Éric Yves Di Meco (born 7 September 1963) is a French former professional footballer who played as a left back.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Éric Yves Di Meco[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 September 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Avignon, France | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | 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) | |
| International career | |||
| 1989–1996 | France | 23 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editDi Meco was born in Avignon, Vaucluse. During his career, he played mostly for Marseille. After starting as a midfielder, and serving loans at Nancy and 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.[2]
After Marseille's relegation at the end of the 1993–94 season, due to irregularities, Di Meco joined Monaco, still appearing regularly until his 1998 retirement at almost 35 years of age, with another league title conquered.[3]
International career
editFor France, Di Meco won the Kirin Cup in 1994 and was in roster for UEFA Euro 1996. After the latter competition, where he acted as backup to the younger Bixente Lizarazu, he retired from international football.[citation needed]
Post-retirement
editAfter retiring from the pitches, Di Meco pursued a career as a politician, acting as municipal council for UMP in Marseille.[4]
Honours
editMarseille
- Division 1: 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92[2]
- Coupe de France: 1988–89[2]
- UEFA Champions League/European Cup: 1992–93;[5] runner-up: 1990–91[6]
Monaco
France
- Kirin Cup: 1994[citation needed]
Orders
References
edit- ^ a b "Décret du 14 novembre 1996 portant promotion et nomination" [Decree of 14 November 1996 on promotion and appointment]. Official Journal of the French Republic (in French). 1996 (266). 15 November 1996. PREX9612403D. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ a b c "Ligue 1 - Olympique de Marseille". L'Équipe (in French). Archived from the original on 21 May 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ a b (in French) Football: D1 le classement des buteurs SAISON 1996-97 from L'Equipe (Archived from the original on 2011-8-20)
- ^ Politique: Eric Di Meco (Politics: Eric Di Meco); L'Express, 17 June 1999 (in French)
- ^ "Marseille v Milan". Union of European Football Associations. 26 May 1993. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Crvena zvezda v Marseille". Union of European Football Associations. 29 May 1991. Retrieved 28 June 2004.
External links
edit- Éric Di Meco at L'Équipe Football (in French)
- L'OM profile Archived 16 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- Éric Di Meco at the French Football Federation (in French)
- Éric Di Meco at the French Football Federation (archived) (in French)
- Éric Di Meco at National-Football-Teams.com
