Bureau is a youth graduate of AS Chelles. At age 19, a couple of months before joining
Paris Saint-Germain in 1978, he was preparing for a culinary arts (CAP). In three seasons with PSG, he would make a total of 46 appearances and score 11 goals in all competitions. He continued his career at
Brest,
Lille,
Matra Racing,
Nancy, and
Reims. At the end of his career, Bureau had made 304 league appearances and scored 64 goals, playing 10 of his 13 professional seasons in the
Division 1, and the other 3 in the
Division 2. == International career ==