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Eric Carrière
Carrière in 2018
Personal information
Full name Eric Gérard Carrière[1]
Date of birth (1973-05-24) 24 May 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth Foix, France
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1978–1981 US Villenave-d'Ornon
1981–1992 CS Auch
1992–1995 Muret
1995–1996 Nantes
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)
International career
2001–2006 France 10 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Eric Gérard Carrière (born 24 May 1973) is a French former professional 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.[3]

International career

Carrière was capped ten times and scored five goals for the France national team.[2] He gained his first international cap on 30 March 2001 in a 5–0 win over South Korea at Daegu Stadium during the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup.[4]

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.[citation needed]

Honours

Nantes

Lyon

Lens

France

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Entreprise Gassin à Daix (21121)" [Company Gassin in Daix (21121)]. Figaro Entreprises (in French). 7 December 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
    "Eric Carriere". BFM Business (in French). NextInteractive. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Fédération Française de Football". fff.fr (in French). Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  3. ^ Carrière signe deux ans
  4. ^ "France vs. Korea Republic – 30 May 2001 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Lens 3-1 Cluj (Aggregate: 4 - 2)". uefa.com. Archived from the original on 14 June 2007. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  6. ^ "FIFA Confederations Cup Korea/Japan 2001 – Awards". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  7. ^ http://www.sportpalmares.eu/Trophees-UNFP-Oscars-du-football.html [dead link]
  8. ^ "Korea/Japan 2001: French masterclass in the East". FIFA. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
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