Marcel Defalco (born 6 January 1962) is a French former professional

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player and manager.

Playing career

Marcel Defalco was a graduate of the

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academy. He made a total of 82 appearances for the club before joining

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in 1983, at the age of 21. Defalco made his PSG debut in a 0–0 draw against his future club

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on 27 December 1983. He scored his first and only goal for the Parisians in a 3–1 victory against

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on 11 February 1984. On 14 March 1984, Defalco played his final match for PSG, a 2–1 defeat to

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. He transferred to Laval in the summer of 1984, after a "disappointing" season in the capital of France. After leaving Laval in 1985, Defalco continued his career at

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, Valence, Stade Ruthénois, Marseille Endoume, and

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Managerial career

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

Career statistics

References

1962 births Living people {{DEFAULTSORT:Defalco, Marcel French men's footballers France men's under-21 international footballers French football managers Footballers from Marseille Men's association football forwards Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players Olympique de Marseille players Paris Saint-Germain F.C. players Stade Lavallois players US Orléans players AS Béziers Hérault (football) players ASOA Valence players Rodez AF players US Marseille Endoume players SO Cassis Carnoux players French Division 3 (1971–1993) players French Division 4 (1978–1993) players