Patrice Rio

Patrice Rio

Personal information
Full name	Patrice Rio
Date of birth	August 15, 1948
Place of birth	Le Petit-Quevilly, Seine-Maritime, France
Playing position	Defender
Youth career
	FC Rouen
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1969–1970	FC Rouen	33	(0)
1970–1984	Nantes	436	(20)
1984–1987	Rennes	72	(8)
Total		541	(28)
National team
1976–1978	France	17	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

Patrice Rio (born August 15, 1948 in Le Petit-Quevilly, Seine-Maritime) is a retired football defender from France, who obtained a total number of 17 international caps for the France national football team in the 1970s. Playing for FC Nantes (1970–1984) he was a member of the French squad that competed at the 1978 FIFA World Cup. His father, Roger, was also a French international footballer.

Titles

• French championship in 1973, 1977, 1980 and 1983 with FC Nantes
• Coupe de France in 1979 with FC Nantes

References

• (French) French Football Federation Profile
• lequipe.fr