Jean-Pierre Papin

French football manager and player who played as a forward. He is famous in particular for his first-time strikes from distance, his overhead kicks, and his volleys, which are known as Papinades. The nickname of JPP was given to him by supporters and journalists.

He experienced the peak of his career with Marseille, winning Ligue 1 titles in 1989, 1990, 1991 and 1992, the Coupe de France in 1989, and reached the final of the UEFA Champions League in 1991.

In 1992, he was transferred the highest in the history of football, when he left Marseille for AC Milan with whom he won Serie A in 1994 and the UEFA Champions League.

Capped 54 times, and captain 11 times, Papin played in the French team which reached the 1986 World Cup Semi final.

In May 2006, Papin took over as the new coach of Strasbourg. On 2 June 2020, Papin was announced as the new manager of Championnat National 2 side C'Chartres. He left his position in October 2022 to go back to Marseille as a technical advisor.

After his daughter, Emily, was diagnosed with cerebral palsy as an infant, Papin started running the Neuf de cœur (Nine of Hearts) foundation, which provides support to families affected by the neurological disorder.