Dominique Bijotat
Dominique Bijotat | |
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| Born | January 3, 1961 Chassignolles, Indre, France |
| Occupation(s) | Footballer (midfielder), football manager |
| Years active | 1976–1991 (player), until at least 2012 (manager) |
| Known for | Playing for AS Monaco, representing France internationally, coaching LB Châteauroux and FC Metz |
Dominique Bijotat (born 3 January 1961) is a former professional football midfielder from France who later transitioned into management. During the 1980s, he represented the French national team, earning eight international appearances.
Club career
Hailing from Chassignolles, Indre, Bijotat's playing career was predominantly associated with AS Monaco, where he had two separate tenures spanning 1976–1987 and 1988–1991. In addition to Monaco, he spent one season competing with FC Girondins de Bordeaux before concluding his playing days at LB Châteauroux.
International career
Bijotat was included in the French squad that secured the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles.
Coaching career
After a home loss against Ajaccio, Dominique Bijotat stepped down from his position as manager of Ligue 2 side LB Châteauroux, who were placed 16th in the standings at that time.
On 4 June 2010, Bijotat was appointed head coach of FC Metz with the objective of achieving promotion to Ligue 1 within two seasons. Unfortunately, his period in charge concluded unfavorably when Metz was demoted to the third tier of French football (National) in May 2012, prior to the final matchday of the campaign. The club president even requested that Bijotat not oversee the team’s last home fixture.