Éric Di Meco

Éric Di Meco
Personal information
Date of birth (1963-09-07) 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.


Éric Di Meco (born 7 September 1963 in Avignon, Vaucluse) is a French retired footballer who played as a left back.

Club 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 at the end of the 1993–94 season, due to irregularities, Di Meco joined AS Monaco FC, still appearing regularly until his 1998 retirement at almost 35 years of age, with another league title conquered.

International career

For France, Di Meco won the Kirin Cup in 1994 and was in roster for UEFA Euro 1996. After the latter competition, where he was only backup to the younger Bixente Lizarazu, he retired from international football.

Post-retirement

After retiring from the pitches, Di Meco pursued a career as a politician, acting as municipal council for UMP in Marseille.[1]

Honours

Club

Country

References

  1. ↑ Politique: Eric Di Meco (Politics: Eric Di Meco); L'Express, 17 June 1999 (French)
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