Fabrice Lepaul (17 November 1976 – 23 May 2020) was a French professional footballer who played as a striker.[1] He was a squad member for the 1993 UEFA European Under-16 Championship.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 17 November 1976 | ||
Place of birth | Épinal, France | ||
Date of death | 23 May 2020 | (aged 43)||
Place of death | Baldenheim, France | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1993–1998 | Auxerre | 32 | (6) |
1998–1999 | Saint-Étienne | 5 | (2) |
2000 | Cannes | 4 | (0) |
2000–2002 | Auxerre II | ||
2002–2003 | Colmar | ||
2003–2004 | Strasbourg | ||
2004 | Obernai | ||
2005 | Épinal | ||
International career | |||
1992–1993 | France U16 | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Club career
editLepaul was part of the AJ Auxerre team that won the 1995–96 French Division 1. He was considered a promising young talent in the squad. However, Lepaul suffered from serious injuries due to a road accident in October 1997, which left him in a short coma and three broken ribs. Lepaul never gained his form after the injury recover and was released by Auxerre in 1998.[2]
Personal life
editLepaul's son Esteban is also a footballer and also plays as striker.
Lepaul died on 23 May 2020 in a car accident that occurred during the night of Thursday to Friday in the Baldenheim sector, in the Alsace region of north-eastern France.[3]
Honours
editAuxerre
Saint-Étienne
References
edit- ^ Fabrice Lepaul at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Fabrice Lepaul, l'espoir cassé de l'AJ Auxerre" (in French). So Foot. 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "Fabrice Lepaul, champion de France avec Auxerre en 1996, est décédé". lequipe.fr (in French). 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2020.