Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Alain Roche is a former French association football defender. He spent significant time at the Paris Saint-Germain where he notably won the European Cup Winners' Cup (C2). He earned his first cap on 19 November 1988 against Yugoslavia in a 3-2 loss. He played for Bordeaux, Marseille, Auxerre, Paris SG and Valencia. Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking. There are four types of defender: centre back, sweeper, full back, and wing back. The centre back and the full back positions are essential in most modern formations. The sweeper and wing back roles are more specialized for certain formations.