Daniel Xuereb

Daniel Xuereb

Personal information
Date of birth	(1959-06-22) June 22, 1959
Place of birth	Gardanne, France
Height
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)
International career
1981–1989	France	8	(1)
Managerial career
2008–2009	Aix
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Daniel Xuereb

Medal record
Men's football
Representing France
Olympic Games
	Los Angeles 1984	Team competition

Daniel Xuereb (born June 22, 1959 in Gardanne, Bouches-du-Rhônes) 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. In fact, he was the first player in World Cup history whose last name began with 'X'.

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

Honours

• Montpellier HSC
  • Coupe de France (1990)
• Olympique de Marseille
  • Division 1 (1992)
• France national team
  • Olympic champion (1984)

References

• (French) French Football Federation Profile