Pascal Bedrossian
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Pascal Bedrossian
Pascal Bedrossian (born 28 November 1974 in Marseille
, France
) is a French
-Armenian professional footballer
who currently plays with UGA Ardziv in France.
Bedrossian began his playing career for the Under-15 French national team, representing them to the Under-21 level. He then played club football on the youth squad of AS Cannes
in 1993, and played in the same youth squad that produced the likes of David Jemmali
, Patrick Vieira
, and Johan Micoud
. After enjoying spells with AS Cannes
and Stade Rennais
, Bedrossian was involved in two relegation campaigns and one promotion
campaign to Ligue 1
for Lorient
, and, more prominently, was a member of the Lorient squad that won the 2002 Coupe de France
, the team's first and only championship in the history of the tournament. Later that year, Bedrossian appeared in both legs in Lorient's UEFA Cup
exit from qualification at the hands of Turkish side Denizlispor
, losing 3-3 on aggregate. In 2004, Bedrossian joined Ligue 2
side Angers SCO
. At the end of that campaign, he suffered an injury that has kept him away from football for the 2005 season. He then signed with the American side Chicago Fire.
Bedrossian's idol is basketball star Michael Jordan
, and one of the first things Bedrossian did after arriving in Chicago was to find Jordan's house and take a photograph of it.
Bedrossian was released from the Chicago Fire in June 2007
Pascal Bedrossian (born 28 November 1974 in Marseille
Marseille
Marseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
) is a French
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
-Armenian professional footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
who currently plays with UGA Ardziv in France.
Bedrossian began his playing career for the Under-15 French national team, representing them to the Under-21 level. He then played club football on the youth squad of AS Cannes
AS Cannes
Association Sportive de Cannes Football is a French association football club based in Cannes. The club was formed 1902 as a sports club and currently play in the Championnat de France amateur, the fourth division of French football. Cannes plays its home matches at the Stade Pierre de Coubertin...
in 1993, and played in the same youth squad that produced the likes of David Jemmali
David Jemmali
David Jemmali is a French-Tunisian football defender who is currently play with Grenoble Foot 38.Hoping for a selection to the French national team, he turned down several opportunities to represent Tunisia...
, Patrick Vieira
Patrick Vieira
Patrick Vieira is a retired French footballer of Senegalese descent who is the Football Development Executive at Manchester City....
, and Johan Micoud
Johan Micoud
Johan Micoud is a retired French footballer who played mostly as an attacking midfielder.Left-footed, he was considered a skilled midfielder and a dead-ball expert; during a 16-year professional career, he played professionally, other than in his country, in Italy and Germany.Micoud gained nearly...
. After enjoying spells with AS Cannes
AS Cannes
Association Sportive de Cannes Football is a French association football club based in Cannes. The club was formed 1902 as a sports club and currently play in the Championnat de France amateur, the fourth division of French football. Cannes plays its home matches at the Stade Pierre de Coubertin...
and Stade Rennais
Stade Rennais FC
Stade Rennais Football Club is a French association football club based in Rennes. The club was founded in 1901 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top tier of French football. Rennes plays its home matches at the Stade de la Route de Lorient located within the city...
, Bedrossian was involved in two relegation campaigns and one promotion
Promotion and relegation
In many sports leagues around the world, promotion and relegation is a process that takes place at the end of each season. Through it, teams are transferred between divisions based on their performance that season...
campaign to Ligue 1
Ligue 1
Ligue 1 , is the French professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the French football league system. Ligue 1 is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue 2....
for Lorient
FC Lorient
Football Club Lorient-Bretagne Sud is a French association football club based in Lorient. The club was founded in 1926 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top level of French football. Lorient plays its home matches at the Stade du Moustoir located within the city. The team is managed by Christian...
, and, more prominently, was a member of the Lorient squad that won the 2002 Coupe de France
Coupe de France
The Coupe Charles Simon, commonly known as the Coupe de France , is the premier knockout cup competition in French football organized by the French Football Federation...
, the team's first and only championship in the history of the tournament. Later that year, Bedrossian appeared in both legs in Lorient's UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
exit from qualification at the hands of Turkish side Denizlispor
Denizlispor
Denizlispor is a sports club based in Denizli, Turkey. It is known by its distinct green and black colors. The club's branches include football, volleyball, basketball, table tennis, chess, and gymnastics...
, losing 3-3 on aggregate. In 2004, Bedrossian joined Ligue 2
Ligue 2
Ligue 2 , formerly known as Division 2, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel , the other being Ligue 1, the country's top football division...
side Angers SCO
Angers SCO
Angers Sporting Club de l'Ouest is a French association football club based in Angers. The club was founded in 1919 and currently play in Ligue 2, the second division of French football having achieved promotion to the league in 2007. Angers play its home matches at the Stade Jean Bouin located...
. At the end of that campaign, he suffered an injury that has kept him away from football for the 2005 season. He then signed with the American side Chicago Fire.
Bedrossian's idol is basketball star Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan
Michael Jeffrey Jordan is a former American professional basketball player, active entrepreneur, and majority owner of the Charlotte Bobcats...
, and one of the first things Bedrossian did after arriving in Chicago was to find Jordan's house and take a photograph of it.
Bedrossian was released from the Chicago Fire in June 2007