Marcel Defalco (born 6 January 1962) is a French former professional football player and manager.[4][5]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 January 1962[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Marseille, France | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1970–1974 | USM Saint-Loup[3] | ||
| 1974–1977 | USPEG | ||
| 1977–1979 | Marseille | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1979–1983 | Marseille | 72 | (9) |
| 1983–1984 | Paris Saint-Germain | 4 | (1) |
| 1984–1985 | Laval | 20 | (3) |
| 1985–1986 | Orléans | 13 | (2) |
| 1986–1987 | Béziers | 19 | (3) |
| 1987–1988 | Valence | ||
| 1988–1989 | Stade Ruthénois | 22 | (2) |
| 1989–1992 | Marseille Endoume | ||
| 1992–1998 | Cassis | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1998–1999 | FA Val Durance | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career edit
Marcel Defalco[6] was a graduate of the Marseille academy. He made a total of 82 appearances for the club before joining Paris Saint-Germain in 1983, at the age of 21.[7]
Defalco made his PSG debut in a 0–0 draw against his future club Laval on 27 December 1983.[8] He scored his first and only goal for the Parisians in a 3–1 victory against Saint-Étienne on 11 February 1984.[9] On 14 March 1984, Defalco played his final match for PSG, a 2–1 defeat to Sochaux.[8] He transferred to Laval in the summer of 1984, after a "disappointing" season in the capital of France.[7]
After leaving Laval in 1985, Defalco continued his career at Orléans, Béziers, Valence, Stade Ruthénois, Marseille Endoume, and Cassis.
Managerial career edit
After retiring in 1998, Defalco went on to manage FA Val Durance.
Career statistics edit
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Marseille | 1979–80 | Division 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980–81 | Division 2 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | |
| 1981–82 | Division 2 | 30 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 7 | |
| 1982–83 | Division 2 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 2 | |
| Total | 72 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 82 | 11 | ||
| Paris Saint-Germain | 1983–84 | Division 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Laval | 1984–85 | Division 1 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 |
| Orléans | 1985–86 | Division 2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| Béziers | 1986–87 | Division 2 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 |
| Stade Ruthénois | 1988–89 | Division 2 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 |
| Career total | 150 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 160 | 22 | ||
References edit
- ^ "Marcel DE FALCO". omstarclub.com (in French). Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ Marcel Defalco at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Marcel DE FALCO". TangoFoot (in French). Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ "Marcel DE FALCO". PSG70 (in French). Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ "MARCEL DE FALCO". om1899.com (in French). Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ "Marcel DEFALCO". Copains d'avant (in French). Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ a b "De Falco Marcel". Paris.canal-historique (in French). 28 March 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Marcel DE FALCO". Histoire du PSG (in French). Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ "PSG – Saint-Etienne 3-1, 11/02/84, Division 1 83-84". Archives Paris Football (in French). 7 January 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ Marcel Defalco at FootballDatabase.eu
- ^ "La fiche de Marcel De Falco". ohaime-passion.com (in French). Retrieved 30 September 2020.