12 Facts About Dominique Rocheteau

Dominique Claude Rocheteau was born on 14 January 1955 and is a French former professional footballer who played as a winger.

Dominique Rocheteau was a sinuous and incisive outside right who was nicknamed l'Ange Vert.

Dominique Rocheteau won three Division 1 titles and one Coupe de France with Saint-Etienne.

Dominique Rocheteau transferred to Paris Saint-Germain in 1980 with whom he won one Division 1 title and two Coupes de France.

Dominique Rocheteau played in three FIFA World Cups, in 1978,1982 and 1986, and was part of the team that won UEFA Euro 1984.

Dominique Rocheteau played two matches and scored once at the 1978 World Cup, where France were eliminated in the group stage.

Dominique Rocheteau started for France in their semi-final defeat against West Germany, and successfully converted his penalty in the shoot-out.

In 1986, Dominique Rocheteau scored only one goal but made four assists; he played four matches, including the quarter-final against Brazil, but did not play in the semi-final against West Germany.

Dominique Rocheteau grew up in Etaules, Charente-Maritime where his father and grandfather ran an oyster farm.

Dominique Rocheteau joined the Saint-Etienne staff in 2010, and has since held various management positions in the club.

Away from football, Dominique Rocheteau has been noted for his far-left views, and has been associated with the Ligue communiste revolutionnaire and Lutte Ouvriere.

Dominique Rocheteau has appeared in a few other movies, TV shows and commercials.