Pascal Olmeta

Pascal Olmeta
Personal information
Date of birthApril 7, 1961
Place of birthBastia, France
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 12 in)
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1980–1981INF Vichy14(0)
1981–1984SC Bastia45(0)
1984–1986Sporting Toulon Var76(0)
1986–1990Matra Racing138(0)
1990–1993Olympique de Marseille84(0)
1993–1996Olympique Lyonnais131(2)
1996–1998RCD Espanyol0(0)
1998–1999Gazélec Ajaccio54(0)
National team
France U-21
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Pascal Olmeta (born April 7, 1961 in Bastia) is a French football goalkeeper who played for Olympique de Marseille and Olympique Lyonnais in the 1990s.[1]

Olmeta is good friends with Eric Cantona and has played in two testimonials for the Rest of the World against Manchester United. He played in the Munich testimonial in 1998 and also Sir Alex Ferguson's testimonial in 1999. In 2010, Olmeta played in goal for United in a charity game in aid of Sport Relief.

He represented France in the Beach Soccer World Cup 2001 and was awarded the title of 'Best Goalkeeper' in the tournament.

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