Maxime Bossis

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Personal information
Maxime Bossis
Full name	Maxime Bossis
Date of birth	June 26, 1955
Place of birth	Saint-André-Treize-Voies , Vendée, France
Height	186 cm
Nickname	Max
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Retired
Youth clubs
1969–70 1970–73	Saint-André Sport FC Yonnais
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1973–85 1985–89 1990–91	FC Nantes Matra Racing FC Nantes Total	379 (24) 120 (2) 34 (0) 533 (26)
National team²
1976–86	France	76 (1)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2007. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 2007. * Appearances (Goals)

Maxime Bossis (born June 26, 1955 in Saint-André, Vendée) is a retired football defender from France, who obtained 76 caps (one goal) for the French national team. He is mostly remembered for missing the last penalty in 1982 World Cup semifinal between Germany and France. While the score was tied at 4-4 , Bossis missed the next penalty, allowing Horst Hrubesch to score the last penalty, and with 5-4, to drive his team to the final.From 1985 to 1992, he held the French record of caps, when the also defender Manuel Amoros established a new mark with 82 caps.He also held the French record of matches played in the FIFA World Cup with 15, now surpassed by Fabien Barthez.

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French championship in 1977, 1980 and 1983 with FC Nantes
French championship runner-up in 1974, 1978, 1979, 1981 and 1985 with FC Nantes
Coupe de France in 1979 with FC Nantes
Coupe de France runner-up in 1983 with FC Nantes
Coppa delle Alpi in 1982 with FC Nantes
Euro 1984 with France

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	France squad - 1978 FIFA World Cup
1 Baratelli \| 2 Battiston \| 3 Bossis \| 4 Janvion \| 5 Bracci \| 6 Lopez \| 7 Rio \| 8 Trésor \| 9 Bathenay \| 10 Guillou \| 11 Michel \| 12 Papi \| 13 Petit \| 14 Berdoll \| 15 Platini \| 16 Dalger \| 17 Lacombe \| 18 Rocheteau \| 19 Six \| 20 Rouyer \| 21 Bertrand‑Demanes \| 22 Dropsy \| Coach: Hidalgo

	France squad - 1982 FIFA World Cup Fourth Place
1 Baratelli \| 2 Amoros \| 3 Battiston \| 4 Bossis \| 5 Janvion \| 6 Lopez \| 7 Mahut \| 8 Trésor \| 9 Genghini \| 10 Platini \| 11 Girard \| 12 Giresse \| 13 Larios \| 14 Tigana \| 15 Bellone \| 16 Couriol \| 17 Lacombe \| 18 Rocheteau \| 19 Six \| 20 Soler \| 21 Castaneda \| 22 Ettori \| Coach: Hidalgo

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	France squad - 1984 European Football Championship (1st Title)
1 Bats \| 2 Amoros \| 3 Domergue \| 4 Bossis \| 5 Battiston \| 6 Fernández \| 7 Ferreri \| 8 Bravo \| 9 Genghini \| 10 Platini \| 11 Bellone \| 12 Giresse \| 13 Six \| 14 Tigana \| 15 Le Roux \| 16 Rocheteau \| 17 Lacombe \| 18 Tusseau \| 19 Bergeroo \| 20 Rust \| Coach: Hidalgo

	France squad - 1986 FIFA World Cup Third Place
1 Bats \| 2 Amoros \| 3 Ayache \| 4 Battiston \| 5 Bibard \| 6 Bossis \| 7 Le Roux \| 8 Tusseau \| 9 Fernández \| 10 Platini \| 11 Ferreri \| 12 Giresse \| 13 Genghini \| 14 Tigana \| 15 Vercruysse \| 16 Bellone \| 17 Papin \| 18 Rocheteau \| 19 Stopyra \| 20 Xuereb \| 21 Bergeroo \| 22 Rust \| Coach: Michel