Éric Carrière
Carrière in France colours, 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Éric Carrière | ||
Date of birth | 24 May 1973 | ||
Place of birth | Foix, France | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1996–2001 | Nantes | 128 | (12) |
2001–2004 | Lyon | 104 | (13) |
2004–2008 | Lens | 113 | (3) |
2008–2010 | Dijon | 67 | (7) |
Total | 412 | (35) | |
National team | |||
2001–2006 | France | 10 | (5) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 December 2007 |
Éric Carrière (French pronunciation: [eʁik kaʁjɛʁ]; born 24 May 1973) is a former professional French footballer who played as a midfielder for Nantes, Lyon, Lens, and Dijon.
Club career
Carrière started his professional career at FC Nantes with whom he won his first Ligue 1 title in 2001. In 2001, he moved to Olympique Lyonnais where he won three more Ligue 1 titles in 2002, 2003 and 2004. In 2004 he signed with RC Lens. After Lens suffered relegation, he played for Dijon FCO after signing a two-year contract on 26 June 2008.[1]
International career
He has been capped 10 times and scored five goals for the France national team.
International goals
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 3 June 2001 | Munsu Cup Stadium, Ulsan, South Korea | 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup | |||
2. | 3 June 2001 | Munsu Cup Stadium, Ulsan, South Korea | 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup | |||
3. | 16 October 2002 | Ta' Qali Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta | UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying | |||
4. | 20 November 2002 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France | Friendly match | |||
5. | 20 November 2002 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France | Friendly match |
Style of play
Carrière was a skilful playmaker who was adept at taking free-kicks, penalties, and corners for his team, as well as scoring from the run of play, although he was primarily known for defence splitting passes.
Personal life
He is married to Rachel and has one child, Lola (born 4 March 2004).
Honours
Club
- Nantes
- Lyon
International
- France
Individual
References
- ↑ Carrière signe deux ans
- ↑ http://www.sportpalmares.eu/Trophees-UNFP-Oscars-du-football.html
- ↑ "Korea/Japan 2001: French masterclass in the East". FIFA. Retrieved 29 September 2014.