.jpg')) Daniel Xuereb in 1978. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 June 1959 | ||
| 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 | |||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's football | ||
Representing  France | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png "Gold medal – first place"){kind=icon} | 1984 Los Angeles | Team competition |
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
- Daniel Xuereb at the French Football Federation (in French). Archived at webarchive.org.