 3–1 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification 3. 10 June 1978 Estadio José María Minella, Mar del Plata, Argentina 3–1 3–1 1978 FIFA World Cup 4. 5 December 1981 Parc des Princes, Paris, France 1–0 4–0 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification 5. 4 July 1982 Vicente Calderón, Madrid, Spain 2–0 4–1 1982 FIFA World Cup 6. 3–0 7. 23 April 1983 Parc des Princes, Paris, France 2–0 4–0 Friendly 8. 3–0 9. 5 October 1983 1–0 1–1 10. 28 March 1984 Stade du Parc Lescure, Bordeaux, France 1–0 1–0 11. 21 August 1985 Parc des Princes, Paris, France 1–0 2–0 1985 Artemio Franchi Cup 12. 30 October 1985 1–0 6–0 1986 FIFA World Cup qualification 13. 3–0 14. 6–0 15. 9 June 1986 Estadio Nou Camp, León, Mexico 3–0 3–0 1986 FIFA World Cup

Honours Saint-Étienne Division 1: 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76 Coupe de France: 1976–77 European Cup runner-up: 1975–76

Paris Saint-Germain Division 1: 1985–86 Coupe de France: 1981–82, 1982–83

France UEFA European Championship: 1984 Artemio Franchi Trophy: 1985

Individual Onze de Bronze: 1976 Onze Mondial: 1976