| Birth date | 29 May 1962 (age 64) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Figeac, France |
| Height | 1.79 m |
| Position | Defender[1] |
| Youthyears 1 | 1977–1980 |
| Youthclubs 1 | US Carjac |
| Years 1 | 1980–1984 |
| Clubs 1 | Toulouse |
| Caps 1 | 23 |
| Goals 1 | 2 |
| Years 2 | 1984–1985 |
| Clubs 2 | Metz |
| Caps 2 | 26 |
| Goals 2 | 2 |
| Years 3 | 1985–1987 |
| Clubs 3 | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Caps 3 | 28 |
| Goals 3 | 0 |
| Years 4 | 1987–1988 |
| Clubs 4 | Marseille |
| Caps 4 | 22 |
| Goals 4 | 0 |
| Years 5 | 1988–1989 |
| Clubs 5 | Montpellier |
| Caps 5 | 22 |
| Goals 5 | 0 |
| Years 6 | 1989–1991 |
| Clubs 6 | Nantes |
| Caps 6 | 28 |
| Goals 6 | 1 |
| Years 7 | 1991–1992 |
| Clubs 7 | Pau |
| Years 8 | 1992–1993 |
| Clubs 8 | Cahors FC |
| Years 9 | 1993–1994 |
| Clubs 9 | Pau |
| Years 10 | 1994–1995 |
| Clubs 10 | Gazélec Ajaccio |
| Years 11 | 1995–1996 |
| Clubs 11 | Jeanne d'Arc |
| Totalcaps | 149+ |
| Totalgoals | 5+ |
| Nationalyears 1 | 1987 |
| Nationalteam 1 | France Olympic |
| Nationalcaps 1 | 1 |
| Nationalgoals 1 | 0 |
| Manageryears 1 | 2001–2002 |
| Managerclubs 1 | Saint-Pierroise |
| Manageryears 2 | 2006 |
| Managerclubs 2 | Shanghai Dongya |
Claude Lowitz (born 29 May 1962) is a French former professional football player and manager.[2] As a player, he was a defender.[3]
Club career
Lowitz played for ten different clubs during his career. Those included Toulouse, Metz, Paris Saint-Germain, Marseille, Montpellier, Nantes, Pau FC, Cahors FC, Gazélec Ajaccio, and Jeanne d'Arc. In 1984 with Metz, he notably featured in a 4–1 win over Barcelona at the Camp Nou in the Cup Winners' Cup first round, eliminating the Spanish side 6–5 on aggregate.[4] During the 1985–86 season with Paris Saint-Germain, he won the Division 1 title.[5]
International career
Lowitz played one match for the France Olympic football team in 1987.[citation needed]
Post-playing career
Having retired from football five years earlier, Lowitz became the manager of Saint-Pierroise in Réunion in 2001; however, he left this role in 2002. From January to July 2006, he was the manager of China League Two club Shanghai Dongya. He left that position to work for the youth academy of the club at the Genbao Football Base from 2006 to 2008.[6]
After leaving his academy role at Shanghai Dongya in 2008, Lowitz worked for a football academy in Réunion.[6]
Honours
Toulouse
Paris Saint-Germain
References
- ^ "Claude LOWITZ" (in French). PSG1970.net. Archived from the original on 19 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "Claude LOWITZ - Défenseur" (in French). FC Metz. Archived 21 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "La fiche de Claude Lowitz" (in French). OhaiMe-Passion.com. Archived 7 August 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "Toulouse. Claude Lowitz, ancien du TFC, avait éliminé le Barça avec Metz en 1984" [Toulouse. Claude Lowitz, former TFC player, had eliminated Barça with Metz in 1984] (in French). La Dépêche. 10 March 2021. Archived 10 March 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "Claude LOWITZ" (in French). Histoire du PSG. 28 May 2017. Archived 10 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "Claude LOWITZ" (in French). PSG70. Archived 9 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 19 May 2021.