Daniel Xuereb (born 29 May 1959) is a French former professional footballer who played as a forward. He earned eight international caps for France during the 1980s, scoring one goal. As a player of RC Lens (1981–1986), he appeared for France in the 1986 FIFA World Cup, after France won the gold medal match at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, scoring in the match himself.
 Xuereb in 1978 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 May 1959[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Gardanne,[1] Bouches-du-Rhône, France | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward[1] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1981 | Lyon | 95 | (23) |
| 1981–1986 | Lens | 164 | (39) |
| 1986–1989 | Paris Saint-Germain | 80 | (20) |
| 1989–1991 | Montpellier | 65 | (20) |
| 1991–1992 | Marseille | 19 | (3) |
| 1992–1993 | Toulon | 20 | (1) |
| Total | 443 | (106) | |
| International career | |||
| 1981–1989 | France | 8 | (1) |
| 1984 | France Olympic | 6 | (5) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Aix | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Xuereb has the distinction of completing for FIFA and World Cup history having at least one player listed for each character of the Latin alphabet. 'X' was the last character needed to complete the list.[2]
He coached CA Digne and Pertuis in the 1990s, and AS Aix from 2008 to 2009.[3]
Honours
editMontpellier
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Daniel Xuereb". L'Équipe (in French). Paris. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ Larkin, Hugh (19 August 2014). 101 Quirky Football Facts. Andrews UK Limited. ISBN 9781910295618.
- ^ "Football – DH : Daniel Xuereb limogé de l'AS Aixoise". La Provence (in French). 27 March 2009. Archived from the original on 17 February 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "Résultat Montpellier - Racing Club de France, Coupe de France, Finale, Samedi 02 Juin 1990". lequipe.fr. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
External links
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- Daniel Xuereb at the French Football Federation (in French)
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