Alain Boghossian
| Date of birth | 27 October 1970 |
| Place of birth | Digne |
| Nationality | French |
| Weight | 81 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
A combative central midfielder he is coming towards the end of a long career. He began at Marseille in 1989 and stayed for three seasons before leaving to play for Istres. He stayed one season then after playing in 1993-1994 for Marseilles left for Italy when he signed for Napoli in the summer of 1994. He won international recognition making his international debut in October 1997 against South Africa. His appearances have been restricted by injury and he left Napoli to play for Sampdoria but lasted only one season before moving to Parma in 1998. He played in the 1998 World Cup Finals but missed Euro 2000 with injury. His consistency will earn him a place on the bench.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Parma |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1999-00 | Parma | UEFA Champions League | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Parma | Serie A | 7 | 5 |
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| 2000-01 | Parma | UEFA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Parma | Serie A | 15 | 5 |
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| 2001-02 | Parma | UEFA Champions League | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Parma | UEFA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Espanyol | Primera Liga | 2 | 3 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 02 Sep 2002 | Real Madrid v Español | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 1 |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Barcelona v Español | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 3 |
| 29 Sep 2002 | Español v Sevilla | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 4 |
| 09 Mar 2003 | Recreativo de Huelva v Español | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 25 |
| 21 Jun 2003 | Deportivo La Coruña v Español | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 38 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1997-98 | France | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 4 |
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| 1997-98 | France | International Friendly | 2 | 3 |
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| 1997-98 | France | King Hassan II Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | France | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | France | Jean-Pierre Papin Testimonial | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | France | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 4 |
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| 1999-00 | France | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1999-00 | France | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | France | International Friendly | 4 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 11 Oct 1997 | France v South Africa | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Nov 1997 | France v Scotland | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Jan 1998 | France v Spain | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Feb 1998 | France v Norway | D | 3-3 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Mar 1998 | Russia v France | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 May 1998 | Morocco v France | L | 2-2 (5-6) | King Hassan II Cup | |
| 12 Jun 1998 | France v South Africa | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 18 Jun 1998 | France v Saudi Arabia | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 24 Jun 1998 | France v Denmark | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 28 Jun 1998 | France v Paraguay | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
| 12 Jul 1998 | Brazil v France | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Final |
| 19 Aug 1998 | Austria v France | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Oct 1998 | Russia v France | W | 2-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 14 Oct 1998 | France v Andorra | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 20 Jan 1999 | France v Morocco | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 1999 | France v Ukraine | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 31 Mar 1999 | France v Armenia | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 30 May 1999 | France v World XI | D | 2-2 | Jean-Pierre Papin Testimonial | |
| 05 Jun 1999 | France v Russia | L | 2-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 09 Jun 1999 | Andorra v France | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 18 Aug 1999 | Northern Ireland v France | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Oct 1999 | France v Iceland | W | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 13 Nov 1999 | France v Croatia | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Nov 2001 | Australia v France | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Feb 2002 | France v Romania | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Apr 2002 | France v Russia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 May 2002 | France v Belgium | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.