Daniel Xuereb

Daniel Xuereb (born 22 June 1959 in Gardanne) is a French former professional footballer who played as a striker. He earned eight international caps for France during the 1980s, scoring one goal. As a player of RC Lens (1981–1986), he appeared for France in the 1986 FIFA World Cup, after France won the gold medal match at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, scoring in the match himself.

Daniel Xuereb
Xuereb in 1978
Personal information
Date of birth (1959-06-22) 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)
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
Gold medal – first place 1984 Los Angeles Team competition

Xuereb has the distinction of completing for FIFA and World Cup history having at least one player listed for each character of the Latin alphabet. 'X' was the last character needed to complete the list.[1]

He coached CA Digne and Pertuis in the 1990s, and AS Aix from 2008 to 2009.[2]

References
  1. Larkin, Hugh (2014-08-19). 101 Quirky Football Facts. ISBN 9781910295618.
  2. "Football – DH : Daniel Xuereb limogé de l'AS Aixoise". La Provence (in French). 27 March 2009. Archived from the original on 17 February 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
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