Rico with Brest in 1983 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1959-12-17) 17 December 1959 (age 65) | ||
Place of birth | Concarneau, France | ||
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. From 1978 to 1993, he made 383 appearances in the first two tiers of football in France.
International career
Rico was an Olympic international for France. 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.
Personal life
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.
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. Rico was employed by the town of Saint-Grégoire as an educator, and coached several other youth teams in the area. He also worked as a sports equipment manager for the town.
Honours
Brest
US Saint-Grégoire
- Coupe de Bretagne: 1998
References
- "Jocelyn RICO". Histoire du PSG (in French). 28 May 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ Jocelyn Rico at WorldFootball.net
- Kurbos. "JOCELYN RICO" (in French). Skyrock. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Jocelyn Rico". Stade Rennais Online (in French). Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- "Les tribulations des Brestois en Chine" [The experiences of the Brestois in China]. Ouest-France (in French). 23 April 2011.
- Gloumeaud, Serge (17 April 2021). ""Nice, un des plus beaux moments de ma vie"" ["Nice, one of the best moments of my life"]. Le Musée du Gym (in French). Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Jocelyn RICO". PSG70 (in French). Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- "DEMI-FINALES DE LA COUPE DE BRETAGNE. US CONCARNOISE (DHR) -US ST GRÉGOIRE (DSR) Jocelyn Rico revient à Concarneau !" [SEMI FINALS OF THE BRITTANY CUP. US CONCARNOISE (DHR) -US ST GRÉGOIRE (DSR) Jocelyn Rico returns to Concarneau!]. Le Télégramme (in French). 29 March 2002. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
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