SOCCER PLAYER

François Modesto

1978 - Today

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François Joseph Modesto (born 19 August 1978) is a French former professional footballer. He operated as a right-back or central defender, and also as a defensive midfielder. His 19-year professional career was closely associated with Bastia, where he started and finished playing. He amassed Ligue 1 totals of 272 matches and ten goals over 11 seasons, also having a lengthy spell at Monaco; additionally, he spent five years in Italy with Cagliari and three in Greece with Olympiacos. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. François Modesto is the 9,443rd most popular soccer player (down from 8,946th in 2024), the 5,722nd most popular biography from France (up from 5,729th in 2019) and the 432nd most popular French Soccer Player.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1978, François Modesto ranks 597Before him are Samanta Schweblin, Bernd Thijs, Akeboshi, Suranne Jones, Walter Baseggio, and Peter Sunde. After him are Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo, Lee Chae-yeon, Pavol Hurajt, Jorge Wagner, Inka Grings, and Émilie Simon.

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In France

Among people born in France, François Modesto ranks 5,720 out of 6,770Before him are Jonathan Joubert (1979), Natalina Lupino (1963), Dagur Kári (1973), and Christophe Ohrel (1968). After him are Yassine Benzia (1994), Laurent Wolf (1971), Jean-Louis Harel (1965), Laure Manaudou (1986), Gautier Capuçon (1981), Olivier Besancenot (1974), Anne Marivin (1974), and Laura Smet (1983).

Among SOCCER PLAYERS In France

Among soccer players born in France, François Modesto ranks 432Before him are Thierry Laurey (1964), Charles Itandje (1982), Matthieu Delpierre (1981), Benoît Pedretti (1980), Jonathan Joubert (1979), and Christophe Ohrel (1968). After him are Yassine Benzia (1994), Rachid Ghezzal (1992), Malo Gusto (2003), Gilles Rousset (1963), Arthur Masuaku (1993), and Hubert Fournier (1967).