Pascal Olmeta
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 April 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Bastia, France | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1981 | INF Vichy | 14 | (0) |
| 1981–1984 | SC Bastia | 45 | (0) |
| 1984–1986 | Sporting Toulon Var | 76 | (0) |
| 1986–1990 | Matra Racing | 138 | (0) |
| 1990–1993 | Olympique de Marseille | 84 | (0) |
| 1993–1996 | Olympique Lyonnais | 131 | (2) |
| 1996–1998 | RCD Espanyol | 0 | (0) |
| 1998–1999 | Gazélec Ajaccio | 54 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| France U-21 | |||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Pascal Olmeta (born 7 April 1961 in Bastia) is a French football goalkeeper who played for Olympique de Marseille and Olympique Lyonnais in the 1990s.[1]
Olmeta is good friends with Eric Cantona and has played in two testimonials for the Rest of the World against Manchester United. He played in the Munich testimonial in 1998 and also Sir Alex Ferguson's testimonial in 1999. In 2010, Olmeta played in goal for United in a charity game in aid of Sport Relief.
He represented France in the Beach Soccer World Cup 2001 and was awarded the title of 'Best Goalkeeper' in the tournament.
Personal life
Olmeta married Séverine on 20 August 2004. They have a daughter, Cassandra Olmeta (born 6 January 2002) and a son, Lysandre Olmeta (born August 2005). He also has a daughter, Joanna Olmeta (born 1991), from a previous marriage.[2]
He's known to have killed an elephant in 2012.[3]
References
Tueur d'ékléphant