Marcel Defalco

Marcel Defalco (born 6 January 1962) is a French former professional football player and manager.[4][5]

Marcel Defalco
Personal information
Date of birth (1962-01-06) 6 January 1962[1]
Place of birth Marseille, France
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1970–1974 USM Saint-Loup[3]
1974–1977 USPEG
1977–1979 Marseille
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1979–1983 Marseille 72 (9)
1983–1984 Paris Saint-Germain 4 (1)
1984–1985 Laval 20 (3)
1985–1986 Orléans 13 (2)
1986–1987 Béziers 19 (3)
1987–1988 Valence
1988–1989 Stade Ruthénois 22 (2)
1989–1992 Marseille Endoume
1992–1998 Cassis
Managerial career
1998–1999 FA Val Durance
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Marcel Defalco[6] was a graduate of the Marseille academy. He made a total of 82 appearances for the club before joining Paris Saint-Germain in 1983, at the age of 21.[7]

Defalco made his PSG debut in a 0–0 draw against his future club Laval on 27 December 1983.[8] He scored his first and only goal for the Parisians in a 3–1 victory against Saint-Étienne on 11 February 1984.[9] On 14 March 1984, Defalco played his final match for PSG, a 2–1 defeat to Sochaux.[8] He transferred to Laval in the summer of 1984, after a "disappointing" season in the capital of France.[7]

After leaving Laval in 1985, Defalco continued his career at Orléans, Béziers, Valence, Stade Ruthénois, Marseille Endoume, and Cassis.

Managerial career

After retiring in 1998, Defalco went on to manage FA Val Durance.

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[10][11]
Club Season League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Marseille 1979–80 Division 1 100010
1980–81 Division 2 17200172
1981–82 Division 2 30562367
1982–83 Division 2 24240282
Total 7291028211
Paris Saint-Germain 1983–84 Division 1 410041
Laval 1984–85 Division 1 20300203
Orléans 1985–86 Division 2 13200132
Béziers 1986–87 Division 2 19300193
Stade Ruthénois 1988–89 Division 2 22200222
Career total 1502010216022

References
  1. "Marcel DE FALCO". omstarclub.com (in French). Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  2. Marcel Defalco at WorldFootball.net
  3. "Marcel DE FALCO". TangoFoot (in French). Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  4. "Marcel DE FALCO". PSG70 (in French). Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  5. "MARCEL DE FALCO". om1899.com (in French). Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  6. "Marcel DEFALCO". Copains d'avant (in French). Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  7. "De Falco Marcel". Paris.canal-historique (in French). 28 March 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  8. "Marcel DE FALCO". Histoire du PSG (in French). Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  9. "PSG – Saint-Etienne 3-1, 11/02/84, Division 1 83-84". Archives Paris Football (in French). 7 January 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  10. Marcel Defalco at FootballDatabase.eu
  11. "La fiche de Marcel De Falco". ohaime-passion.com (in French). Retrieved 30 September 2020.
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