Pascal Olmeta

Pascal Olmeta

Personal information
Date of birth	(1961-04-07) 7 April 1961
Place of birth	Bastia, France
Height
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1980–1981	INF Vichy	14	(0)
1981–1984	SC Bastia	45	(0)
1984–1986	Sporting Toulon Var	76	(0)
1986–1990	Matra Racing	138	(0)
1990–1993	Olympique de Marseille	84	(0)
1993–1996	Olympique Lyonnais	131	(2)
1996–1998	RCD Espanyol	0	(0)
1998–1999	Gazélec Ajaccio	54	(0)
International career
	France U-21
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Pascal Olmeta (born 7 April 1961 in Bastia) is a French football goalkeeper who played for Olympique de Marseille and Olympique Lyonnais in the 1990s.

Olmeta is good friends with Eric Cantona and has played in two testimonials for the Rest of the World against Manchester United. He played in the Munich testimonial in 1998 and also Sir Alex Ferguson's testimonial in 1999. In 2010, Olmeta played in goal for United in a charity game in aid of Sport Relief.

He represented France in the Beach Soccer World Cup 2001 and was awarded the title of 'Best Goalkeeper' in the tournament.