Éric Leon Danty (9 December 1947 – 9 October 2020) was a French professional

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who played as a defender.

Post-playing career

Danty created the Academy FC Meaux in 2007. He was the president of

Meaux Meaux () is a commune on the river Marne in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in the metropolitan area of Paris, France. It is east-northeast of the centre of Paris. Meaux is, with Provins, Torcy and Fontainebleau, ...

from 2010 to 2020.

Death

Danty died on 9 October 2020 at the age of 72 in the

Seine-et-Marne Seine-et-Marne () is a Departments of France, department in the Île-de-France Regions of France, region in Northern France. Named after the rivers Seine and Marne (river), Marne, it is the region's largest department with an area of 5,915 square ...

department.

Honours

Meaux *

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: 1979–80

References

1947 births 2020 deaths People from Morne-à-l'Eau French footballers Guadeloupean footballers French people of Guadeloupean descent Association football defenders Stade de Reims players RCP Fontainebleau players AC Mouzon players CS Sedan Ardennes players US Saint-Omer players CS Meaux players Championnat de France Amateur (1935–1971) players Ligue 2 players French Division 3 (1971–1993) players French Division 4 (1978–1993) players US Nœux-les-Mines players {{France-footy-bio-stub