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Rolland Courbis

French football player and manager

1953 - 2026

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His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Rolland Courbis is the 1,762nd most popular soccer player, the 3,699th most popular biography from France and the 71st most popular French Soccer Player.

Rolland Courbis was a French football (soccer) figure most famously known as a charismatic player-turned-coach and prominent pundit, particularly for his stints coaching Olympique de Marseille (where he led them to the 1999 UEFA Cup final) and winning three French league titles as a rugged defender with Marseille (1972) and Monaco (1978, 1982). He managed over 500 games across clubs like Bordeaux, Toulouse, Lens, Montpellier, Rennes, and others, often hired as a "firefighter" to save teams from relegation, and later became a beloved, outspoken radio/TV commentator for RMC with his passionate, colorful style. Surprisingly, despite his deep Marseille roots and iconic status in French football, he passed away on January 12, 2026, at age 72, prompting widespread tributes from clubs, players like Didier Deschamps, and the media for his enduring "voice" and enthusiasm for the game.

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Among Soccer Players

Among soccer players, Rolland Courbis ranks 1,758 out of 21,273. Before him are Gary Stevens, Fergus Suter, Giovanni Galli, Antonio Juliano, Aldo Boffi, and Ryo Nojima. After him are Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Ibrahim Biogradlić, Cayetano Ré, Otto Andersson, Jimmy Douglas, and Shota Arveladze.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1953, Rolland Courbis ranks 230. Before him are Vincent Curatola, Anna Thomson, Barry Sonnenfeld, Adel Safar, Russell Mulcahy, and Georgina Rizk. After him are Michael Curry, Dominique Perrault, Robert Parish, Karen Bass, Gideon Levy, and James Russo. Among people deceased in 2026, Rolland Courbis ranks 87. Before him are Phạm Minh Mẫn, Bruno Cipolla, Mohammad Pakpour, Bożena Dykiel, Chip Taylor, and Valerie Perrine. After him are Teresa de Lauretis, Antonino Zichichi, Moya Brennan, Birgitta Andersson, Ling Liong Sik, and İlber Ortaylı.

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In France

Among people born in France, Rolland Courbis ranks 3,699 out of NaN. Before him are Pascale Petit (1938), Peire Cardenal (1180), Gaston Tissandier (1843), Fréhel (1891), Baude Cordier (1364), and Pierre Barouh (1934). After him are Claude Favre de Vaugelas (1585), Alphonse Legros (1837), Marguerite Bourgeoys (1620), André Patry (1902), Émile Fisseux (1868), and Julien Dupré (1851).

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Among Soccer Players In France

Among soccer players born in France, Rolland Courbis ranks 71. Before him are Jacques Fatton (1925), Claude Abbes (1927), Alex Thépot (1906), Bernard Lacombe (1952), Willy Sagnol (1977), and Sylvain Wiltord (1974). After him are Theo Hernandez (1997), Jean Nicolas (1913), René Llense (1913), Samir Nasri (1987), Dominique Baratelli (1947), and Claude Le Roy (1948).

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