Laurent Croci (born 8 December 1964) is a French football manager and former player, who last managed FC Mulhouse.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 December 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Montbéliard, France | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1982 | Sochaux B | ||
| 1982–1992 | Sochaux | 321 | (12) |
| 1992–1997 | Bordeaux | 141 | (5) |
| 1994–1995 | → Sochaux (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 1996 | Dundee | 1 | (0) |
| 1997 | Carlisle United | 1 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | Étoile Carouge | 18 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | US Lormont | ||
| 1999–2000 | ES Blanquefort | ||
| Total | 497 | (17) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2000–2001 | ES Blanquefort | ||
| 2001–2002 | US Créteil | ||
| 2002–2003 | Saint-Médrard | ||
| 2004–2005 | Stade Poitevin | ||
| 2005–2006 | L'Entente SSG | ||
| 2006–2010 | Croix de Savoie (Assistant coach) | ||
| 2010–2013 | Mulhouse | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editCroci was born in Montbéliard, Doubs. He began his career with Sochaux, featuring for the clubs 'B' team until he turned 18. Croci spent 10 years in the first team, before leaving for Bordeaux. Whilst at Bordeaux he won the 1995 UEFA Intertoto Cup[1] and played in the 1996 UEFA Cup Final, and was cautioned in the first leg.[2]
After five years with Bordeaux, Croci spent time with Scottish side Dundee, before joining Carlisle United. However, he only played one game for each club, before he left for Swiss side Étoile Carouge.[3][4]
He returned to France to finish his career with amateur sides Lormont and Blanquefort, before managing the latter for the 2000–01 season.
External links
edit- ^ "Bordeaux-Karlsruhe 1995". uefa.com. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ "Bayern 2-0 Bordeaux". UEFA. 1 May 1996. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ^ "Dundee : 1946/47 - 2013/14". neilbrown.com. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ "The last Carlisle Utd and Preston meeting at Brunton Park was a night few will forget". News & Star. 20 March 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
External links
edit- Laurent Croci at WorldFootball.net
- Profile on Croix de Savoie official site
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