William Prunier is a French former footballer, who played in the centre back position. Prunier was a product of a famous AJ Auxerre youth team which also included Eric Cantona, Basile Boli, Pascal Vahirua and Daniel Dutuel, all under the tutelage of Guy Roux. After spending many years at Auxerre, he later moved on to Olympique Marseille and FC Girondins de Bordeaux. He also earned 1 cap for France in August 1992, a 2-0 loss to Brazil.

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  • William Prunier is a French former footballer, who played in the centre back position. Prunier was a product of a famous AJ Auxerre youth team which also included Eric Cantona, Basile Boli, Pascal Vahirua and Daniel Dutuel, all under the tutelage of Guy Roux. After spending many years at Auxerre, he later moved on to Olympique Marseille and FC Girondins de Bordeaux. He also earned 1 cap for France in August 1992, a 2-0 loss to Brazil. In the 1995-96 season, Prunier had a fleeting and forgettable tenure at Manchester United. Having bought out his contract with Bordeaux, he joined the Old Trafford club on a trial basis where he was reunited with Cantona. At the time, the manager Alex Ferguson had been looking for a continental-style defender with good passing skills. However, his arrival coincided with an injury crisis that saw the three first-choice centre-backs Steve Bruce, Gary Pallister and David May all unavailable. Prunier was hastily drafted into the first team even though Ferguson had originally intended to use him in reserve team matches only during his trial. Prunier made his Manchester United debut against Queens Park Rangers on 30 December 1995 partnering Gary Neville in defence. He generally impressed in the match helping set up a goal for Andy Cole and hitting a powerful shot against the bar. His second game against Tottenham Hotspur on 1 January 1996, however, was a disaster for him and the club. With Peter Schmeichel injured in the warm-up and Denis Irwin also unavailable, he was part of a makeshift defence which conceded 4 goals in a humiliating loss. Prunier has ever since been made something of a scapegoat for the defeat. Despite the defeat, Ferguson offered him an extended trial, but Prunier declined and decided he would look elsewhere. After leaving Manchester United, Prunier moved on to FC København in Denmark and also had spells at Napoli in Italy and K.V. Kortrijk in Belgium before returning to France with Toulouse FC where he won the Ligue 2 title in 2003. After a brief spell in the United Arab Emirates, he retired from football in 2004 and is currently a coach at AS Cannes. On 4 February 2007, he appeared on Sky Sports giving an intro and his point of view on the 4-1 defeat against Tottenham Hotspur in 1996. Prunier has one son; John Hutcheon, 22, with his wife; Fatima Whitbread
  • William Prunier es un ex futbolista. Su posición en el campo era la de defensor central.
  • William Prunier est un ancien footballeur français né le 14 août 1967 à Montreuil. Il jouait au poste de stoppeur. Il fut international français (1 sélection en équipe de France lors de l'année 1992). Formé à Auxerre, il faisait partie de la génération des Boli, Cantona, Vahirua ou Daniel Dutuel. Il fut capitaine de l'AJ Auxerre au début des années 1990. Joueur au tempérament rugueux, ses principales qualités étaient le marquage et le jeu de tête. Après des débuts prometteurs à Auxerre, où il porte notamment le brassard de capitaine, il signe à Marseille, alors champion d'Europe en titre. Il effectue ses débuts en équipe de France et s'impose au sein de l'effectif marseillais. Mais suite à l'affaire VA-OM, le club phocéen est relégué en deuxième division. Prunier choisit alors de rejoindre Bordeaux, qui compte dans ses rangs des joueurs tels que Zinedine Zidane, Christophe Dugarry ou Bixente Lizarazu. Mais la mayonnaise ne prend pas et Prunier quitte en cours de saison les Girondins. A la surprise générale, il effectue alors un essai à Manchester United, Alex Ferguson connaissant une pénurie de défenseurs centraux. Il dispute deux matchs en temps que titulaire, mais sa deuxième prestation laisse sceptique l'entraîneur écossais. En effet, les Mancuniens perdent 1-4 à Tottenham, Prunier inscrivant même un but contre son camp. Ferguson, toujours intéressé par son profil, lui demande de renouveler son essai. Prunier refuse. Il signe quelques semaines plus tard à... Copenhague. La suite de sa carrière n'est faite que d'aller-retour entre la France et l'étranger. Jamais il ne retrouvera son niveau auxerrois, et par conséquent, l'équipe de France. Prunier s'est désormais reconverti en entraîneur. En 2007, il débute la saison comme adjoint de Stéphane Paille à l'AS Cannes (National), avant de quitter le club suite au limogeage de son ami.
  • Già nazionale francese, la sua esperienza italiana ha coinciso con una delle peggiori stagioni del Napoli conclusa con la retrocessione in serie B. Attualmente ha intrapreso la carriera di allenatore.
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  • William Prunier is a French former footballer, who played in the centre back position. Prunier was a product of a famous AJ Auxerre youth team which also included Eric Cantona, Basile Boli, Pascal Vahirua and Daniel Dutuel, all under the tutelage of Guy Roux. After spending many years at Auxerre, he later moved on to Olympique Marseille and FC Girondins de Bordeaux. He also earned 1 cap for France in August 1992, a 2-0 loss to Brazil.
  • William Prunier es un ex futbolista. Su posición en el campo era la de defensor central.
  • William Prunier est un ancien footballeur français né le 14 août 1967 à Montreuil. Il jouait au poste de stoppeur. Il fut international français (1 sélection en équipe de France lors de l'année 1992). Formé à Auxerre, il faisait partie de la génération des Boli, Cantona, Vahirua ou Daniel Dutuel. Il fut capitaine de l'AJ Auxerre au début des années 1990. Joueur au tempérament rugueux, ses principales qualités étaient le marquage et le jeu de tête.
  • Già nazionale francese, la sua esperienza italiana ha coinciso con una delle peggiori stagioni del Napoli conclusa con la retrocessione in serie B. Attualmente ha intrapreso la carriera di allenatore.
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