Pascal Zaremba (born 2 September 1959) is a French former professional footballer who played as a centre-back and defensive midfielder.

Pascal Zaremba
Zaremba with Paris Saint-Germain
Personal information
Date of birth (1959-09-02) 2 September 1959 (age 65)[1]
Place of birth Fresnes-sur-Escaut, France
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back, defensive midfielder
Youth career
1971–1977 Fresnes-sur-Escaut
1977–1978 Valenciennes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1978–1982 Valenciennes 73 (17)
1982–1984 Paris Saint-Germain 59 (10)
1984–1986 Lens 72 (7)
1986–1987 Le Havre 31 (2)
1987–1989 Nancy 66 (2)
1989–1990 Vieux-Condé Foot
1990–1993 Beauvais 94 (4)
1993–1994 Valenciennes 15 (0)
Total 410+ (42+)
International career
France U21
France B
Managerial career
1997 Valenciennes U17
1998 Valenciennes B (assistant)
1998–2001 Valenciennes (assistant)
2001–2003 Valenciennes B (assistant)
Valenciennes B (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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A youth graduate of Valenciennes, Zaremba was a versatile centre-back and defensive midfielder in his playing days.[2] He notably scored from a free-kick in the 1983 Coupe de France final for Paris Saint-Germain in a 3–2 win over Nantes.[3]

International career

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Zaremba was a U21 international for France. He also played for the France B team.[4]

Managerial career

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Zaremba retired from football in 1994. He initially went to coach children in the Valenciennes youth academy before becoming the U17 team's coach in 1997. He stayed in this role from only July to December 1997, and became the assistant manager for the Valenciennes B team in January 1998.[4]

In June 1998, Zaremba left his role as B team assistant to become assistant for the senior A team of the club. In 2001, he returned to the B team as assistant coach.[4]

Personal life

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Pascal's older brother Bruno was also a footballer.[citation needed]

Honours

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Paris Saint-Germain

References

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  1. ^ "Pascal Zaremba". Playmakerstats.com. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  2. ^ "PASCAL ZAREMBA". Kurbos.Skyrock.com (in French). Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Pascal ZAREMBA". Histoire du PSG (in French). 26 May 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d "Pascal ZAREMBA". PSG70 (in French). Retrieved 5 February 2021.
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