Bernard Lama

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Bernard Lama
Personal information
Date of birth April 7, 1963 (age 44)
Place of birth    Saint-Symphorien, France
Height 1.83 m (6'0")
Playing position Goalkeeper
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1982-1983
1983-1984
1984-1989
1989-1990
1990-1991
1991-1992
1992-1997
1997-1998
1998-2000
2000-2001
Abbeville
Besançon
Lille
Metz
Brest
Lens
Paris SG
West Ham
Paris SG
Rennes
Total
0 (0)
23 (0)
103 (1)
38 (0)
38 (0)
36 (1)
221 (0)
12 (0)
65 (0)
32 (0)
568 (2)   
National team
1993-2000 France 44 (0)
Teams managed
2006 Kenya

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)

Bernard Lama is a former French footballer born in the Indre-et-Loire département but originating from French Guiana who played as a goalkeeper, spending a number of years in goal for Lille and Paris Saint-Germain. He also played for Brest, Lens, Metz and West Ham. His debut with the France national team was on February 17, 1993 against Israel in a 4-0 victory, and he would go on to win 44 caps for his nation. He played in the Euro 1996 finals, and was a substitute at the Euro 2000 finals.

Lama also received a two month ban for failing a drug test in 1998. It was reported that it was the consumption of cannabis which led to the ban. This led to Lama losing his place in the French national team to Fabien Barthez for the World Cup in France.

He is now a coach and in July 21, 2006 Lama was appointed the Kenya national football team coach [1]. Kenya, however, lost on his debut to Eritrea on September 2nd, 2006, during an Africa Cup Qualifier game, and he quit just two months later, being replaced by Tom Olaba.[2].

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Flag of France France squad - 1996 European Football Championship Semi-finalists Flag of France

1 Lama | 2 Angloma | 3 Di Meco | 4 Leboeuf | 5 Blanc | 6 Guérin | 7 Deschamps | 8 Desailly | 9 Djorkaeff | 10 Zidane | 11 Loko | 12 Lizarazu | 13 Dugarry | 14 Lamouchi | 15 Thuram | 16 Barthez | 17 Madar | 18 Pedros | 19 Karembeu | 20 Roche | 21 Martins | 22 Martini | Coach: Jacquet

Flag of France France squad - 1998 FIFA World Cup Champions (1st Title) Flag of France

1 Lama | 2 Candela | 3 Lizarazu | 4 Vieira | 5 Blanc | 6 Djorkaeff | 7 Deschamps | 8 Desailly | 9 Guivarc'h | 10 Zidane | 11 Pirès | 12 Henry | 13 Diomède | 14 Boghossian | 15 Thuram | 16 Barthez | 17 Petit | 18 Leboeuf | 19 Karembeu | 20 Trézéguet | 21 Dugarry | 22 Charbonnier | Coach: Jacquet

Flag of France France squad - 2000 European Football Championship (2nd Title) Flag of France

1 Lama | 2 Candela | 3 Lizarazu | 4 Vieira | 5 Blanc | 6 Djorkaeff | 7 Deschamps | 8 Desailly | 9 Anelka | 10 Zidane | 11 Pirès | 12 Henry | 13 Wiltord | 14 Micoud | 15 Thuram | 16 Barthez | 17 Petit | 18 Leboeuf | 19 Karembeu | 20 Trézéguet | 21 Dugarry | 22 Ramé | Coach: Lemerre