Nicolas Ouédec Explained

Nicolas Ouédec
Fullname:Nicolas Pierre Ouédec
Birth Date:28 October 1971
Birth Place:Lorient, France
Height:1.80m
Position:Striker
Youthyears1:1980–1986
Youthclubs1:CS Queven
Youthyears2:1986–1990
Youthclubs2:Nantes
Years1:1989–1996
Clubs1:Nantes
Caps1:150
Goals1:63
Years2:1996–1998
Clubs2:Espanyol
Caps2:59
Goals2:17
Years3:1998
Clubs3:Paris Saint-Germain
Caps3:12
Goals3:0
Years4:1999–2001
Clubs4:Montpellier
Caps4:44
Goals4:7
Years5:2001–2002
Clubs5:La Louvière
Caps5:11
Goals5:3
Years6:2002
Clubs6:Dalian Shide
Caps6:20
Goals6:10
Years7:2003–2004
Clubs7:Shandong Luneng
Caps7:36
Goals7:9
Totalcaps:332
Totalgoals:109
Nationalyears1:1992–1994
Nationalteam1:France U21
Nationalcaps1:18
Nationalgoals1:11
Nationalyears2:1994–1997
Nationalteam2:France
Nationalcaps2:7
Nationalgoals2:1

Nicolas Pierre Ouédec (born 28 October 1971) is a retired French professional footballer who played as a striker.

Club career

Born in Lorient, Morbihan, Ouédec was a product of FC Nantes's famous youth academy. He made his Division 1 debuts at the age of 17. He finished joint-top scorer in the 1993–94 season, netting 20 goals to help his team qualify for the UEFA Cup as fifth; he added a further 18 the following season, and the Canaries won the seventh national championship of their history.[1]

After two solid campaigns at Spain's RCD Espanyol,[2] [3] [4] Ouédec moved to Paris Saint-Germain, and from there his career never improved: two-and-a-half seasons at Montpellier HSC (where he reformed, with little impact, Nantes' attacking trio which also comprised Patrice Loko and Reynald Pedros) and one with Belgian club R.A.A. Louviéroise with only nine goals combined. He retired from football after representing two sides in China, aged 32.

International career

A France international on seven occasions, Ouédec was, however, never selected for any major tournament's final stages. He earned his first cap on 29 May 1994, coming on as a 71st-minute substitute for Éric Di Meco in a 4–1 win against Japan for the Kirin Cup.

Post-retirement

After retiring, Ouédec worked as a youth system coordinator at Nantes, also buying a hotel in the city. He later settled in the Philippines with his wife, where he was involved in the meat packing industry business.[5]

Honours

Nantes

1994–95[6]

Paris Saint-Germain

1998[7]

Dalian Shide

2002[6]

Shandong Luneng

2004[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nantes, la danza amarilla. Nantes, the yellow dance. Ecos del Balón. es. 21 May 2013. 13 January 2017.
  2. Web site: ¡Qué locura!. Crazy as can be!. Mundo Deportivo. es. 20 October 1997. 13 January 2017.
  3. Web site: Merci, Ouédec. Thank you, Ouédec. Mundo Deportivo. es. 5 January 1998. 13 January 2017.
  4. Web site: Tot Blanc i Blau. All in Black and White. Mundo Deportivo. es. 5 May 1998. 13 January 2017.
  5. Web site: Nicolas Ouédec, roi de la viande aux Philippines. Nicolas Ouédec, meat king in the Philippines. Le Parisien. fr. 3 April 2011. 13 January 2017.
  6. Web site: Ouédec, Nicolas. National-football-teams.com . 22 August 2019 . 22 August 2019.
  7. News: Lens – PSG 0-1, 30/07/98, Trophée des Champions 98-99. archivesparisfootball.wordpress.com. 5 January 2020.