Éric Di Meco
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 September 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Avignon, France | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1971–1977 | Robion | ||
| 1977–1980 | MJC Avignon | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1980–1994 | Marseille | 216 | (10) |
| 1986–1987 | → Nancy (loan) | 30 | (1) |
| 1987–1988 | → Martigues (loan) | 31 | (2) |
| 1994–1998 | Monaco | 65 | (1) |
| Total | 342 | (14) | |
| National team | |||
| 1989–1996 | France | 23 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Éric Di Meco (born 7 September 1963 in Avignon, Vaucluse) is a French retired footballer who played as a left defender.
Football career
During his career, Di Meco played mostly for Olympique de Marseille. After starting as a midfielder and serving loans at AS Nancy and FC Martigues, he returned definitely in 1988, going on to amass a further 153 Ligue 1 games in an eventual four-in-a-row run of domestic leagues.
After Marseille's relegation in 1993–94 due to irregularities, Di Meco joined AS Monaco FC, still appearing regularly until his 1998 retirement, at almost 35, with another league title.
For France, he won the Kirin Cup in 1994 and was in roster for UEFA Euro 1996. After the latter competition, where he was now only backup, to younger Bixente Lizarazu, Di Meco retired internationally.
Honours
Club
- UEFA Champions League: 1992–93; Runner-up 1990–91
- French League: 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1996–97
- French Cup: 1988–89
Country
- Kirin Cup: 1994
Post-retirement
After retiring from the pitches, Di Meco pursued a career as a politician, acting as municipal council for UMP in Marseille.[1]
References
- ↑ Politique: Eric Di Meco (Politics: Eric Di Meco); L'Express, 17 June 1999 (French)
External links
- French Football Federation profile (French)
- L'OM profile (French)
- Éric Di Meco at National-Football-Teams.com
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