Eric Gérard Carrière (born 24 May 1973) is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Nantes, Lyon, Lens, and Dijon.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Eric Gérard Carrière[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1973-05-24) 24 May 1973 (age 49) | ||
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) | |
National team | |||
2001–2006 | France | 10 | (5) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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]
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]
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]
Nantes
Lyon
Lens
France
Individual
France squad – 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup winners (1st title) | ||
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Ligue 1 Player of the Year | |
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King Fahd Cup and FIFA Confederations Cup awards | |
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Golden Ball | |
Golden Glove |
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Top goalscorer | |
†: Golden Boot award winner (when goals scored are tied) |
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