![]() Rico with
Brest in 1983 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | [1] | 17 December 1959||
Place of birth | Concarneau, France [2] | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Right-back, defensive midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1966–1977 | Concarneau | ||
1977–1978 | Brest | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1978–1985 | Brest | 165 | (5) |
1985–1988 | Nice | 100 | (5) |
1988–1989 | Paris Saint-Germain | 22 | (0) |
1989–1990 | Cannes | 14 | (0) |
1990–1993 | Rennes | 92 | (3) |
1993–1994 | Concarneau | ||
1994–2005 | US Saint-Grégoire | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Jocelyn Rico (born 17 December 1959) is a French former professional footballer who played as a right-back and defensive midfielder. [3] From 1978 to 1993, he made 383 appearances in the first two tiers of football in France. [2]
Rico was an Olympic international for France. [4] He was called up by the team's manager for a friendly tournament in China in June 1983, but was not chosen for the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles the following year. [5]
Born in Concarneau, Brittany, Rico's parents were Pieds-Noirs from Morocco. His brother Robert is also a former professional footballer, and played for the France national team. [6]
Following his retirement from professional football, Rico became a coach. He coached an under-13 side of US Saint-Grégoire while he played for the club's senior team. [7] Rico was employed by the town of Saint-Grégoire as an educator, and coached several other youth teams in the area. [4] He also worked as a sports equipment manager for the town. [7]
Brest
US Saint-Grégoire
![]() Rico with
Brest in 1983 | |||
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Date of birth | [1] | 17 December 1959||
Place of birth | Concarneau, France [2] | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Right-back, defensive midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1966–1977 | Concarneau | ||
1977–1978 | Brest | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
1978–1985 | Brest | 165 | (5) |
1985–1988 | Nice | 100 | (5) |
1988–1989 | Paris Saint-Germain | 22 | (0) |
1989–1990 | Cannes | 14 | (0) |
1990–1993 | Rennes | 92 | (3) |
1993–1994 | Concarneau | ||
1994–2005 | US Saint-Grégoire | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Jocelyn Rico (born 17 December 1959) is a French former professional footballer who played as a right-back and defensive midfielder. [3] From 1978 to 1993, he made 383 appearances in the first two tiers of football in France. [2]
Rico was an Olympic international for France. [4] He was called up by the team's manager for a friendly tournament in China in June 1983, but was not chosen for the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles the following year. [5]
Born in Concarneau, Brittany, Rico's parents were Pieds-Noirs from Morocco. His brother Robert is also a former professional footballer, and played for the France national team. [6]
Following his retirement from professional football, Rico became a coach. He coached an under-13 side of US Saint-Grégoire while he played for the club's senior team. [7] Rico was employed by the town of Saint-Grégoire as an educator, and coached several other youth teams in the area. [4] He also worked as a sports equipment manager for the town. [7]
Brest
US Saint-Grégoire