Dominique Claude Rocheteau was born on January 14, 1955, in Saintes, Charente-Maritime, France. He is a former French professional footballer who played as a winger.
Rocheteau began his professional career with AS Saint-Étienne, where he played for four years and won three Division 1 titles and one Coupe de France. He was nicknamed l'Ange Vert, or "The Green Angel", due to his sinuous and incisive playing style.
In 1980, Rocheteau transferred to Paris Saint-Germain, where he won one Division 1 title and two Coupes de France. He then played for Toulouse FC from 1987 to 1989, before retiring from professional football.
Rocheteau earned 49 caps for the France national football team, scoring 15 goals, and played in three FIFA World Cups, including the 1984 UEFA European Championship, where France won the title. He also played in the 1976 European Cup Final, where Saint-Étienne lost to Bayern Munich.
After his retirement, Rocheteau worked as a sports agent, representing players such as David Ginola and Reynald Pedros. He later became head of the National Ethics Committee of the French Football Federation and held various management positions with AS Saint-Étienne.
Rocheteau has also been involved in politics, holding far-left views and associating with groups such as the Ligue communiste révolutionnaire and Lutte Ouvrière. He has appeared in several films, TV shows, and commercials, including a supporting role in Maurice Pialat's 1995 film Le Garçu, starring Gérard Depardieu.
Rocheteau's most memorable football moment was scoring a decisive goal in the 1975-76 European Cup quarter-final against Dynamo Kyiv, which Saint-Étienne won 3-0 after extra-time.
