Daniel Xuereb

Daniel Xuereb
Medal record
Men's football
Representing France
Olympic Games

Daniel Xuereb
	Xuereb in 1978
Personal information
Date of birth	22 June 1959 (age 62)
Place of birth	Gardanne, France
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team
1977–1981	Lyon
1981–1986	Lens
1986–1989	Paris Saint-Germain
1989–1991	Montpellier
1991–1992	Marseille
1992–1993	Toulon
Total
National team
1981–1989	France
Teams managed
2008–2009	Aix
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Daniel Xuereb (born 22 June 1959) is a former football striker from France, who earned eight international caps (one goal) for the French national team during the 1980s. A player of RC Lens (1981–1986), he was a member of the French team in the 1986 FIFA World Cup, after having won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, scoring in the gold medal game itself.

Xuereb was the first player in World Cup history whose last name began with 'X', which was the last letter to be represented.^[1]

He coached CA Digne and Pertuis in the 1990s, and AS Aix from 2008 to 2009.^[2]

References[]

^ Larkin, Hugh (2014-08-19). 101 Quirky Football Facts. ISBN 9781910295618.
^ http://www.laprovence.com/articles/2009/03/27/769916-Region-en-direct-Football-DH-Daniel-Xuereb-limoge-de-l-AS-Aixoise.php^{[dead link]}

External links[]

Daniel Xuereb at the French Football Federation (in French)
Daniel Xuereb at the French Football Federation (archived) (in French)
Daniel Xuereb at Olympics.com
Daniel Xuereb at Olympedia

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[1] Larkin, Hugh (2014-08-19). 101 Quirky Football Facts. ISBN 9781910295618.

[2] ttp://www.laprovence.com/articles/2009/03/27/769916-Region-en-direct-Football-DH-Daniel-Xuereb-limoge-de-l-AS-Aixoise.php^{[dead link]}

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Personal information
Xuereb in 1978
Date of birth	(1959-06-22) 22 June 1959 (age 62)
Place of birth	Gardanne, France
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Striker
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)
National team
1981–1989	France	8	(1)
Teams managed
2008–2009	Aix
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only