David Mazzoncini (born 16 October 1971) is a French former professional footballer who played as a defender and midfielder.

David Mazzoncini
Personal information
Date of birth (1971-10-16) 16 October 1971 (age 53)
Place of birth Bertrange, France
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender, midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1996 Martigues 157 (6)
1996–1998 Le Havre 40 (0)
1998 Cannes 11 (1)
1998–2000 Bastia 22 (0)
2001 Changchun Yatai
2002 Shenzhen
2002–2003 Las Palmas
2003–2004 Al-Sailiya
2006–2008 Orléans
2008–2009 Saint-Pryvé Saint-Hilaire
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Born in Bertrange, Mazzoncini played for Martigues, Le Havre, Cannes, Bastia, Changchun Yatai, Shenzhen, Las Palmas, Al-Sailiya, Orléans and Saint-Pryvé Saint-Hilaire.[1][2][3]

He was critical of football in Qatar, describing players as being like "puppets" for the club's owners.[4]

He retired from football in 2011, with a "jubilee" match being played in his honour.[5]

During the 2022 FIFA World Cup. he was employed as the Logistics Manager for the France national football team in Doha. [6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Profile". FootballDatabase.eu. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Profile" (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Profile" (in French). Le Havre AC. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Nous sommes des marionnettes" (in French). Le Parisien. 3 February 2005. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  5. ^ "Jubilé David Mazzoncini: Une pléiade de Stars pour une sortie réussie !!!" (in French). FC Martigues. 4 June 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  6. ^ Traquet, Alban (17 November 2022). "Qui est David Mazzoncini, le coordinateur du camp de base de l'équipe de France ?". lequipe.fr (in French). Retrieved 17 November 2022.