Paul Orsatti

Paul Orsatti
Personal information
Full name Paul Henri Noël Orsatti[
Date of birth (1941-12-23)23 December 1941
Place of birth Ajaccio, France
Date of death 4 April 2026(2026-04-04) (aged 84)
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1959–1963 AS Aix 8 (0)
1963–1970 Bastia 185 (0)
1970–1972 Toulon 54 (0)
1972–1973 Avignon 38 (0)
1973–1974 Toulouse 32 (0)
1974–1977 Paris FC 59 (0)
Total ? (0)
Managerial career
1974 Toulouse
1974–1977 AS Beaune
1979–1980 Gazélec Ajaccio
1982–1985 Racing Besançon
1986 Toulon
1988–1992 Martigues
1995–1998 Gazélec Ajaccio
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Paul Henri Noël Orsatti (French: [pˈɔl ɑ̃ʁˈi nɔˈɛl ɔʁsatˈi]; 29 December 1941 – 4 April 2026) was a French football player and manager who played as a goalkeeper.[1]

Career

Orsatti played professionally from 1959 to 1977, notably winning the 1968 Division 2 championship with Bastia.[2] He then coached until his retirement in 2012[3] and was named a knight of the Legion of Honour in 2013.[4]

Death

Orsatti died on 4 April 2026, at the age of 84.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Tisserand, Adrien (7 April 2026). "Disparition de Paul Orsatti, légende du football corse, à l'âge de 84 ans". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 9 April 2026.
  2. ↑ "France - List of Final Tables Second Level". RSSSF.
  3. ↑ "Formation. Le coach mental du FC Lorient passe le relais à Raymond Domenech". Ouest-France (in French). 3 October 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
  4. ↑ "Décret du 14 novembre 2013 portant promotion et nomination". Journal officiel de la République française (in French). 15 November 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
  5. ↑ "Disparition de Paul Orsatti, ancien gardien du Paris FC". Paris FC (in French). 7 April 2026. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
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