Jocelyn Rico | |
Position: | Right-back, defensive midfielder |
Birth Date: | 17 December 1959[1] |
Clubs7: | US Saint-Grégoire |
Youthyears1: | 1966–1977 |
Years7: | 1994–2005 |
Years6: | 1993–1994 |
Years5: | 1990–1993 |
Years4: | 1989–1990 |
Years3: | 1988–1989 |
Years2: | 1985–1988 |
Years1: | 1978–1985 |
Clubs5: | Rennes |
Clubs6: | Concarneau |
Clubs4: | Cannes |
Clubs3: | Paris Saint-Germain |
Clubs2: | Nice |
Youthclubs2: | Brest |
Youthclubs1: | Concarneau |
Clubs1: | Brest |
Height: | 1.76 m |
Birth Place: | Concarneau, France |
Youthyears2: | 1977–1978 |
Caps1: | 165 |
Goals1: | 5 |
Caps2: | 100 |
Goals2: | 5 |
Caps3: | 22 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Caps4: | 14 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Caps5: | 92 |
Goals5: | 3 |
Jocelyn Rico (born 17 December 1959) is a French former professional footballer who played as a right-back and defensive midfielder.[2] From 1978 to 1993, he made 383 appearances in the first two tiers of football in France.
Rico was an Olympic international for France.[3] 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.[4]
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.[5]
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.[6] 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.
Brest
US Saint-Grégoire