Joël Bats

Joël Bats
Bats with Lyon in 2008
Personal information
Date of birth (1957-01-04) 4 January 1957
Place of birth Mont-de-Marsan, France
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Sochaux
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1974–1976 Sochaux B
1976–1980 Sochaux 66 (0)
1980–1985 Auxerre 184 (0)
1985–1992 Paris Saint-Germain 254 (0)
International career
1983–1989 France 50 (0)
Managerial career
1996–1998 Paris Saint-Germain
1998–1999 Châteauroux
Medal record
Representing  France
UEFA European Championship
Winner1984
CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions
Winner1985
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Joël Bats (born 4 January 1957) is a French former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He spent his entire senior club career in his native France, appearing in a total of 553 competitive club matches and 504 Division 1 matches for Sochaux, Auxerre and Paris Saint-Germain from 1976 to 1992. He made 50 appearances, 35 competitive matches and 15 friendly matches, for the France national team.