Photo: Original: Organizing committee of Argentina 1978 World Cup - Argentine Football Association and FIFA Derivative work: Danyele / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Bossis is the kind of footballer history tends to undervalue and I quietly admire most. A one-club man at Nantes, three Ligue 1 titles, a Coupe de France, then 76 caps, a Euro 84 winner's medal and two World Cup semi-finals as a defender. Numbers like that are not loud, but they are earned by reliability rather than flair. What strikes me is the trajectory from quiet Vendée village to the spine of a golden France side, then back into coaching. I find that loyalty and durability more compelling than any highlight reel, and I think the modern game could use more players cut from exactly this cloth.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Maxime Bossis
- Name (Japanese)
- マキシム・ボシス
- Reading
- まきしむ・ぼしす
- Born
- June 26, 1955 (age 71)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Goat
- Origin
- Saint-André-Treize-Voies, Vendée, France
- Height
- 186 cm
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Maxime Bossis born?
Born June 26, 1955 (age 71).
Where is Maxime Bossis from?
Maxime Bossis is from Saint-André-Treize-Voies, Vendée, France.
What does Maxime Bossis do?
Maxime Bossis works as association football player, association football coach.
How tall is Maxime Bossis?
Maxime Bossis is 186 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.