Pantxi Sirieix

Pantxi Sirieix
	Sirieix with Toulouse in 2008
Personal information
Full name	Gilles François Pantxi Sirieix
Date of birth	7 October 1980 (age 43)
Place of birth	Bordeaux, France
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Hasparren
1995–1999	Auxerre
Senior career*
Years	Team
1999–2004	Auxerre
2004–2017	Toulouse
Total
International career
2006–2011	Basque Country
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Pantxi Sirieix (born 7 October 1980) is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Having begun at AJ Auxerre, he spent the rest of his career at Toulouse FC where he played from 2004 till 2017.

Career[edit]

Born in Bordeaux, Sirieix began playing professional football with Ligue 1 side AJ Auxerre.^[2]

After his contract ended, he joined Toulouse FC in 2004. The club's oldest and longest-serving player by 2012, he then extended his contract until 2014.^[3] On 18 May 2017, Sirieix announced his decision to retire at the end of the season.^[4]

Uncapped by France, Sirieix represented the Basque Country three times in unofficial appearances, being the only non-Spanish speaker in the squad on each occasion.^[5] Though born outside Greater Basque Country, he was eligible through his heritage and upbringing in the town of Hasparren in Labourd.^[6]^[7]

References[edit]

^ "Euskal Selekzioa 3–1 Venezuela" (in Spanish). Euskadiko Futbol Federakundea. 29 December 2010. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
^ Canoe, Aurélien (27 May 2004). "Toulouse : Sirieix (Auxerre) a signé 4 ans" (in French). Football365. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2012.
^ Charmey, Thibault (25 March 2012). "Sirieix : "Une concurrence très saine"" [Sirieix: "Very healthy competition"] (in French). Le Figaro.
^ "Toulouse : Pantxi Sirieix prend sa retraite" [Toulouse: Pantxi Sirieix retires]. L'Équipe (in French). 18 May 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
^ "Je suis le seul français de l'équipe" [I am the only Frenchman in the team]. So Foot (in French). 28 December 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
^ "«Es un honor jugar con Euskadi», dice Pantxi Sirieix, la gran novedad de la selección" ["It is an honor to play with Euskadi", says Pantxi Sirieix, the great novelty of the team]. El Correo (in Spanish). 26 December 2006. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
^ "Sirieix, el silencioso" [Sirieix, the silent]. Deia (in Spanish). 29 December 2010. Archived from the original on 4 January 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2022.

External links[edit]

Pantxi Sirieix – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
TFC.info (in French)

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[1] "Euskal Selekzioa 3–1 Venezuela" (in Spanish). Euskadiko Futbol Federakundea. 29 December 2010. Retrieved 7 November 2017.

[2] Canoe, Aurélien (27 May 2004). "Toulouse : Sirieix (Auxerre) a signé 4 ans" (in French). Football365. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2012.

[3] Charmey, Thibault (25 March 2012). "Sirieix : "Une concurrence très saine"" [Sirieix: "Very healthy competition"] (in French). Le Figaro.

[4] "Toulouse : Pantxi Sirieix prend sa retraite" [Toulouse: Pantxi Sirieix retires]. L'Équipe (in French). 18 May 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2017.

[5] "Je suis le seul français de l'équipe" [I am the only Frenchman in the team]. So Foot (in French). 28 December 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2022.

[6] "«Es un honor jugar con Euskadi», dice Pantxi Sirieix, la gran novedad de la selección" ["It is an honor to play with Euskadi", says Pantxi Sirieix, the great novelty of the team]. El Correo (in Spanish). 26 December 2006. Retrieved 3 April 2022.

[7] "Sirieix, el silencioso" [Sirieix, the silent]. Deia (in Spanish). 29 December 2010. Archived from the original on 4 January 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2022.

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