Daniel Xuereb

Daniel Xuereb (born 22 June 1959) is a former football striker from France, who earned eight international caps (one goal) for the French national team during the 1980s. A player of RC Lens (1981–1986), he was a member of the French team in the 1986 FIFA World Cup, after having won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, scoring in the gold medal game itself.

Daniel Xuereb

Daniel Xuereb in 1978.
Personal information
Date of birth	(1959-06-22) 22 June 1959
Place of birth	Gardanne, France
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1977–1981	Lyon	95	(23)
1981–1986	Lens	164	(39)
1986–1989	Paris Saint-Germain	80	(20)
1989–1991	Montpellier	65	(20)
1991–1992	Marseille	19	(3)
1992–1993	Toulon	20	(1)
Total		443	(106)
National team
1981–1989	France	8	(1)
Teams managed
2008–2009	Aix
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Daniel Xuereb

Medal record
Men's football
Representing  France
Olympic Games
	1984 Los Angeles	Team competition

Xuereb was the first player in World Cup history whose last name began with 'X', which was the last letter to be represented.[1]

He coached CA Digne and Pertuis in the 1990s, and AS Aix from 2008 to 2009.[2]