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Born on October 25, 1966, Lionel Charbonnier is from Poitiers, Vienne, France. Lionel Charbonnier is an association football player and association football coach. The age as of 2026 is 60. Awards on record include Knight of the Legion of Honour (1998). The listed height is 181 cm.
My Take
Lionel Charbonnier's 1998 Knight of the Legion of Honour says everything I need to know, it places him inside France's World Cup-winning squad. A goalkeeper from Poitiers who shared a dressing room with that golden generation has touched the very summit of the sport. Yet what fascinates me is the descent that followed, managing Aceh United in Indonesia's breakaway league right before it folded. That swing, from the pinnacle of world football to a doomed club in a distant country, is the kind of human arc I find irresistible. He is proof that glory and obscurity can live in one career.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lionel Charbonnier
- Name (Japanese)
- リオネル・シャルボニエ
- Reading
- りおねる・しゃるぼにえ
- Born
- October 25, 1966 (age 60)
- Origin
- Poitiers, Vienne, France
- Height
- 181 cm
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Horse
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1998 Knight of the Legion of Honour
3. Links
4. About this entry
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- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Lionel Charbonnier born?
Lionel Charbonnier was born on October 25, 1966 and is 60 years old.
Where is Lionel Charbonnier from?
Lionel Charbonnier is from Poitiers, Vienne, France.
What does Lionel Charbonnier do?
Lionel Charbonnier works as association football player, association football coach.
How tall is Lionel Charbonnier?
Lionel Charbonnier is 181 cm tall.
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