Peter Luccin

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Peter Luccin
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Luccin playing for Dallas
Personal information
Full name Peter Bernard Luccin
Date of birth (1979-04-09) 9 April 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth Marseille, France
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Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Youth career
Cannes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–1997 Cannes 13 (0)
1997–1998 Bordeaux 41 (0)
1998–2000 Marseille 51 (2)
2000–2002 Paris Saint-Germain 26 (1)
2001–2002 Celta (loan) 33 (1)
2002–2004 Celta 64 (6)
2004–2007 Atlético Madrid 89 (2)
2007–2010 Zaragoza 31 (0)
2008–2009 Racing Santander (loan) 23 (2)
2011–2012 Lausanne-Sport 7 (1)
2013–2014 FC Dallas 14 (0)
International career
1997 France U20 5 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 October 2014

Peter Bernard Luccin (born 9 April 1979) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder.

After arriving in Spain at age 22, he went on to appear in more than 300 official matches for a handful of clubs in the country. In La Liga he amassed totals of 239 games and 11 goals over the course of eight seasons, spending three years apiece with Celta and Atlético Madrid.

Club career

Luccin was born in Marseille. After emerging through AS Cannes' youth system he appeared in his country for FC Girondins de Bordeaux, Olympique de Marseille and Paris Saint-Germain FC (where he collected 13 yellow cards during the 2000–01 season).

Luccin's first adventure abroad came in summer 2001 when he arrived on loan to Celta de Vigo, which later became permanent.[1] In July 2004 he transferred to fellow La Liga club Atlético Madrid from relegated Celta (even though he scored a career-best five goals that season, also being sent off twice).[2] He helped the Colchoneros qualify to the UEFA Cup in the 2006–07 campaign and, during his three-year spell, appeared in an average of 30 games per season, receiving 39 yellow cards and five red in the process.

Luccin was signed by Real Zaragoza at the last minute of the transfer window in August 2007, rejoining his former Celta coach Víctor Fernández.[3] During that season the team dropped down a level and he picked 14 yellow cards, receiving his marching orders in a 3–3 home draw with RCD Espanyol.[4]

Again, on the last day of the summer transfer window, Racing de Santander completed the signing of Luccin from relegated Zaragoza – he signed a one-year loan at El Sardinero, seen as a direct replacement for Aldo Duscher, who joined Sevilla FC at the same time.[5] Returning to the Aragonese after an irregular 2008–09 he missed the entire campaign due to injury,[6] and left the team after 2009–10.

In July 2010 Luccin had a trial with Scottish Premier League side Celtic,[7][8] but nothing came of it. In October 2011, after nearly two years away from competitive football, he signed for FC Lausanne-Sport in the Swiss Super League.

In April 2012, Luccin left Lausanne after reportedly falling out with the club.[9] He signed with Major League Soccer's FC Dallas on 10 December,[10][11] leaving two years later after the team declined the option to retain him.[12]

International career

Luccin played for France in the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship, as the youngest member for the eventual quarter-finalists.[13]

References

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  7. Celtic take controversial midfielder Peter Luccin on trial seven years after spit shame; Daily Record, 27 July 2010
  8. Efrain Juarez attracted to Celtic by Seville crowds; BBC Sport, 26 July 2010
  9. French midfielder Peter Luccin has agreed to leave Lausanne-Sport after reportedly falling out with the club hierarchy; Non League Channel
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  13. Peter LuccinFIFA competition record

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