| Marcel Defalco | |
| Birth Date: | 6 January 1962[1] |
| Birth Place: | Marseille, France |
| Height: | 1.71 m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Youthyears1: | 1970–1974 |
| Youthclubs1: | USM Saint-Loup[2] |
| Youthyears2: | 1974–1977 |
| Youthclubs2: | USPEG |
| Youthyears3: | 1977–1979 |
| Youthclubs3: | Marseille |
| Years1: | 1979–1983 |
| Clubs1: | Marseille |
| Caps1: | 72 |
| Goals1: | 9 |
| Years2: | 1983–1984 |
| Clubs2: | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Caps2: | 4 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 1984–1985 |
| Clubs3: | Laval |
| Caps3: | 20 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Years4: | 1985–1986 |
| Clubs4: | Orléans |
| Caps4: | 13 |
| Goals4: | 2 |
| Years5: | 1986–1987 |
| Clubs5: | Béziers |
| Caps5: | 19 |
| Goals5: | 3 |
| Years6: | 1987–1988 |
| Clubs6: | Valence |
| Years7: | 1988–1989 |
| Clubs7: | Stade Ruthénois |
| Caps7: | 22 |
| Goals7: | 2 |
| Years8: | 1989–1992 |
| Clubs8: | Marseille Endoume |
| Years9: | 1992–1998 |
| Clubs9: | Cassis |
| Manageryears1: | 1998–1999 |
| Managerclubs1: | FA Val Durance |
Marcel Defalco (born 6 January 1962) is a French former professional football player and manager.[3] [4]
Marcel Defalco[5] was a graduate of the Marseille academy. He made a total of 82 appearances for the club before joining Paris Saint-Germain in 1983, at the age of 21.[6]
Defalco made his PSG debut in a 0–0 draw against his future club Laval on 27 December 1983.[7] He scored his first and only goal for the Parisians in a 3–1 victory against Saint-Étienne on 11 February 1984.[8] On 14 March 1984, Defalco played his final match for PSG, a 2–1 defeat to Sochaux. 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 Orléans, Béziers, Valence, Stade Ruthénois, Marseille Endoume, and Cassis.
After retiring in 1998, Defalco went on to manage FA Val Durance.
| Season | League | Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Marseille | 1979–80 | Division 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1980–81 | Division 2 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | ||
| 1981–82 | Division 2 | 30 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 7 | ||
| 1982–83 | Division 2 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 2 | ||
| Total | 72 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 82 | 11 | |||
| Paris Saint-Germain | 1983–84 | Division 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| Laval | 1984–85 | Division 1 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | |
| Orléans | 1985–86 | Division 2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | |
| Béziers | 1986–87 | Division 2 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | |
| Stade Ruthénois | 1988–89 | Division 2 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | |
| Career total | 150 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 160 | 22 | |||