Bixente Lizarazu

Bixente Jean-Michel Lizarazu (Basque pronunciation: [biˈʃente liˈs̪araˌs̪u], born 9 December 1969) is a French former professional footballer who played as a left-back for Bordeaux and Bayern Munich, among other teams.

He rose through the ranks at Bordeaux. He was part of the Bordeaux team that finished second in the French First Division in 1989–1990, were administratively relegated to the Second Division at the end of the 1990–1991 (due to financial problems) and won promotion from the Second Division in the 1991–92 season. His Bordeaux team finished runners-up in the 1995–96 UEFA Cup. He joined Athletic Bilbao in 1996, but did not nail down a starting spot during his one season with the team.

He joined Bayern Munich in 1997 where he enjoyed much success. He won six Bundesliga championships with the team, as well as the 2000–2001 Champions League where he scored his penalty in the penalty shootout.

In a twelve-year international career from 1992 to 2004, Lizarazu earned 97 caps for the France national team. He played in three European championships and two World Cups for France, winning the 1998 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2000.