No player has worn the Paris Saint-Germain shirt as much as him. Jean-Marc Pilorget, former defender of the capital club was honored on Saturday evening at the Parc des Princes by his longtime club, on the sidelines of PSG-Lens counting for the 31st day of Ligue 1. With 435 games in meter, he holds this loyalty record. “I didn’t have a vehicle to go elsewhere so I preferred to stay in Paris”, he laughed in the mixed zone, when justifying this attachment to the club, before questioning more seriously: “I dreamed of doing part of this club and then I felt good there so why go elsewhere? »
In addition to giving the fictitious kick-off of this match between PSG and Racing Club de Lens, which was ultimately won 3 goals to 1 by the Parisians, Jean-Marc Pilorget received the cheers of some 40,000 spectators gathered in the stadium. . He was able to greet the players, including Messi, but was also honored by Nasser Al-Khelaïfi, president of the club. Finally, two other Paris Saint-Germain loyalists posed with the native Parisian: Marquinhos (401 games) and Marco Verratti (409 games).
The 1982 Coupe de France, “an image engraved forever”
Between them, they have played 1,245 games in the red and blue jersey! And Jean-Marc Pilorget should logically see his record be beaten next season by one of them, since the two players will still be under contract. “I think it’s the logical continuation of all records, to be beaten, even if today in football, it’s becoming very rare to see boys who make so many matches in a club. It’s almost unique. I took advantage of it for a very long time, I hope they will too, ”he explained.
With PSG, Jean-Marc Pilorget won the Coupe de France twice, notably in 1982 alongside Dominique Rocheteau. He then scored the decisive shot on goal against Michel Platini’s Saint-Étienne (2-2, 6-5 on pens). “There is always one event that is above the others. The final against Saint-Étienne, with the club’s first title, my first title, it’s true that it remains indelible for me, it remains an image engraved forever in my memory. He will retain the Cup in 1983, and will also be part of the workforce crowned champion of France in 1986. A first for the club.
Finally, the one who later became a coach gave his opinion on a possible move from Paris Saint-Germain to the Stade de France. “If I speak for myself, in any case, yes the Parc des Princes is the whole story of PSG. Now (…), this club wants to grow, this club would like I believe, from what I have been told, to stay at the Parc des Princes with an evolution of this stadium, ”he explained. And to continue: “If this is not possible, perhaps the club will be forced to look elsewhere to see bigger. So it could just be a logical next step, even if I hope the club will still stay here. »
